Winter fundraiser for Arrowtown School
Arrowtown School PTA will be holding their biggest fundraiser of the year this weekend. The soiree will include live and silent auctions, nibbles, a cash bar, and live music, with a call to dress to impress. The funds raised will be used to purchase a much needed PA for the school.
Everyone is welcome to attend The Welcome to Winter Party, not just members of Arrowtown’s School community. The event runs every other year, alternating with the School Fair, which raised over $50,000 last year, making it the biggest earning event for the school so far.
“We have Sam Maxwell and The Crown Rangers playing for the night,” says Rachel Brown, the PTA Chairperson. “We’ve got an auctioneer coming over from Ray White, who are our major sponsor for the event – we’re going to have some wonderful prizes. We have a grazing platter on the night, which will be absolutely gorgeous, and wines provided by Mora.”
Always a great night with lots of fun to be had, the night is an opportunity to mingle with the local community and have a laugh for a good cause. There’s a large amount of items for the auction and silent auction. Prizes include a night at Glenorchy’s Headwaters Eco Lodge and a chef’s dinner for two, which is valued at over $1,000. Some more of what’s on offer includes a three-night stay at a beach house in Karitane, some beautiful wool blankets from Royalburn Station, three-metres of dry firewood, and a candle worth $750 from Angel Divine.
The Arrowtown PTA is made up of parents and a teacher representative who aim to help build a strong community through school and local events. These events raise funds to spend on essential resources that directly benefit the school and the students and while smaller fundraising events are run throughout the year, this is the biggest. Rachel and the PTA are all very grateful to Ray White Arrowtown for “coming to the party.”
“We are raising money to help fund a new sound system in the hall because the one that we have needs replacing. This is our major fundraiser and all of the funds go to Arrowtown School. We’re expecting around 200 to 250 people and we’re looking to raise about $35,000 – that’s our target and our goal for the evening. Everyone in the district is welcome, it’s not just an Arrowtown event, and we would really like to see a big turnout from the community in general,” says Rachel.
The Welcome to Winter Party fundraiser for Arrowtown School PTA will take place at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall on Saturday 10 June. Tickets are $60 – it’s strictly an R18 event – and if you’re unable to attend you can also make a donation through the website. For more information and to purchase tickets you can go to welcome-to-winter-party.raisely.com
