Save the Date: John Knox Co-op Preschool's Fall Festival

John Knox Co-op Preschool’s fun annual event has grown over the years from a group of JKCP families gathering for fun and ice cream decades ago to a fantastic evening full of fun and fundraising with a silent auction, delicious food, and games for the entire family. It seemed appropriate that the name of the event should reflect more than just a sweet treat, and it now called our Fall Festival.

This year, our annual Fall Festival will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Join us at our Winnie the Pooh and Friends themed night with fun carnival games, a clown, a bounce house, and activities for all ages, including a train ride. New this year, we will have the latest craze - a photo booth! Returning by popular demand, a massage therapist will relax you and an artist helps your kids explore their creativity. Parents are sure to enjoy our Silent Auction with exciting items and great deals for bid. Dinner will be catered again by El Molino’s delicious Mexican food, and there will be treats such as popcorn, cotton candy, and ice cream. Nothing Bundt Cakes and our generous families provide Bundtini’s, a treat that sells out quickly, so get yours before they’re gone. You and your friends are invited to join us for a fun evening at the Fall Festival and help make this event a great success.

This is our biggest fundraising event for the school. It helps keep our tuition low (south of $200 and $300 per month), families connected and continues to give our kids wonderful opportunities.

Our silent auction is an amazing array of items that JKCP families and local businesses offer, including yours! We appreciate any donation that families and companies are able to provide, such as sports & concert tickets, craft items, trade services, cabin & vacation rentals, and gift certificates. Other very popular items include wine, spa, jewelry, Crayola, and toy/puzzle/book themed baskets. Please contact Jen Lock, our Ways & Means chairperson, atwaysandmeans@jkcp.org for more information. You are welcome to contact JKCP with any Fall Festival questions at fallfestival@jkcp.org

For more information about John Knox Co-op Preschool and the Fall Festival, please visit www.jkcp.orgor call is at 925-828-2887. We are located at 7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin, CA 94568

—Information submitted by H. Grimm for John Knox Co-op Preschool