Auction Co-Chairs Trish Goldberg and Sally Margulis, invite you to join us on April 10, 2010 at Churchill Center & School for our 11 th biennial auction, Lasso the Stars! You and your friends will enjoy a night filled with eating, drinking and bidding.   Auction items include the use of a vacation home, tickets to sporting events and concerts, restaurant gift certificates and a puppy!  

For information on sponsorship opportunities or to donate to the silent auction, please contact either Debbie ( ddanner@churchillstl.org )   or Jamie ( jsokolik@churchillstl.org ) in the Development Office or phone   314.997.4343. Tickets are $125 per person, or $1250 for a table of 10. The event will begin with cocktails and the silent auction at 6 p.m. The live auction will start at 7: 30 p.m.

All proceeds benefit the Churchill Scholarship Fund.

Some of our annual fundraisers are so popular that Churchill parents from decades back still look forward to them.

Beginning in mid-October:

• DeDe’s Famous Chocolate Covered Almonds—DeDe’s almonds are a St. Louis tradition. These whole roasted almonds are dipped in the finest milk chocolate. The crispiness of DeDe’s almonds combined with the silkiness of smooth milk chocolate is the answer to every chocolate lover’s dream.
• Poinsettias—Churchill is delighted to offer holiday poinsettias at reduced rates. Pink, white and the traditional red colors are available. All plants come with a festive holiday cover and are guaranteed fresh. Proceeds from the sale of almonds and poinsettias benefit Churchill’s Scholarship Fund.
• Book Fair—The annual Book Fair is a great opportunity for parents, family and friends to donate a much-needed book to our library–just select from a “wish list” of items.

More ways to earn money for Churchill year ‘round:

• Churchill Coffee --Love Coffee? Love Churchill? Then try Churchill Coffee. The Churchill Coffee Company is located in Springfield, MO where over 100 varieties of coffee and tea are sold. Visit our Churchill Coffee website at   www.churchillcoffee.com/churchillstl to purchase coffee products online. A portion of each tax-free purchase will be contributed to Churchill Center & School.
• OneCause --Next time you shop online, help make money for Churchill. Churchill is a participant in OneCause, an Internet fundraising site that donates money to Churchill for each Internet purchase made from select websites, stores and catalogs. A portion of what you spend-anywhere from 2 to 30 percent-is forwarded to Churchill.    Go to www.onecause.com and start shopping!
• Target --Target also donates a portion of your purchases to Churchill. All you have to do is sign up for a Target Visa Card at   www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 and designate Churchill as your school. If you already have a card, please call the number above or speak to a representative at a Target store to designate Churchill as your school.
• Office Depot --When you shop at Office Depot or   officedepot.com , provide Churchill's ID Number, #70057674 and Churchill will receive credits for free supplies.
• Box Tops for Education --Churchill receives 10 cents for every box top collected. Look for the Box Tops for Education symbol on General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker, Green Giant and many other products. Simply cut out the symbols and send them in to the school office. It's as easy as that!
• FundingFactory® Recycling Program --Recycle used cell phones and printer cartridges to help earn technology equipment for Churchill-Churchill participates in the FundingFactory® Recycling Program. This fundraiser is FREE.   There's nothing to sell, no paperwork to fill out and no deadline. The program runs year-round, accumulating constant income for our efforts. Please donate your empty printer cartridges and used cell phones to Churchill and we'll take it from there. Businesses can also participate in the program. Prepaid shipping boxes can be sent, free of charge, directly to any business within the continental U.S. Business supporters simply need to load the boxes and leave them for the next UPS pickup. If you work for a company that may be interested in supporting us, please call FundingFactory® at 1-888-883-8237. Give the customer service representative our school ID number, #17640 and they'll set you up to support our account.
• Goodsearch.com-- www.goodsearch.com is a search engine (like Google or Yahoo) that generates money for your favorite school or organization. A portion of the money earned by advertisers is directed to Churchill each time you search the Internet using goodsearch.com. Here's how it works:
  1. Go to www.goodsearch.com  
  2. Enter Churchill Center & School (where it says I'm supporting...) and verify  
  3. Make sure you click on Churchill Center & School (St. Louis, MO)  
  4. Type in what you want to search on the Internet  
  5. Find what you're looking for    
  Each time you search the Internet using this website, we will receive $.01. With everyone using it - the funds will add up quickly!    
  Bookmark this website (www.goodsearch.com) and start using it !
• eScrip Card - Schnucks offers an eScrip card which is an automated way for a percentage of your grocery purchases to go directly to Churchill. At the checkout you will swipe your eScrip card before the cashier totals your purchase. Pick up an eScrip card at the courtesy Counter of Schnucks the next time you're there. Then...
  1. Go on line to www.escrip.com, click on the Schnucks eScrip card, and follow the prompts. Or...
  2. Call the telephone number tht is on the card (1-800-931-6258) to activate.
  3. Locate Churchill quickly by giving or typing in the 63131 zip code.
  4. Important! To make sure Churchill receives the proceeds...you must swipe your card before the cashier has totaled your purchases.
  5. It's free. It's simple and smart! No catch. Just use your card!

  If you have any questions about gifts, donations, fundraisers or volunteering, please contact the Development Office at (314) 997-4343, ext. 119, or e-mail us at development@churchillstl.org .