VINE HILL PTA ANNOUNCES 2021 AUCTION SERIES
The Online Auction Returns and the Live Auction will be Virtual

Scotts Valley, CA - January 25, 2021 - The Vine Hill Elementary PTA has announced the details
for it’s upcoming auction series. The annual auction series raises funds to support a variety of
programs for students at Vine Hill including Life Lab, music, art and other key resources such as
teachers aids, yard duties and more. The annual online auction will be making it’s return
February 5th-19th and there will be our first ever live virtual auction on February 20th from 6-9
PM PT hosted on My Scotts Valley.

“Scotts Valley Unified is the ninth lowest-funded district in the state and we’re concerned about
what the reduced enrollment due to the pandemic will do to funding in the coming year,” said
Cheryl Ruyle, Vine Hill PTA Secretary and Auction Co-Chair. “Without a clear picture for what
the 2021-2022 school year will bring, we are doing everything we can to supplement resources
for the children, administration and teachers of Vine Hill.”

“The community has been hit really hard between the CZU Lightening Complex fires, the
pandemic, economic downturn and the stress of distance learning,” said Seana Sullivan, Vine
Hill PTA VP of Fundraising and Auction Co-Chair. “We know the community has come together
for a variety of worthy causes in the last year and know that asking them to reach into their
pockets again is a tall order, but there is a multitude of participation levels and the work we’re
doing is for the enrichment of the children in this community.”

Online Auction
The Online Auction will be taking place from February 5th-19th as the lead up to the Virtual Live
Auction on February 20th. The online auction will feature a huge breadth of items for the
community to bid on - everything from major appliances like water filtration systems and
generators, to local business gift certificates including Otoro, Scotts Valley Feed, 831 Kitchens
and Baths Designs, gift baskets from Cali Style, Cruise Coffee, Zanotto’s Markets, and wine
from Byington, Soquel Vineyards, Bargettos, Equinox and much much more.

Virtual Live Auction
Robert Aldana, Bobbie Ward and Garvin Thomas will be co-hosting the first ever Vine Hill PTA
Virtual Live Auction from 6-9 PM PT on Saturday, February 20th on the My Scotts Valley
Facebook page. There will be entertainment from celebrities from a variety of genres, including
our very own teachers and students. Community members will be able to contribute direct
donations of any amount to be entered for a chance to win a 55” 4K TV. Live auction packages
range from bespoke beer brewing experiences to luxury retreats, one of a kind birthday
experiences and even the chance to be Mayor for a day.

Additional ways to get involved:

• For those looking for additional simple and low-cost ways to contribute to Vine Hill,
  please consider choosing Vine Hill PTA as your Amazon Smile beneficiary.
  
• Have corporate matching? Make sure to send in those donation receipts to your
  employer!
  
• Join the PTA! “Many hands make light work!”
  

For more information, to donate items or become a sponsor please email
vinehillpta@gmail.com.

About the Vine Hill School PTA
We want our children to be inspired by all the different opportunities. Elementary school
should be a time of enlightenment and discovery. It is important that we help provide an
academic environment that is enriching. Not only are we, the PTA, a voice at the
national level, but we are also a voice for the children at Vine Hill.
The programs we fund include art, music, computers, science, and life lab. We help to
make sure our children can learn in an environment that is safe and welcoming by
funding yard duties and providing Academic Intervention Assistants to support the
classrooms. Without the PTA these programs simply wouldn't exist.
Beyond these crucial programs, we fund cleaning equipment, landscaping, and supplies
to help keep our school clean and fire safe. We have also been able to provide
technology upgrades like LadyBug projectors, a classroom set of iPads and a mobile
computer lab.

The Vine Hill Parent Teacher Association requests $420 for each and every child. That’s
a lot and it continues to grow. We need you to help make a difference by supporting the
programs the children love.