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