<p>October 1,</p><p>Dear Friend of St. Mark,</p><p>The mission of St. Mark Catholic Parish/School is to be a caring, disciplined community in which a partnership of the church and school develops the spiritual, cognitive, and emotional growth of our children. Our school’s aim is to graduate students who are academically prepared, Christian in attitude and outlook, and who are ready to give service to our community. St. Mark Catholic Church was established in 1967 in Plano and continues to grow fitting the needs of the community. The St. Mark Community serves over 9,500 households. The school is a two time recipient of U. S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award. Our Pastor, Father Cliff Smith, received the 2013 Distinguished Pastor award, presented with National Council Education Association. Our annual fund-raiser for St. Mark Catholic School will be held February 1, 2014 at the Parish Center in Plano, Texas. Funds raised will be used to update classroom technology. At this time, we are soliciting goods, services and corporate/cash sponsorship for both our silent and live auction. Cash donations will be rewarded with ADVERTISING in our program book and throughout our auction process. Cash sponsors will be prominently display the night of the auction. Advertising space in the St. Mark School Family directory is provided as a benefit for business sponsors. The auction program book will recognize the support and generosity of all donors.</p><p>Krewe King Rex - $3000- Full-page ad and 4 event tickets</p><p>Krewe Bacchus - $1500- Full-page ad and 2 event tickets</p><p>Krewe Orpheus - $750 - Half-page and 2 event tickets</p><p>Krewe Endymion - $500- Half-page ad </p><p>We count on the support and generosity of our friends to help make St. Mark Catholic School a nurturing and challenging educational experience. Will you please donate an item for our silent or live auction or become a cash sponsor? Gift certificates from your business, retail items and cash donations will make a difference in the education of a child, and your company will gain new customers within our community. St. Mark Catholic School is a non-profit educational institution under sec.501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. Thank you for your consideration.</p><p>Sincerely,</p>