March 10, 2023

High Notes Gala!

This newsletter includes information about the upcoming High Notes Gala - a community event that showcases the talents of Allentown School District student performance groups and and raises funds for the ASD Foundation.

The High Notes Gala 2023 is April 1, 2023!

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Ticket Sales End Friday, March 17 This is the last week to order High Notes Gala tickets. All guests will be seated at tables of ten. Guests are asked for their meal selection when making reservations. Doors open at 6:00 PM. During arrival, the Husky Harmony Choir will perform in The Americus Hotel Lobby. Upon arrival, guests will receive a name tag with table assignment and bidder number.

After a cocktail reception with butlered hors d'oeuvres, guests will take their seats at designated tables to enjoy the "dinner theatre." Student groups from William Allen and Louis E. Dieruff High Schools will perform while dinner is served. Before and after dinner, guests are invited to view and bid on the many fabulous silent auction items. Please read on for highlights! To cap off the evening, there will be dancing to music provided by local acoustic musicians, DMC Duo.

You're invited! Please join us.

High Notes Gala Sponsors

Thank You Major Gala Sponsors

Maestro Sponsor

Special thanks to: Norris McLaughlin, Dugan & Marcon Inc., LCCC, Renewal by Anderson, Sapphire Software, Wegmans Allentown, Barry Isett and Associates, The Pidcock Company, Yocco's Inc., Rep. Pete Schweyer, Rep. Mike Schlossberg, Univest, Highmark, Justin Sheftel Memorial Softball Tournament, Faces International, Fastsigns, Stevens Funeral Home, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home Inc., Markowitz & Richman, Matt-N-Az Auto Sales, MKSD Architechts, Inc., Mayfair, Baum School of Art, City of Allentown Parks and Recreation The Morning Call, Printforce, Megan Keller Photography

Silent Auction Partial List of Silent Auction Prizes

Specialty Items: Overnight Stay at the Americus Hotel Overnight Stay at Classic Victorian Estate Inn Saucon Valley Country Club - Golf for 2 with After Round Drink Oriental Rug Wine & Cheese Basket NY Yankees Basket Barefoot Dreams Blanket Invicta Watch Handmade Glass Santa Hat Garden Supply Basket Glass Garden Creation Crayola Basket with Tickets

Gift Cards to: Vegan Butcher Union and Finch Giant Foods Wert's Phoebe Floral assembly88 Elias Market Healing Hands Massage Weis Youell's Oyster House Trendz Salon Le Spa

Artwork / Featured Artists: Karoline-Schaub Peeler  Ro Geseck Susan Williams ASD Student Artist Claire Marcus DaVinci Horse Print

Tickets to: Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Lehigh Valley Phantoms Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs LV Iron Pigs Suite Muhlenberg College Theatre & Dance

The Silent Auction will be open from 6:00 pm until 9:15 pm. Guests will write their bidder number and bid on sheets for the item. When the auction closes, the highest bids will be identified by Gala volunteers. Payment can be made via cash or credit card.

Collectibles: 3 Yankees Perfect Game Picture Ben Hogan-Arnold Palmer Picture Charlie Manual Signed Photo 2008 Phillies World Series Team Signed Ball Eagles' Jason Kelce Super Bowl Parade Speech Photo Football signed by Donovan McNabb, Litto Shepard, Shawn Landeta and David Akers Small Helmet signed by Donovan McNabb Temple Basketball signed by Fran Dunphy Dieruff High School 2022 Team Autographed Ball

Broadway Sponsors

Thank You Broadway Sponsors For the first time in four years, we are able to take the students performing at the High Notes Gala to see a Broadway show. Special thanks to the following Broadway Sponsors who cover the cost for two students to participate: Community Development Corp. of Allentown Highmark Morey Nee Buck & Oswald Mr. and Mrs. Blaze Bocian Mr. and Mrs. David and Ann Hohe Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Kelli Holzman Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Terri Bartholomew Mr. and Mrs. Ken and Sylvia Roth Mr. Joseph T. Petro Mrs. Elinor and Mr. Richard Antoniuk Ms. Kathy Frazier and Mr. Tom Gehringer Muhlenberg College Pontem Technology Partners Renewal by Andersen Rev. Maria and Dr. Alan Tjeltveit Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Gayle Cichocki

Community Support

Science Fair is one of the ASDF-funded programs that benefitted over 5800 students last year. Proceeds from the Gala support the ASD Foundation and enable all of the programs we facilitate. The ASD Science Fair is in May, but some students at South Mountain and Harrison-Morton Middle Schools have already competed in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Region #3 event at Northampton Community College. Congratulations are in order! Twelve students won first place which qualifies them to take their projects to the state level event in Scranton.

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Just in case you missed it! This year we combined our Annual Report and Annual Appeal into one mailing. This enabled us to send the Annual Report to more people without spending additional funds. But - it also means if you are looking for our traditional Annual Appeal letter and envelope in your mailbox, you should have already received it tucked inside the Annual Report. Please consider mailing your gift to: ASD Foundation, 31 S. Penn St. Allentown, PA 18102 or click the "Donate" button below to give online. Thank you!

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