Auction

Frequently asked questions

  • HOW CAN I REGISTER? Once online registration is available, you can register via this Web site or by returning the response card that gets mailed with your invitation.
  • WHAT’S THE COST OF ADMISSION? Cost is $60 per person for parents and is credited to your parent pledge.  Cost for alumni is $35.  (Because parents of current students receive parent pledge credit for admission fees, if you are an alum as well as a current parent, your fee will be $60.)
  • CAN I BRING CHILDREN? We’re sorry but since we’re serving alcoholic beverages, guests be must 21 years of age or older.
  • WHAT DO I WEAR TO THE AUCTION? The dress code for this year’s event is business attire and black tie optional.
  • WHEN WILL THE DOORS OPEN? Guests must enter through the main ground-floor doors on Roosevelt Road. Walk-ins and Mass attendees may register early at 4:45 p.m., prior to the 5 p.m. Mass at Holy Family Church. Otherwise, all other attendees may check-in at 6:00 p.m. and start bidding!
  • WHERE SHOULD I PARK? It’s best to park in the parking lot at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Racine, and enter the school through the school’s main ground-floor doors on Roosevelt Road. There will be security staff all along that route.
  • WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT CAN I USE? We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express, checks and, of course, cash. We will also be able to accept Discover online or on the night of the event.
  • HOW CAN I DONATE AN ITEM? To ensure that your donation is acknowledged properly, please follow the guidelines outlined on the Donate an Item page of this Web site.
  • WHAT CAN BE USED TO FULFILL MY PARENT PLEDGE? Admission, raffle tickets, and items that you purchase at the auction WILL receive 100% parent pledge credit. Note that the item(s) that you donate will NOT receive pledge credit.
  • WHAT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE? The items that you donate are tax deductible. Also, if you are the winning bidder on an item and the amount you pay is more that the cost of the item, the difference between the two is tax deductible. Raffle tickets, however, are NOT tax deductible.