Be a part of our exciting silent auction! We're looking for donations* that will really get our guests bidding. Anything from artwork to gift cards to experiences or tickets to sporting and music events.
Dear Friends of TUFSD,
We are thrilled and honored to invite you to support the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns 2025 Spring Benefit. As a sponsor of one of the largest community events of the year, your business will positively affect the lives of the 2,500 students and their families in our twin villages.
The annual tradition of celebrating our cause continues with The Foundation’s “Back to Prom” on Saturday, April 26th at The Tarrytown House Estate at 49 E. Sunnyside Lane in Tarrytown. The evening will include a fabulous assortment of exciting silent and live auction items, delicious food and drinks, a live DJ, a photo booth, and much more. Over the past three decades, The Foundation has grown exponentially in its scope and impact, and that’s all thanks to our unique and wonderful TUFSD community. Our work is as diverse and dynamic as our unique student body – from college visits for first generation students at SHHS to creating an SEL learning library at W.L Morse to STEM projects, cultural assemblies, author visits, special education initiatives, and anti-bullying programming, and so much more. We hope to continue this growth and the role that we play in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow for another 30 years and beyond.
The silent auction component of our benefit drives our fundraising success. We rely on donations from families and businesses like yours, and our 300+ party-goers look forward to bidding on the wonderful items you donate. Again this year, we will be offering paper bidding in order to ensure that this element of our event receives maximum attention and focus from our guests (Let the bidding wars commence!). Our new bidding platform will provide a visually appealing preview of each auction lot, allowing us to make the most of promotions in advance of the gala.
The Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), was established in 1993 to encourage and enhance academics, athletics, technology and the arts for all students in our schools. Funds raised go to financing larger, district-wide programs aimed at inspiring and engaging ALL of our students in the categories of Wellness, STEAM, Early Childhood Literacy, Arts & Culture, and College Readiness in addition to being distributed as grants to teachers for innovative programs. We are committed to enriching learning experiences so that every student can excel.
As an auction donor, you will receive:
Visibility in advance of the event through the GiveSmart bidding platform, which we will use to preview our offerings and promote through e-blasts and social media campaigns.
Company logo placement and direct link to your website from GiveSmart and the Foundation website (for gifts valued over $250)
Exposure to over 2,500 families and friends who are part of our community through promotional emails and social media posts leading up to the event
Tax deduction for the estimated value of your donation(s). The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID# is 13-3749969.
Please see the enclosed donation form, or scan the QR code below for an online version. If you would like to be an auction donor, we ask that you return your form by Thursday, March 20th.
For auction-specific questions, please contact Kimberly Davis at [email protected] or 914-218-3968.
For other inquiries, if you’re interested in sponsorship, or if you have an idea for working with us that isn’t represented here, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We’re always open to finding new ways to include our partners in our events.
We look forward to celebrating with you on April 26th and thanking you in person for all that you do for our community.
Sincerely, Nicole Novy-Schneider, Executive Director Diana Colton, Spring Benefit Co-Chair Juliette Lys Shulman, Spring Benefit Co-Chair
*In an effort to maintain a curated silent auction selection, we may not be able to feature every donation at the 2025 Spring Benefit. However, we are always extraordinarily grateful for your generosity and can certainly make use of all donated items at our other popular events which we host throughout the year. In the case that your item will not be featured at the 2025 Spring Benefit silent auction, we will be in touch to discuss how you prefer to proceed. Thank you for your understanding!