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Spring Benefit 583 Park Avenue Friday, April 10, 2015 Schedule of Events 6:30 pm ................................................ Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and silent auction 8:00 pm ....................................................... Sit-down dinner, live auction, and video 9:30 pm ..........................................DJ, dancing, dessert, and close of silent auction* 11:30 pm ........................................................................................ Evening concludes A SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS The Dwight School Foundation and the Spring Benefit Committee would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the following individuals who have helped to make the evening possible: To Nick Lindner, Laurie Silbersweig, and Iva Kusan for producing our video; To video participants Chris Beddows, Sandra Darzy, Shauna Fitzmahan, Ashley Sharik, Carly Sheehan, Kristen Sullivan, and Dwight students; To Joe Dowling and his facilities team; To Dwight faculty and staff for donations and participation; To PA President, Stefani Langel (Josh '13 & Sarah '17), and the entire Parents Association; To Louisa Childs, Audrey Miller (Rachael '12), Emily House, and Chase Freeman, the Communications Department If you win an auction item, please swipe your card before you leave! CHECKS, VISA, MASTERCARD AND AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT FOR AUCTION ITEMS. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Purchase tickets by April 8, 2015, to guarantee seating. Limited walk-in availability. *approximate A Message from the 2015 Spring Benefit Co-Chairs: We could not be more excited for the Spring Benefit to be upon us. Our team of 18 parent volunteers has been meeting regularly since the fall to bring about an evening of fun, fundraising and celebrating Dwight. As new parents in 2013 who both moved to New York from other countries, we joined the Committee to make friends and experience a sense of community. One year later, we found ourselves so grateful for how happy our respective children were, and for their extraordinary teachers, that we wanted to step up even more to support this wonderful School. The Spring Benefit not only raises funds for faculty professional development, student financial aid and innovation grants, it is the single largest fundraising event of the year. Your participation as attendees, volunteers, donors and promoters of this worthy cause benefits all our children. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support! Let’s Shake it Up! Karina Castella (Adrien ’17 & Sophie ’20) Ann Ferguson (MacPhee Gleason ’25) 2015 Spring Benefit Committee Honorary Chairpersons Chancellor and Mrs. Stephen H. Spahn (Blake ’89 & Kirk ’95) Benefit Coordinator Amy Tsoutsouras ’05 2015 Spring Benefit Committee Foundation Board Chair Susan Kessler (Stephen ’10 & William ’14) Co-Chairs Karina Castella (Adrien ’17 & Sophie ’20) Ann Ferguson (MacPhee Gleason ’25) The Committee Bulent Baygun (Yasemin ’17) Mary Bradley (Cormac ’22) Annie Chen (Gabriella Fussner ’16) Elizabeth Elder (Thomas Carey ’21) Hayley Foster (Jared ’18) Gina Gray (Teagan ’29) Heather Kibbe (Edel ’25) Cecilia Kuhn (Marguerite ’16) Bernie Mastrangel (Louisa Deyer ’25) Annette Molkenboer (Laetitia ’16) Morella Navarro (Pablo ’20) Sheila Patel (Asha Valliappan ’29 & Avni Valliappan ‘29) Roseann Repetti (Sebastian Chin ’19) Mina Saquet (Carl ’18) Bianca Solorzano (Miguel Lucas ’29) Carolina Villamizar (Lucas ’24) Advancement Office Susan Beyrle (Austin Haight ’07), Director of Development Caroline Axelrod ’03, Director of Annual Giving Mark Lipari, Database and Office Manager Mary Benton How to use Daana STEP 1 STEP 2 Scroll through the Make your choice items Having read the detailed Start by having a look description and viewed through the lot items or the image of the item pledges on offer. simply tap the ‘Place Bid’ or ‘Pledge’ button. For more information and an image of each item simply tap your chosen one. STEP 3 STEP 4 Select your name and Enter your bid create your pin Enter the amount you Select your name and would like to bid or enter your 4-digit pin pledge and then press number. You create this ‘Anonymous’ or ‘Confirm’ yourself the first time you to submit. use the system. If you are not on the system please tell the event staff, or ‘Register’. STEP 5 STEP 6 Congratulations! Watch the screens You will be informed that Watch the your bid or pledge has screens for the been accepted. ‘New highest bid’ message; all If your bid is lower than the screens around current bid or under the the room will be reserve, keep an eye on updated instantly. the message and you will have the option to enter a higher amount. e: [email protected] • w: www.daana.com Live Auction LIVE 100 DODGEBALL WITH MR. PRESTI AND MR. PANAHI Get your game face on with Dwight's very own Mr. Presti and Mr. Panahi. Enjoy an afternoon playing dodgeball with your friends and parents! Join in on the fun, this is sure to be an action-packed event! All ages welcome. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Value: Priceless Courtesy of Sorush Panahi and Stephen Presti LIVE 101 GOLF FOR THREE & LUNCH AT WINGED FOOT GOLF CLUB Play like a pro and enjoy a round of golf, and lunch, for three players at Mamaroneck's glorious Winged Foot Golf Club (accompanied by a club member). Winged Foot is currently ranked 9th on Golf Digest's Top 100 Courses in America, home of the 2006 U.S. Open, and future home of the 2020 U.S. Open. This is an experience any golf enthusiast won't soon forget. Available starting May 1, 2015. Expires 10/31/15. Value: Priceless Courtesy of Tim Lucas LIVE 102 DWIGHT SCHOOL ATHLETIC CENTER POOL PARTY Have a birthday pool party at the Dwight School Athletic Center for up to 25 guests. Package includes: hostess, one lifeguard, Patsy’s Pizza, drinks, decorations, balloons, banner, happy birthday displayed on the monitor and two instructors for organized games in the pool. Make it a birthday to remember! Enjoy three hours total party time with one hour pool time at the Dwight School Athletic Center. Mutually agreed upon Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm. Expires 4/10/16. Value: Priceless Courtesy of the Dwight School Athletic Center LIVE 103 SUN AND SAND IN ST. BARTH'S Spend a week in paradise and soak up the sun in St. Barth’s! Stay at LA BELLE CREOLE and enjoy your own private colonial style villa with six bedrooms. Take in the Caribbean while lounging around your private pool and deck with stunning views of St. Jean and the Eden Rock Hotel. This is sure to be an unforgettable trip! Daily maid service included. Dates available May 1 - 26, 2015 and June 1 - November 20, 2015. Offer is nontransferable. Subject to availability. For more information visit www.villa-sbh.com. Value: $10,000 Courtesy of Marie and Harley Lippman LIVE 104 BECOME A MOVIE STAR! This might be your BIG break! Here is your chance of a lifetime to win a walk-on role from Relativity Media studio. You will be able to visit a movie set and have a non-speaking walk-on role in a movie production. Relativity Media has produced some of the most popular movies in cinema, including: The Family, starring Robert De Niro; Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe; and It’s Complicated, starring Meryl Streep. Travel to the city where the movie is being filmed and one night accommodation included. Which celebrity could be your newest co-star? Don’t miss your chance to appear on the BIG screen! Winner must be 21 or older and contact Relativity Media by April 20, 2015. Nontransferable. Value: Priceless Courtesy of Relativity Media Live Auction LIVE 105 MS. HIRSCHMAN FOR A DAY Would you like to be Head of Timothy House for the day? Team with Lower School head Ms. Hirschman for an entire day and help run the school. Set the rules and run the show (per Ms.Hirschman’s approval) as you visit classrooms, offer suggestions, and make announcements. Choose the Timothy House lunch for the day!!! Your day ends at dismissal when you get to be a kid again. Available for students in grades one through five only. Value: Priceless Courtesy of Martha Hirschman LIVE 106 GOLF FOR THREE & LUNCH AT BRIDGE GOLF CLUB Three golf aficionados will join Dwight parent Doug Naidus for a golf outing and lunch at Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton, NY. Enjoy incredible views of the Long Island Sound, Peconic Bay and beyond while enjoying a round at this incredible course. Value: Priceless Courtesy of Doug and Tatiana Naidus LIVE 107 FIVE-STAR LUXURY AT AMANYARA IN TURKS AND CAICOS Looking for a romantic getaway? Enjoy a three-night stay for two guests at the luxurious Amanyara resort in Turks and Caicos. Stay in a Pavilion Suite and relax on your private sundeck. Amanyara resort was ranked number one in Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2013 for Top Resorts in Turks and Caicos Islands. With white sand beaches and exclusive activities, this resort has everything needed for the perfect vacation! Your stay includes: mini bar (excluding spirits), all telephone calls, wireless internet, daily afternoon tea, non-motorized water sports, tennis including equipment and lessons, as well as transfers between the airport and Amanyara. Does not include other meals, beverages, chargeable activities, other transfers and gratuities. Blackout dates: April 11 - April 14, 2015, November 25 - 29, 2015, December 20 - January 10, 2016, February 11 - 21, 2016, and March 17 - April 3, 2016. Nontransferable. Expires 4/9/16. Value: $7,800 Courtesy of Jacqueline Pugh Sackler '94 and Mortimer Sackler LIVE 108 BMW i8 Pick up your first-year-in-production, limited BMW i8 plug-in hybrid vehicle on a Friday and return it Monday morning. With the BMW i8, you'll experience the power of a Twin Power Turbo engine and the efficiency of an all-electric motor for an exhilarating driving experience that is every bit BMW.