Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 16

Building & Celebrating Community:
The 9th Annual Thornton Auction

Thornton Academy’s largest on-campus
fundraising event featured a lively evening of
cocktails from Dogfish Spirits, inventive hors
d’oeuvres and one-of-a-kind auction items.

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215+
400
500

$10,000
$18,395
$20,000

$114,000

the number of individuals and businesses that donated items to the silent and live auction
the number of items donated, from a signed Gronkowski jersey to exciting getaways
the number of community members gathered at the auction on April 29th, 2016
the number of raffle tickets purchased by friends, parents, staff, faculty, alumni, and trustees
the amount of the Raffle Grand Prize, won by Krystal Trull ’07
the amount raised, in an outpouring of support for the Headmaster’s Student Assistance Fund
cash prizes awarded to seven lucky winners
the most successful auction gross total, to date

A special thank you to all those who helped make the 2016 Auction a success. We look forward to
celebrating our 10th annual Auction in spring 2017!
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