Silent Auction

In addition to corporate sponsorships (.doc) and alumnae sponsorships (.doc), the Celebration of Life planning committee is seeking items for the Silent Auction at the event. Showcase your business at this fine event.

Audience

Attendees of the Celebration of Life include 200 involved, educated women from around Austin, coming from areas such as Westlake, Steiner Ranch and Northwest Hills with above average incomes, most in the top 1% of Austin. Generally the audience is mature with children who are of marrying age. This audience also has the tendency to plan large parties in their own homes and would seek design/catering assistance. Many of the women have a strong affinity for shopping at Julian Gold, our fashion show sponsor. Most of the audience has some tie to breast cancer (survivor or family of someone affected) and tend to purchase items that have supported breast cancer causes in the past.

The Austin Area Alumane chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha hosts an annual luncheon to raise money for breast cancer research and support. The Celebration of Life honors survivors as models in a fashion show. In order to make as much money as possible for this worthy cause, we are seeking Sponsors and in-kind donations.

Audience

Attendees of the Celebration of Life include 200 involved, educated women from around Austin, coming from areas such as Westlake, Steiner Ranch and Northwest Hills with above average incomes, most in the top 1% of Austin. Generally the audience is mature with children who are of marrying age. This audience also has the tendency to plan large parties in their own homes and would seek design/catering assistance. Many of the women have a strong affinity for shopping at Julian Gold, our fashion show sponsor. Most of the audience has some tie to breast cancer (survivor or family of someone affected) and tend to purchase items that have supported breast cancer causes in the past.

In-kind Sponsors

In-kind sponsors receive the same corporate sponsorship level as retail amount of donation with the exception of tickets to the event.

Ask List

In addition to silent auction items, corporate sponsorships (.doc) and alumnae sponsorships (.doc), the Celebration of Life planning committee is seeking in-kind donations to fill a variety of event needs.

Décor

• twenty 120-inch table linens – looking for raw silk steel grey, if available
• five 132-inch table linens – looking for petal pink satin
• 200 luncheon napkins – looking for petal pink satin
• 20 petal pink sashes or table runners
• 5 steel grey silk sashes
• 200 silver, white, dark wood or clear chavari chairs.

Flowers

• 20 table centerpieces with light pink flowers – hopefully w/ the ability to sell them afterward
• 1 bouquet of roses for “Survivor of the Year”
• 1 welcome flower arrangement

Paper & Printing

• Program paper for 200 programs
• Program printing for 200 programs
• Invitation paper for 200 invitations
• Invitation printing for 200 invitations
• Large signage printing & board for sponsorship boards

Entertainment

• Baby grand piano delivered and tuned and then picked up afterward

Fun Stuff

• Goodies for swag bag, party favors, etc.

Donate Today

If you can donate items for any of these areas of the event or for the silent auction, please download the corporate sponsorships packet and fill out the in-kind form on page four.

Celebration of Life Chair

Lindsay Taylor

Committee Chairs

Fashion Show Chairs: Kim Selinger & Laura Pendergrass

Sponsorships Chairs: Natalie Paramore & Lara Burns

Print Materials Chair: Hope Carberry

Invitation Lists & Kitty Keller Chair: Ginger Layman

Silent Auction Chair: Allison Whitt

Facilities Chair: Julia Ott

Thank You Chair: WynNelle Leeth

Committee Members/Helpers

Claudia Coulpert Hulaite, Deb Hoyes, Audrey Sides, Anglica Brem, Beth Underwood, Nancy Hilliard, Christine Fallon, Lauri Zachary, Lori Luza, Tracey Hime

We finished the year with a fantastic pot luck where we honored past officers and installed the new Austin Alumnae Officers. Join us in welcoming the new Austin Alumnae Board:

President – Audrey Sides

1st Vice President of Programming – Lara Burns

2nd Vice President of Membership – Angelica Brem

3rd Vice President of Fundraising – Lindsay Taylor

Secretary – Julia Laskowski

Treasurer – Marilyn Russell

Historian – Lori Luza

Panhellenic Representative – Lucy Netherton

Alternate Panhellenic Representative – Tricia Swierk

Key Woman – Peggy Vogt

Service – Deb Hoyes

We encourage you to sign up for the 2010-2011 year by contacting membership@austinzta.org.

Zeta is forever.

With graduation quickly approaching, we know that most of the graduating seniors will be contacting alumnae chapters in the areas in which they will soon be living. The Austin Alumnae Chapter will be initiating the UT Seniors into the Alumnae World at the Kappa Chapter Meeting on Monday to welcome them as an Alumna. All Austin Alumnae members (or those who would like to become a member) are invited to attend the celebration.

Monday, April 19th – Initiation into the Alumnae World

5pm – Dinner with the Chapter, 6pm – Ritual begins

Kappa Chapter House (UT)

2711 Nueces Street

Parking available around the house on the street. Please do not park in the parking lot as those spaces are reserved for house girls.

Please help support the Austin Alumnae Panhellenic Association (AAPA) Scholarship Fund with the purchase of a cookbook!  The cookbooks, titled “From Our Kitchen to Yours” contain collections of 3×5  size recipes cards, there are 100’s of mouth watering recipes from Alumnae around Austin and even some of the coveted house kitchen recipes.

Over the past 10 years, five scholarships have been provided to Zetas from AAPA.  We only give one or two a year depending on the amount of money we raise with our fundraisers. The cookbook and the annual awards luncheon are our two big fundraisers. The amount of the scholarship is usually $1000. The application and information letters are on the Panhellenic website at www.austinpanhellenic.org/scholarship.

The cookbooks are $12 each or 2 for $20.  Please contact Tricia Dugan to purchase your cookbook!