All That We Love A Resounding Success

This year's PAMKA Spring Fundraiser "All That We Love" held at the Pleasantdale Chateau on April 9 was a resounding success and proved conclusively that MKA is indeed much loved.

Under the expert and experienced leadership of parent event chair Diana Fennelly (returning to the position for the second time) All That We Love had something for everyone. Guests enjoyed the cocktail hour (complete with MKA-colored drinks and an MKA ice sculpture) perusing a vast array of silent auction items displayed in seven categories: Art and Home, Cougar Spirit, Excursions, Entertainment and Experiences, Gourmet Wine and Dine, Indulgences, Kids, and Sports, Fitness and Health.

Dancing to a live band and hearing student performances from the Upper School Mastersingers and the Middle School Chorale set the scene for dinner and the excitement of the Live Auction (once again led by Sotheby's auctioneer Hugh Hildesley).   And the drawing of the Tuition Raffle and a special Jewelry Raffle with the lucky tickets pulled by Zandi Nammack completed the evening's activities.

This annual spring gala is PAMKA's largest single fundraising event – the proceeds from which go to support MKA's endowment, campus "Wish Lists" and the ever-popular Faculty Trust Grant opportunities.  It is a huge undertaking that takes close to a year of planning and involves countless volunteers in tasks as varied as the solicitation of items and business ads to the wrapping and displaying of items, and from the inputting of data to the balancing of the final accounts.

"The event was a big success because of the generosity of MKA parents, friends, faculty and donors in the surrounding communities," notes Fennelly, "This is a huge team effort and everyone should feel so happy and so proud of all that we accomplished!"

Click here to see photos from the event