Fundraising Initiatives for Mansio Mens Montessori School .
The Mansio Mens Montessori annual budget relies on one fundraising initiative thoughout the year. Parents are encouraged (not required) to participate and our community is encouraged to participate in:
Mansio Mens Annual Charity Art Auction March 10th, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the St. Charles Country Club, which is located at 1250 Country Club Road in St. Charles. This year's gala event will celebrate Mansio's 30th anniversary !
An elegant setting at the St. Charles Country Club
Open wine & champagne bar
Delicious hors d'oeuvres passed as you mingle with other parents
Plentiful gourmet food stations for dinner
Raffles for a flat-screen TV and a backyard firepit
Enticing & unique silent auction treasures
Amazing live auction packages including:
YOUR child's classroom project
Complete trips (including luxury accommodations AND airfare!) to:
California wine country
Other romantic destinations
A Cubs' game rooftop party
A golf foursome at St. Charles Country Club
More travel to exciting destinations:
Condo in Naples, FL
B&B in New England
Charming house in Ireland
Original works of fine art & fine jewelry
And much more!
The always-popular "Mystery Wine Table"
Live band playing your faves on the dancefloor
Complementary valet parking
Tickets are available online below! You may also make a donation by clicking the DONATE button below.
For area businesses, the Annual Art Auction is an excellent opportunity to promote their products and services in a casual venue to an affluent audience. Please view a PDF of the 2011 program to learn more about our Annual Auction - we look forward to seeing you there!
We thank you in advance for your support!
Some of our most popular Live Auction items are class projects created by the children. Below are photographs of Childrens' art that will be at auction this year:
Children's Art for the Mansio Mens 2012 Charity Auction
This colorful rocking horse has BT children's hand prints on with peace, love, nature and yin-yang symbols and Chinese characters. We created this for all children to be happy and healthy, and to enjoy life to the fullest. We hope that all have physical health, mental clarity and spiritual peace.
The 2/3 classroom has created this project!
This adorable, vintage 1970’s wrought-iron ICE CREAM TABLE and TWO CHAIRS feature beautiful polymer clay artwork by the students of FD1. One-of-a-kind garden scenes were created by the students and encased in resin for the seat backs. The children also created the beads that line the seats and matching centerpiece. All three pieces were generously and professionally restored by Fox Valley Sandblasting and Powdercoating and will last for many years to come. It is a unique addition to any porch, deck, basement or any cozy corner for two!
The children of FD2 created and designed a set of six stepping stones to create a feeling of peace and tranquility in your garden or yard. Drawing their inspiration from our classroom’s theme of finding inner peace in calm, quiet moments, the children’s’ designs ranged from specific peace symbols (dove, peace sign, nature) to casual colorful designs that encourage positive feelings of peace and hope. Each child worked on the stones choosing the colors and textures that they felt worked best. Their initials are stamped on the back of the stone(s) they worked on. The lucky winner of this auction item will surely enjoy many moments of “peaceful bliss” once this special collection finds its home in their yard!
The kindergarten project is a collage inspired by photographs with watercolor paint and other media.
Photo credits: Laura Widmer
Mansio Mens Montessori
Mansio Mens Montessori is committed to providing a quality education to children 15 months to age 6. Our goal is to create opportunities that allow the child to experience the world himself or herself. We strive to keep a reasonable tuition level, which based on the success of our fundraising efforts. Parents are encouraged to participate as well as our local community so we are able to accomplish this goal.