Cincinnati, Ohio, January 2, 2014 – St. Ursula Academy will feature a night of fun and merriment this February as it hosts its annual auction event. The theme for the SUA Ball this year is SUA Snow Ball.
The SUA Ball will take place on Saturday, February 8th from 5:30 pm - midnight in the SUA Gymnasium and Convocation Center on the St. Ursula campus at 1339 East McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills.
(Caption: SUA design students created the logo for the SUA Snow Ball)
SUA Ball chair-couple Lisa and Andy Castellini of Hyde Park will host the evening that begins with cocktails and a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. followed by a gourmet dinner, live auction, and dancing. Some of the big items up for bid this year include: a Chicago Shopping Spree, a vacation home in Ireland, wine for a year, a Montgomery Inn wine dinner for 10 and much, much more.
Guests can again bid electronically with a high-tech handheld device called Bid-Pal. The personal devices will offer each guest a handheld device pre-loaded with every auction item – item description, value, bid increments, and donor information. Guests can browse the silent auction area, view items on their personal Bid-Pal, and bid from anywhere at any time during the event.
“This is such a great event. It’s a festive night with good food and great guests and we look forward to offering some of the best auction items yet!” said Liz Johnson, V.P. of Advancement at St. Ursula Academy.
The Grand Raffle for SUA Ball, which is St. Ursula’s 35th annual auction, will be a 2-year lease on a Rav-4 from Joseph Toyota or $10,000 cash. Raffle tickets can be purchased by calling (513) 961-3410 ext. or 187 or through our secure website at www.saintursula.org/GrandRaffle.aspx. The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, February 8, 2013. Winner need not be present.
All proceeds from the SUA Ball go to the Academy’s general fund and help to support St. Ursula’s educational programming and provide aid for deserving young women from the tri-state area to attend St. Ursula Academy. The premier sponsor(s) for the SUA Ball is Paycor. Silver sponsors are Joseph Toyota and an anonymous donor. Bronze sponsors are LaRosas and the Cincinnati Eye Institute. St. Ursula is grateful to each of these sponsors for supporting this important event.
Tickets for the evening are $125 per person and can be ordered by contacting the SUA Ball office at (513) 961-3410 ext. 176 or online at www.saintursulaevents.com/suaball; Deadline for reservations is January 30th. For further information please contact Liz Johnson, Vice President of Advancement at 513-961-3410, ext. 187 or visit the SUA Ball website www.saintursula.org/SUAball for information about the event and raffles.
To learn more about St. Ursula Academy, please visit www.saintursula.org.
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. 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. 93% of the class of 2011 earned college scholarships totaling more than $28.3-million.