Hayes Fifth Grade Picnic and DARE graduation fundraiser

[Justine Cooper]

We are having a FUNdraiser at Around the Corner on March 2 from 7-9 for $20 all you can eat pizza, wings, veggie tray and draft beer to support our kids! It will be a great chance to hang out with friends in Lakewood and we would love to have you if are able.

Also wonderful raffle baskets from local businesses which include brunch for four at West End Tavern, wine and champagne baskets, pizza, beading party and jewelry, tanning packages and much more!

If you are a local business and would like to donate ANY item or gift certificate we would love to promote your business and have a tax write off.

Lakewood Observer has donated a family picture and interview on why you love Lakewood as a door prize! Hoping to see you......

[Justine Cooper]

MAMA (Madison Avenue Merchant's Association) is really coming through with some nice donations for a MAMA basket. I will have complete list soon! If you cannot make the event you can buy raffle tickets to put in the basket of your choice.

Also thanks to Goddess Blessed Kathy Curran for also buying tickets. I look forward to hanging with you!

Waiting on an LO t-shirt or hoodie hint hint Jim to go with the picture! And thanks Jim for your help!

Let's get Detroit Avenue representing!

[Justine Cooper]

oops I forgot to mention West End was the first to donate a GENEROUS gift certificate for FOUR brunches to the raffle! Gracias!

[Justine Cooper]

Basket #1

Beading Party for five girls –party or get together-using crystal beads and includes beading lesson. The girls can choose the same colored beads to make friendship bracelets or each choose their own color or mix and match.

OR

One beading lesson for three ladies using semi-precious stones such as coral, chalk turquoise, tiger’s eye, rose quartz, etc. and/or crystals and other beads to create your own necklace. I have some fun chunky coral and other stones to add as chunky is in!

Must book party at least two weeks in advance to coordinate our schedules.

Value: $60

PLUS:

One gemstone necklace (turquoise): value-$25

PLUS:

Ten dollar gift certificate to artscentsandaccents toward jewelry, clothing, etc.

Total value: $95

Basket #2

Brunch for four at WestEnd on Detroit

Value $60

If you have not had the pleasure of eating brunch here, let me assure it is a gourmet experience you will not regret! From stuffed French Toast to Mimosas.

Bring you friends, family, etc. and enjoy an elegant brunch!

Basket #3

MAMA Gift Basket!
This is an assortment of amazing donations from a variety of Madison Avenue Businesses (part of MAMA). Shop locally!

Sarki Book donated from Goddess Blessed

Accounting or consulting for one hour donated from DMS-if you don’t need this it makes a great gift!

Hair product basket donated by Carol’s Hair Salon

A nice assortment of crafty/artsy goods donated by Crafty Goodness

A microphone for your rising American Idol star donated from Marrell Music

$10 Gift Certificate donated by Zapelli Pizza

$20 Beshe Boutique gift certificate (clothing and bath and body)

$25 gift certificate donated by MODA (lots of fun items)

Bottle of table white wine donated by Kelly’s Island Winery now serving on Madison

Gift Certificate for one hour consulting on Interior Design or Staging from Metropolitan Staging

Total Value: Over $200!

Basket #4

Target Gift Card $25

PLUS

Dewey’s Pizza for $15

Total Value: $40

Basket #5

Target Gift Card $25

PLUS

$25 ITUNES Gift Card

Total Value: $50

Basket #6

Capitol Theater in Ohio City Gift Card $25 which can be used in any Cleveland Theater, Cedar Lee, Tower City, etc.

PLUS

Sweet Moses for $25 for sweets and treats

Treat YOURSELF to a night out first with authentic pizza here in Lakewood and then in thriving Ohio City for a movie and some sweets with your sweetie!

Zappellis Pizza on Madison Gift Certificate

Value: $60


Basket #7

Martini Basket!

Bottle of Skyy Vodka plus…dirty martini mix, olives, etc.
In a large Martini glass that can be shared and sipped slowly or used as a candle holder!

Value: Priceless after a hard day’s work!

Basket #8

Set of four wine glasses and a bottle of homemade Pinot Grigio

$10 Zapellis Pizza Gift Certificate

Two Cavs tickets

A perfect night out all paid for! Pack a pizza or sub picnic from Lakewood’s newest Pizza Parlour with authentic tomato sauce, with your wine and glasses and enjoy the Cavs win!

Value: $50 plus
Basket #9

Family Picture and interview on why you love Lakewood in the Lakewood Observer plus Observer t-shirt

Priceless and forever! A great memory for your children!

Basket #10

Romantic basket with champagne, etched glass champagne glasssd, Chicken Soup for the Couples’ Soul, candle and dinner at Deagan’s!

Value $50 but priceless to a couple!

Basket #11

Tanning Package!

It is that time to start getting your summer or vacation base!
This basket generously donated by

Is good for a $50 tanning package

PLUS

$40 in tanning lotions!!!

I feel the warmth already!

Value $90

Basket #12

Sherwin Williams bucket and paint starter kit:
Include paint brushes, rollers, primer, mixer sticks, t-shit
Paint pan

Everything you need to get started to paint that room! Just go pick out your paint.

This buckets worth $60 but more if it motivates your husband to start painting!


Door Prize $20 Gift Certificate for Around the Corner!

[Justine Cooper]

I am incredibly grateful to the local businesses who generously donated to our fund raiser. This should be a lot of fun and hopefully many will walk away with a nice basket. Most of the donations came from small and independently owned businesses and so many came from MAMA with no hesitation!

There are still tickets left for the event and can be bought at the door for $20 if you want to come and have some fun and support our children!

[Justine Cooper]

And I want to add the our principal at Hayes, Mr. Curtin has bought a ticket and shows up at EVERY HAYES event, evening, weekend, etc. and I have not met a more supportive principal which is why Hayes runs so smoothly and feels like a private school, like a family!

[Justine Cooper]

New Add On! Rozis Wine just generously donated a wine or beer tasting for two worth $50 and of course includes their gourment chef's bites! Basket #13

I have to say I had a lot of fun going around the local businesses to get the donations. I bought something in every one not just because I support local businesses but because I love their items!
Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and you can pm me to buy some if you can't make the event.

[Stephanie Toole]

And I want to add the our principal at Hayes, Mr. Curtin has bought a ticket and shows up at EVERY HAYES event, evening, weekend, etc. and I have not met a more supportive principal which is why Hayes runs so smoothly and feels like a private school, like a family!

Justine you are so right about Mr. Curtin and the entire staff at Hayes! They are outstanding!! Five years ago with two in college and a third one soon to start, we moved our four youngest kids from private school to the Lakewood City Schools. We figured we could earmark the money saved towards the boys in college. It was the best parenting decision we have ever made. It has opened up our world and we have met some wonderful friends. I was blown away with the quality of education the kids received.

Thank you for your hard hard work on the FUNdraiser! Kevin and I are looking forward to coming and enjoying a fun night out. With Joey being a 5th Grader at Hayes I am grateful to all who have worked so hard getting ready for tonight's big event!

Also tonight, John Levis and his band FireSide Lakewood will be playing live at ATC beginning at 8:00pm.

FireSide is an outstanding acoustic rock band from Lakewood, OH. Playing a wide variety of cover songs from CSN to Simon and Garfunkel to Peter Gabriel to The Beatles in a unique and creative way.

Joining John Levis who will be on Vocals/Guitar will be fellow Lakewoodites: Tom Leatherman - Vocals/Keyboards/Percussion, Jim Latham - Bass, and
Lance Healy - Percussion/Harmonica.

Hope to see some of you there!!

[Justine Cooper]

yeay! I am hoping I am not too tired to stay for the band! I love a good live band! And then get my energy to see you at the Night at the Races Saturday!

I am looking forward to tonight and also extremely pleased with Hayes!!!!! See you tonight!

[Justine Cooper]

Last night was a lot of fun and here is to a HUGE thank you to the businesses who donated. It means a lot for each donation. The baskets looked great and I was proud for them to represent our small businesses. A few of our top businesses here in Lakewood said it wasn't in their budget and I just have to say again, it is the small, independently owned local businesses who come through in our community and who I encourage all to support. Of couse that is preaching to the choir on the Deck!