St. Ursula Academy Victorian Christmas

will provide scholarships for young women

St. Ursula Academy’s largest annual fundraising event—Victorian Christmas—will take place on Friday, Nov. 17 in the academy’s Gymnasium Convocation Center. And for its second year the online auction will be available from Oct. 23 through Nov. 9 at www.victorianchristmas.org. The online silent auction will allow people who do not attend Victorian Christmas to participate. A sample of hundreds of items and their categories that will be open for bidding includes: class photos, getaways, jewelry, furniture, birthday parties for your daughter, college apparel, tickets to the best local games, team sport pictures, signed balls, exercise classes, spa days, theater tickets, restaurant gift certificates, accessories, custom home décor, tableware, wine, gourmet food, crystal, and landscaping.

On Nov. 17th , the evening will begin with cocktails and a silent auction at 6:00 p.m.; a gourmet dinner will be served at 8:00 p.m.; and the oral auction will follow. Tickets for the entire evening are $115 per person, or $45 per person for cocktails, and they can be obtained by contacting the Victorian Christmas office at (513) 961-3410 ext. 147.

Closed bids will be accepted on all oral auction items for those not staying for dinner. Included in the oral auction items will be get-aways to such locations as Rome, Italy, Blackberry Farm in Knoxville, Tenn., Norris Lake, Tenn., The Homestead Resort & Spa in Hot Springs, Va., and Deer Valley, Utah. Other items include a dinner at the chef’s table at Pigall’s, three nights and a round of golf for two at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort South Carolina, a Chicago getaway, a Frontgate Christmas tree and all accessories, a Sony VAIO Notebook, and more.

The grand raffle for St. Ursula’s 27th Victorian Christmas will offer three prizes from which to choose: a luxury vacation valued at $10,000; one year full tuition at St. Ursula for 2007-2008; or $10,000 cash. Raffle tickets can be reserved by calling 1-800/489-8209 ext. 464; or 513/961-3410 ext.147; or through our secure website at www.victorianchristmas.org. Visa and Master Card will be accepted.

Items such as the Grand Raffle, Under-the-Tree, Basket Boutique, Potpourri, Wreath Wonderland, Home for the Holidays, Artworks and the Logo booth, will remain in the gym the night of the event, in order to give guests the opportunity to bid on them that night.

All proceeds from Victorian Christmas will go to the scholarship fund for deserving young women from the tri-state area to attend St. Ursula Academy. The Gymnasium Convocation Center is located at the corner of E. McMillan and Ashland Street in East Walnut Hills. For further information please contact Christine Bissmeyer, Victorian Christmas coordinator at 961-3410, ext. 147 or visit the Victorian Christmas Web Site www.victorianchristmas.org for information about the event and raffles.

St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women.  In 2002 the academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910.