MPAEF Spring 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 starting January 15, 2025 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.
Ticket Pricing & Sales: Only 350 tickets are available! Mark your calendar to get yours before they sell out.
Eary Bird Pricing: $225 per person, January 15 - February 13, 2025.
Standard Pricing: $250 per person, February 14 - March 3, 2025.
Last day to purchase tickets is March 3, 2025.
Why purchase a ticket to this year’s auction party? Not only will you get access to bid on an exclusive lot of auction items (sporting tickets, vacation homes, parties, and more!) - but you’ll also enjoy an evening with friends from across our community.
Looking for ideas for what to wear to Denim & Diamonds? We have a few ideas on our Inspiration Board - enjoy!
Great Donations Make Great Auctions!
Our annual MPAEF Online Auction depends on local businesses and families donating exciting items such as parties, tickets to sporting and cultural events, vacation home stays and getaways, gift cards, and more!
Ready to donate? We’ve streamlined the process to donate an item or experience to the MPAEF auction and now have two separate online forms:
Auction Item Donation Form: CLICK HERE
Parent Hosted Auction Parties Donation Form: CLICK HERE
Want to host a kid or adult party but unsure where to start? The MPAEF Auction Committee would love to help you brainstorm creative ideas. Contact us at events@mpaef.org.
All proceeds from our Spring Auction Party and Online Auction go directly to our schools to fund specialist teacher salaries, teacher professional development, and elective/specialist programs at Encinal, Laurel, Oak Knoll, and Hillview schools.
MPAEF Spring Auction Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in supporting this year’s Auction but unsure of what to donate? Our Auction team has curated a “wish list” of items available for sponsorship. It’s a fantastic way to help MPAEF keep our expenses to a minimum, which means more funding to our schools!
CLICK HERE to view the many sponsorship opportunities available for the MPAEF Spring 2025 Auction.
Questions about the Auction wish list and event sponsorship opportunities? Please contact Anjali Patel at events@mpaef.org.
Questions? Please contact events@mpaef.org.
Auction 2024 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.
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.
