Make Keppel Special Foundation
730 Glenwood Road Glendale, CA 91202 818-244-2113 Fax: 818-507-6542
Dear Community Member,
As parents from Mark Keppel Visual and Performing Arts Magnet in Glendale, we want to tell you about an
exciting event that is coming up. Make Keppel Special (MKS) Foundation will be holding its first silent/live
auction and fundraising dinner on April 21, 2012 at Glendale Elks. While we’ve held several silent auctions in the
past, this is the first time we will host a special night out, off-campus for parents and school personnel to attend
our silent and live auction and focus on raising funds that our school desperately needs. With the current budget
cuts in this state, it is more important than ever to find ways to support our schools. Last year we made almost
$15,000 at our silent auction at the Glenwood Block pARTy. This year our goal is $20,000!
Make Keppel Special Foundation is responsible for providing K-5 students at Mark Keppel Visual and Performing
Arts Magnet with programs, activities, and equipment that enhances their academic learning environment. Most
of our money goes to support resource teachers at the school. MKS is a non-profit organization run by parents.
It is qualified as 501c(3) tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service. Our Tax ID# is 95-4317724. All money
raised by MKS stays at the school and directly benefits each Keppel student.
As Co-Chairs of the MKS Auction and Fundraiser Dinner, we are writing you to solicit a donation. It is through
the generosity of businesses and individuals such as yourself that Mark Keppel Visual and Performing Arts
Magnet is able to provide the added enrichment to the lives of today’s youth. This is also a great opportunity
to promote your business – Mark Keppel Visual and Performing Arts Magnet has over 700 families in
attendance. All businesses who donate will be listed on a program posted online and distributed at the event,
and if the value of your donation is $500 or more, we will prominently display your logo at the event. If you are
able to contribute this year, please return the attached donation form along with your donation to:
Make Keppel Special Foundation
730 Glenwood Road
Glendale, CA 91202
Attn: Pam Wyroski/Pam Drake
No donation is too small, and we find that the most successful donations often are experiences or services that
can’t typically be bought, so feel free to be creative! All donations must be received by March 31, 2012. As an
alternative, if you would like to make a monetary donation to our organization, checks are to be made out to
MKS.
If you have any questions, or if you need your auction item to be picked up, please do not hesitate to call Pam
Wyroski: 818-241-4962. Thank you for your consideration, we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Pam Wyroski and Pam Drake
MKS Silent Auction Co-Chairs