P.S. 11 Presents

"A Taste of Chelsea"

When: Friday, May 16, 2003

6:00PM-9:00PM

Where: The Chelsea Market

Ninth Ave. & 15th Street

The "Taste of Chelsea" is PS 11's biggest fundraiser of the year. The event offers parents, teachers, friends, and neighbors a chance to enjoy great food and wine while raising money for our children.

Twenty of the finest restaurants and food merchants in the area will offer tastings from their menus as well as wine and other beverages. The cost of a ticket, which entitles you to sample these delightful edibles, is $25.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door.

But wait! That's just the beginning. More fun is planned for the evening! In addition to the tastings, there will be a silent auction as well as a live auction, complete with a professional auctioneer from world-famous Christies. Expect to see trips to the Caribbean, dinner at great restaurants, tickets to Broadway shows, gift certificates, and much more.

As a result of this event, the PS 11 PTA is able to provide many of the extra supplies, and fund many of the extra programs we have all come to depend on. But, it will not be successful this year without your help!

What can you do?

There are several ways you can help:

* Get donations of goods and services for the auction. Contact friends and relatives who can provide goods and services to be auctioned. Do you know a lawyer who is willing to prepare a will? An accountant who will give financial advice? Someone who will donate his or her country home? Someone who walks dogs? Are there restaurants, or other shops you frequent that would be willing to donate goods or services? Use the attached donation form or have them provide a gift card or certificate. There are more forms, as well as a letter that explains the event on the door of the parent room.

* Volunteer to help. Before the event, we need a few people to put up posters around the neighborhood. On the day of the event, we will need many people to: set-up tables and chairs; man the entrance and collect money; man the tables (one person per table is needed to help the restaurants); set-up and man the auction tables; and help with clean-up.

* Come to the event and invite friends, relatives, and neighbors join you. It's a really fun event, and the more people who come, the more money we will raise!

Last year, we raised over $12,000 dollars for our school! This year, we hope to do even better…(with the way school budgets are being cut, we'd like to double that amount).

So please, please, do your part to make this event another resounding success!

If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer, please contact Deborah Traussi at [email protected] or 212.268.8471, Pam Winberry at [email protected] or 212.977.9857, or Steve McMahon at [email protected] or 646-342-4242.

Thank you.

(We hope to be able to provide babysitting, as this event is best enjoyed without the kids! More on that later).