On November 4th, we celebrated our 40th annual Dinner and Raffle. Out of the 8 years that I’ve been involved with the Men’s Club, this year we had the largest attendance that I’ve witnessed. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Men’s Club members. This also clearly shows that you believe in and support our cause, which is supporting the students and staff of Queen of the Miraculous Medal School.
The Raffle is our largest fundraiser of the entire year and takes the most preparation with planning, coordination and selling tickets. There is also the physical aspect of setting up tables and chairs (A big Thank You to Mrs. Hurd’s 6th grade class for helping set up chairs on Friday), hanging banners, sound system, and setting the decor. With all of the tiring work that is involved, we are rewarded and energized by seeing so many people come out to have a great time and support our school. We enjoyed seeing the many familiar faces as well as first time attendees and we hope to see you for many more years to come.
I’m very happy to inform you that this year, we sold out of the 250 tickets BEFORE the day of the raffle. This is a large accomplishment for us and it would not have happened without the hard work of our Men’s Club members and your support and generosity. I do not yet know how much money was raised and will probably not have that total until weeks from now, I can confidently say that a great night was had by everyone!
As much as I would have loved to thank everyone personally for your support and coming out to the Raffle, it is not feasible given the nature of the event and my role. So, on behalf of the Men’s Club and the staff at Queen of the Miraculous Medal School, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Scott Engemann
President – Queen’s Men’s Club