MPAEF Online Auction - Open to All! March 18-21, 2025
The annual MPAEF online auction - presented by Keri Nicholas, Park Agency - features favorite items open for bidding including teacher parties, kid parties, summer camps, travel/sports experiences and more!
Questions? Please contact events@mpaef.org.
Auction 2025 Rules & Guidelines: It's everything you need to know about placing a bid, winning bidder notifications, auction item sales terms, refunds and how to pick-up items you've won. MPAEF Spring Auction Party - March 15, 2025!
MPAEF Auction Party - March 15, 2025
The MPAEF spring auction party - presented by Keri Nicholas, Park Agency - has a theme this year: Denim & Diamonds! Tickets on sale now for this annual event - which will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Hillview Middle School.
At Denim & Diamonds you'll spend the evening connecting with friends while enjoying an open bar, passed appetizers during the silent auction hour, delicious BBQ themed food stations, celebrity auctioneer Liam Mayclem, and dancing to close out the night.
Tickets to Denim & Diamonds are no longer for sale online. There will be a limited number of tickets available for sale at the door. If you are interested in day-of tickets, please contact Carrie Chen at carrie@mpaef.org.
2025 Fund-a-Need: Empowering MPCSD Students as Mathematicians
MPCSD is committed to helping all students excel in mathematics while fostering confidence and a love for problem-solving. Math proficiency is a lifelong skill with lasting benefits. To bring math to life, we aim to:
Expose students to inspiring mathematicians
Increase experiential learning opportunities
Expand math library resources
Equip teachers with effective tools
Support the math curriculum selection process
We aim to raise $100,000 during the auction event and online auction to fund:
Hands-on math games, equipment, manipulatives for in the classroom
Assessment tools and software to ensure student success
Teacher support for the upcoming math curriculum adoption process
For more details about this year’s Fund-a-Need, CLICK HERE.
MPAEF Auction Sponsors
Auction Item & Experience Sponsors:
These sponsors provided funding to secure fun bundles and packages that will be included in this year’s Silent and Online Auction: Bailey Family, Bicer Family, Cecilia & Mark Iantosca, Amy & Justin Kurpius, Kwon Family, Lipsomb Family, Swati Mehta and Sharad Verma, Mizrahi Family, and Run Club Menlo Park.
Auction Event Sponsors:
These sponsors provided funding to underwrite the following event, entertainment, and decor expenses: diamond dance floor, photo booth, event lighting, DJ, and the wine, champagne and speciality cocktails that will be served at the event.
$2,500 Event Sponsors: Andrew & Laura Low Ah Kee and Felicia & Robert McGrew
$1,000 Event Sponsors: Lily & Colin Billings, Hebert Family, Asim & Sabah Husain, Swati Mehta & Sharad Verma, Asim & Sabah Husain, and Michael S. Weiner
$750 Event Sponsors: Rakowski Family and Devleena & Shivakumar Seetharaman
$500 Event Sponsors: Brenner Family, Hartstein Family, Lehmkuhl Family, and Sally & Tom Loverro
MPCSD School Leaders Ticket Sponsor:
This sponsor provided funding to sponsor the tickets for each school’s Principal and Assistant Principal to attend the event: Jessica & John Gilmartin
Thank you to these MPCSD families who went above and beyond and sponsored this year’s event!
Click here to go to the IRS website to read Rules on Tax Deduction of Charitable Auctions. In a nutshell, if you pay more than the fair market value of an item, the difference may be tax deductible. Few of our auction items end up being eligible for tax deduction.
