The Friends School of Atlanta will celebrate its 21th Annual Auction on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the school’s campus at 862 Columbia Drive in Decatur. Open to the public, the Friends School Auction invites you to enjoy a sumptuous spread of hors d’oeuvres and fine drink while bidding to win fabulous prizes such as jewelry, artwork and wide-ranging gift certificates to restaurants and shops.
Presided over by auctioneer extraordinaire Dean Crownover, the evening promises to be filled with little surprises and big fun. Premium tickets will entitle auction goers to enjoy a specially created cocktail, get a sneek peak of the silent auction and bid exclusively on a fabulous surprise item during the preview session from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The doors open to the general auction at 6:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased online at FSPATA.ejoinme.org/auction for $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Premium tickets to the preview session are $75. Buy your tickets by March 5 and get five tickets for the price of three!!
Funds raised from the auction provide scholarships and support enrichment programs. The Friends School of Atlanta, founded as a model of diversity in 1991, offers a Pre-K – 8th Grade program and remains the only Quaker school in Georgia. The mission of the school is to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship to empower its students to go out into the world with conscience, conviction and compassion. For more information about the school and admissions, visit www.friendsschoolatlanta.org or contact Waman French, Head of School: waman.french@friendsschoolatlanta.org; 404-373-8746 x8136.
