January 4, 2010

Dear LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER,

On Saturday, May 15^th, 2010, the Woodside Elementary School community will come together at one of the most anticipated events of the year: the Woodside School Foundation’s Grand Auction, Wonderland. Now in its 27^th year, the auction is a long-standing tradition of fundraising for educational excellence.

The Woodside School Foundation exists to bridge the gap between state funding and what it costs for a great elementary and middle school education. Last year, public funding only covered 75% of the cost of the education our children received. The auction is one of two main fundraising efforts on behalf of all students at Woodside School. Your donations enable Woodside Elementary to offer the kinds of programs that provide our children with a well-rounded education, such as art, music, technology, physical education, reading discovery and Spanish. Donating to Woodside Elementary School is an excellent way for you to support our school and encourage families to support your business.

Thank you for your consideration in the past and we hope we can count on you this year. Please go to www.wsfgrandauction.com to submit your donation online. We appreciate donations in any form—specialty items, gift certificates and event underwriting, as well as advertisements for our auction catalog and online auction site.

Please don’t be late for this very important date: donor forms are due Friday, March 12^th, 2010. The Woodside School Foundation’s nonprofit tax ID number is 94-2928552. An auction volunteer will follow up with you shortly.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the Woodside School Foundation office at wsf@woodsideschoolfoundation.org, or me at Jessica@SpurProjects.com.

Thank you for your support of Woodside Elementary.

Sincerely,

Jessica Lonergan

Grand Auction Chairperson

Jessica@SpurProjects.com