Each year St. Martin of Tours Academy hosts a fundraising event. The purpose of this annual event is to raise money to help with operational expenses which enhance the educational experience for the 200 students who attend our school. Although parents pay annual tuition for their children to attend, there are still many needs at the Academy that extend beyond the financial reach of what the annual tuition covers.
We are very proud of our school which has been offering students an excellent academic foundation, with an emphasis on moral development and life skills, for 70 years.
At St. Martin of Tours Academy, our students understand the need for peace and justice, and as responsible Catholics, are challenged to answer the call to service and become engaged citizens of the world. _____________________________________________________________________________
Join our amazing St. Martin community in a night of celebrating 100 years of the Parish and 70 years of the Academy. Cheers to 100 Years! will be a virtual celebration spread over the week of November 1st culminating with the Grand Finale; a LIVE streamed event beginning at 6:30 p.m on November 6th. During the week, you’ll be able to bid online on trips, class art projects, teacher experiences and more! During the live event, you’ll see video clips of students and staff and we will pull the winning tickets for $5,000 and $1,000 winners and more fun surprises! Please forward the below link to friends and family that would like to participate.
https//smta.ejoinme.org/CheersTo100Years
ONLINE AUCTION
Opens November 1st at Noon / Closes November 6th at 8:30pm.
Register for your “Seat” to view and bid on items to benefit our great school.
LIVE EVENTTune in November 6th starting at 6:30 pm to a live YouTube event for the whole family featuring Great Cash Give Away Drawings, entertainment, and a few special videos from SMA students and staff.
For your early viewing enjoyment, there will be an SMA Spartans Slideshow beginning at 6pm, so feel free to tune in early!
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Let SD Charcuterie deliver fabulous snacks, sweets and drinks to your door for the event! Enjoy fresh and sophisticated charcuterie boxes delivered on Saturday, add on a desert box or a bottle of red or white wine or celebrate with Prosecco!
Support small business and score a win for SMA as SD Charcuterie will donate 20% of the total proceeds back to the school!
ATTIRE
Wear your fanciest 20’s garb in a nod to our Roaring 20s theme. Post your viewing set-up and Gala garb to social
media and tag #SMACheersTo100Years!
PARTY PREP
Charge your laptop to view the live stream
AND your phone to place your bids
Thank you to our Silver & Bronze sponsors who are helping to underwrite our Great Cash Giveaway event on November 6th. Their support is greatly appreciated! Please patronize their business when you can. The faculty, staff, students and parents of SMA are very grateful for all of the support.
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28th ANNUAL GREAT CASH GIVEAWAY – January 2021
On January 28, 2021, SMA’s GCGA event was celebrated during Catholic Schools Week during a virtual Open House. Changes were made to allow more people chances to win. In addition to a $5,000 drawing, there was five drawings for an opportunity to win $1,000. Winners need not be present to win.
$5000 – Mitzi Elsten
$1000 – Erin McCarthy
$1000 – Annie Simakauskas – ticket sold by the Kovar family
$1000 – Eisenman Family
$1000 – Tracy Giordano Family
$1000 – Ashley Lynch
Congratulations to our winners! We are grateful to all our school families and parishioners for participation in this important fundraiser. Thank you to Teresa Propper and Mari Waldron, Event Chairs
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Chair
Mari Waldron
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Sponsorships
Claudia Casanova
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Mari Waldron
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Auction Chairs
Mitzi Elsten
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Teresa Propper
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Contact the above committee chairs to help make this event a success!
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$10,000 Great Cash Giveaway winner, Richard Williams with principal Diane Hartley
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Over 120 people attended the event Saturday, November 4 at the Hilton Mission Valley. While bidding on over 60 live and silent auction items, attendees enjoyed drinks, music and a dinner. The winner of the $10,000 cash giveaway was Judy and Len Vanderbosch, grandparents to Tabitha and Isaac (Class of 2012).
Proceeds contribute to the quality of education we have come to know at St. Martin of Tours Academy. With a variety of ways to make a donation, this fundraiser joins our business, school, and parish communities together.
Student art work was auctioned during the “Live Auction” portion of the evening.
There were over 60 silent auction items to bid on. 
The beautiful “Candy Buffet” was created by the Suzuki Family!
Brandon Watterson, was the auctioneer and DJ!
The St. Martin of Tours Academy community expresses it’s sincere appreciation to all of the individuals, businesses, and organizations
who contributed to our 2017 Great Cash Giveaway event.
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