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ANNUAL REPORT

A “ Full Court Press ” Night at Villabration 2022

The grounds of St . Ursula Villa were electrified on Saturday , March 26 , as more than 250 people attended Villabration Slam Dunk and raised $ 350,000 for the school .
Beginning 46 years ago as the Western Auction , this year ’ s event welcomed Honorary Co-Chair couples Mindy Langston-Cho and Chang Cho and Shasta and George Haddad , all of whom have been fixtures at St . Ursula Villa for over a decade , volunteering their time and talents for the school and many VPO and Booster functions .
" We continue to be amazed and extremely grateful for the generous support we receive for this event ," said Kristy Thomas , St . Ursula Villa Event Coordinator . " This year , we set an ambitious goal , but our Villa community , once again , rose to the challenge and helped us surpass the goal through their sponsorships , donations of live and silent auction items , giving to the Special Appeal , and attendance at the event . Because of their continued support , Villabration proved to be a slam dunk ."
Villabration ' s Special Appeal raised a record-breaking $ 170,635 . Money raised for the Special Appeal will go toward making improvements to the gym in honor of gym teacher , Beth Hake , who retired after 37 years of dedicated service to the school . The planned improvements to the gym , built in 1999 , include lighting upgrades , new retractable side backboards ( and upgrades to the main backboards ), bleacher improvements , floor refinishing , and a sound system .
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For more information , contact Kristy Thomas ( Villabration ) at k . thomas @ stursulavilla . org