This year’s Ben Rush Elementary  auction goal is $40,000!  The PTA’s goal is to raise money for art, science, and math enrichment programs.  Below is a list of things the PTA would like to help fund:

• field trips
• Young Author’s Program
• emergency preparedness supplies
• assistance for children in need
• grants to classroom teachers
• after school classes
• family activities

Here’s the latest announcement from Kymberly Meade, who is in charge of the auction:

“The Ben Rush PTA, Fourth Annual Auction is well underway — and it is a good thing with the date rapidly approaching.  The date of the auction is March 14th, 7PM on the grounds of Ben Rush Elementary school at 6101 152nd Ave NE in Redmond.

Our goal this year is to raise $40,000!  This goal is $10,000 higher than our earnings last year.  The reason it is so much higher is that the PTA has decided that it is best if we hold this large event every other year after this year.  With the large number of volunteer hours it takes to put on an event of this size, as well as the strain that asking for $40,000 worth of donations from the businesses in our community, we feel it is important to hold the auction every other year.  So, that large goal is what we will need to operate for two years (possibly with a few smaller fundraisers to make sure we make it).”

Donate money, auction items, your time, you name it.  Help the PTA help the kids at Ben Rush!