Jefferson Elementary PTA Says Thank You! for a Successful Fundraiser

by Sabine Elser and Valerie Kratzer

PTA raised over $20,000 in one night at their end-of-year party and silent auction "Night of a Thousand Stars" last weekend. Donations included outings with teachers, a chance to be principal for a day, fresh eggs for a year, locally-crafted desserts for a year, artworks by parents and teachers, and services that ranged from a custom-tailored dress to a new hairdo.

With tacos served hot off the grill by Los Cilantros Catering, Stomping Girl wine on tap, and hosted at , the event on Saturday, June 11 was also a chance to build community, dance and have fun.

Jefferson PTA is already planning the next event. If you'd like to donate, send us an email. It's tax-deductable!

A big thank you to this year's donors! (We think we got everyone, but let us know if there's someone who should be added.)

Businesses that donated:
, , , , Bay Area Discovery Museum, Bella Winery, , , , , , Birgit Gehrt - Loulen Studio, Bridges Rock Gym, , , Cal Athletics, , Cal Recreational Sports, , , DMA Organizing, Dog Eared Books - San Francisco, , , Foreign Cinema, , , , Gilroy Gardens, Golden Bear Gymnastics, Great America, , , Hanna Winery & Vineyard, , , Kalen Meyer Art Classes and Camps, , , , , , Lucero Salon, Marin Shakespeare Company, Mira Vista Golf Course, , , Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Holmes c/o , Oakland East Bay Symphony, Oakland Raiders, , , Pixar, , , Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Symphony, Sarah's Science, Semifreddi's, SF MOMA, , Stagedoor Conservatory, Stomping Girl Wines, , , The Body Praxis, , Velofit Studio, Woo Hoo Fit, , Zeum

Businesses that provided services:
Los Cilantros Catering,

Individual donors:
Alina Salganicoff, Andrea DeJarlais, Angela Reed, Anna Wong, Anne & John Cockle, Annie Tong, Barb Wegner, Barry Fike, Beth Trevor, Blake Crowley, Dana Hill, David Siegel, Emily Payne, Jonathan Waters, Kalen Meyer, Kate Rosenberger , Kaye Anderson, Kirk Scott, Lucy Ames, Maggie Riddle, Mary McLaren, Maureen Sullivan, Maureen Sullivan, Melissa Bottrell, Michael Baum & Tim Vaness, Michael Roman, Michelle Ferrari & Angelica Garcia, Moi & Shiobhan, Patricia Mok, , Rick Kleine, Sarah Velarde, Sean Keller, Shui Wong, Steve and Tienne Lee, Thomas Sieman, Timmony LaBang, Valene Kuan, Valerie Kratzer, Wendy Fong

And the Volunteers Who Made it Possible:
Sharan Ikeda, MC Jim Whitty (his kids are not even at Jefferson anymore but we make him come back every year), Sean Keller, Michael Baum, Amber Keller, Katie Whitty, Kathryn & Uzi Cohen, Julie Wulferingen, Patricia Mok, Anne Cockle, Mindy Rex, Emily Payne, Chris Silvey, Kate Rosenberger, Suzanne Teran, Tienne Lee, Tim Vaness

For more information and photos from the night: http://nightofathousandstars.blogspot.com/

Don't be shy, let us know if there's anyone we forgot! Tell us in the comments.