Thank you!

Another list of friends who dropped off checks, we cannot thank you enough. Our fundraising is going well, I think Kelly our fearless leader is feeling confident we can meet our goal, especially with the family extravaganza this weekend! Sunday, May 15th, 2-6. We hope to see you there! Deborah Hubbard

Judith Clark

Mildred Rychlik

Midland Asphalt Materials, Inc.

Skaneateles Volunteer Fire Dept. Susan Krauss has generously donated a Original Stephen Merritt vessel. This will be in the silent auction area and is a beautiful piece of art! Deb Holbein from the famous Mottville Emporium has most awesomely donated this great basket of stuff, OMG it looks like so much fun, I can't stand it! I will have a real updated list of what will be at the extravaganza after tonight. We will be very busy working our fingers to the bone to get that silent auction ready to go! Stay tuned for pictures, I can't wait to see what else we have!

Joe's Pasta Garage - Pasta - Thon!

Who doesn't love Joe's, right??? I mean, I don't know what I love the most...the food, the pasta nacho's..the ambiance, the bathroom (no for real, the bathroom is SO cool) I love the garlic knots, I love the pizza...Mmmm

BUT....BUT....BUT!! What I think I love the most, is that this is a family run business, a family with small kids, I know how hard it is to run a business with a small family, mine are older and I find it challenging at times! But this young couple works as a team! The GIVE back in many ways, such as this, but I also know that Jamie also mentors young teens that live around his house, lending his garage for these kids bands and also lending his basketball hoop to those kids...(also hurting himself, "playing" like a kid with those kids;) These things mean a lot to young boys, him being in their lives, will make a difference somehow...but really, I think he does it just for the fun:)

Joe's Pasta Garage has also donated 2 nights, carry out or dine in. You can get these flyers at school (check the backpacks, friends:) And thank you Jamie and Kristin for donating to such a worthwhile cause. The Ootm kids can do dishes that night for you:)

What?! You want to know what else is at the silent auction??

Sure, I'll tell you, things are coming in as we speak, but no worries, I'll give you some little juicy tid bits!

Reem from Gazella Studio's has donated one personal training session with her, plus 5 free classes at Gazella! Bravo!

Pam Schoener of Skaneateles massage therapy, has donated an hour long massage! Hoorah!

The lovely Helen Glowacki is donating a platter of sushi, that when you want to order it, she will make it for you! Fabulously delicious!

Michael Peluso, a Skaneateles native, has just received his masters in Acupuncture, he is donating an hour long session, valued at $75

Remember, click on each link (the highlighted areas) they will take you places to learn more:)

Kinney drugs in Skaneateles donated an extra large cooler

Chiara Kuhns will be donating something from her Etsy shop!

Also keep in mind, click 'home' on this page and scroll down, in other posts there are more things listed, this silent auction and raffle will be abundant with great things!

Presentation at the school board meeting.

Presenting to the board members

The kids presented their problem to the school board, this is a great way to get the school board involved in programs like this because these programs are SO important to keep. Up above you can see a little 2 and a half minute video. Where Dylan Baker explains to the members what Ootm is about! (he's a ham!)

Thanks!

Thank you very much for the following friends of Ootm who have given their dollars for these kids to travel to World's, your generosity is appreciated!

Julie Scuderi

Alice Moffa

Elisabeth Hurley

Dorothy Krause

William Lynn

Marlene Tidd

Bill & Gretchen Roberts

Alice Askew

For the silent auction we have 2 hanging plans from Anna's nursery!

Also we have tickets for Summer theater, Sound of Music.

The Byrne dairy and the Byrne family has generously donated the
ice cream social.

Hetty Easter who has the wonderful project of 'Portrait a day', has generously
offered to auction off a sitting!!  (And she is cooking her famous coffee cakes
for the cake wheel!)

Shelly Kennedy Strang of Drooz studio will be donating something, I cannot
wait to see what!

And thank you to Chili's in Auburn and whomever came out to eat dinner.  The kids will receive a check for $150!

And thank you to Jennifer Sierzega for donating
this wonderful swizzleware, all the way from Florida
Jennifer is a local girl who saw this blog on FB and asked
me if she could donate a set! Incredible! Thanks!

Pizza Thursday at Mark's in Skaneateles!

Here you have it, I just love this flyer!!! And I love how generous the folks at Mark's pizzeria are!

I don't know about you, but this whole business about going out to support the team by eating and also supporting local businesses is working just fine, I love killing two birds with one stone!

Just a tip, when you order a large pizza, ask them to cut it in squares for you, it's so much less messier than those big triangle pie shapes..the point of my triangle always flops..and you tend to eat less pieces of pizza this way too:) (It's how most Chicago joints cut their pizza!)

Thank you to Mark's! CLICK HERE, BECAUSE I JUST LEARNED THAT YOU CAN ORDER ONLINE!

More of a preview of what will be at the "fun"draiser silent auction and raffle items!

We've gotten a few more donations for the silent auction and raffle items. I'm thinking that this will be great because for my situation, my parents live far away, if they read this (they better be:) They might see something they like (I'm thinking the grill brush might be great!) They can tell me to bid on it for them..and maybe everyone else can do the same thing for family members far away...Helping doesn't have to be in the form of checks, as I said, a thought, or a bid..or anything goes a long way:)

Here are a few more items to add to your wish list maybe;)

A t-shirt and hat from the Tractor Supply Company in Auburn that will be a great raffle item!

Anne Tonzi our local party lite rep has given a lovely gift basket of goodies!

The Auburn Pool and Spa Shoppe has donated a %50 gift certificate and a pool game!

Michale and Fouad Dietz have donated this cool item! Boy, do I know someone who needs this!

I also want to thank Julie Scuderi and family for their donation.

Dorothy Krause and family for making a donation.

And

Elizabeth and Peter Hurley who also donated!

Stay tuned, more and more items and checks
come in. I know I speak for the team and all the
parents when I say, Thank you, for any small
way you can contribute!

A heartful of thanks!

Judith A. Bobbett

Gisela Schroeder

Christine Grajko

Skaneateles Lodge #522 F&AM

Marlene Smith Lange

Keith & Janice Baker

Sue & Paul Baldwin

Jay & Heidemarie Baker Heidi Gruber T.D. and Edith Marshall Lakeview Auto - Bob DeWitt Have all sent in a donation to the team, thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Thank you Savoir Fare!!

Okay if you want a really sweet treat and a yummy
way to support the team...
Dina from Savoir Fare,( she also has a blog..it's
called the cake lady in skan town blog)
has offered cookies for the team to sell!

She is a cake and cookie goddess!

If you want to support and eat and you can't make it to any
of the restaurant nights, or the "FUN"draiser and a check is out of the question.
Come to Bijou any day this week and there will be 10, 1pound packages of
freshly baked assorted cookies.  Each package of heaven will $11
(since they are the 2011 team:)
If you really want them, call me (685-1300),
because these  are hot commodity cookies!

All proceeds from these cookies will go directly to the team!
Thank you Dina Sakal, you are a gem of a friend!  AND she
promises they will be..."out of this world"!  (hehe get it?;)

Get out to Chili's in Auburn!

Chili's in Auburn, right over by the Fingerlake's mall is so graciously donating a portion of your bill....(10%).I say that so confidently because who doesn't LOVE Chili's..especially for kids! So here is the deal:

It's so simple, it's sweet! A sweet deal! (aka: a night us parent's don't have to cook and a portion of it can go to the team!)

First..it's one night only, and that night is MONDAY MAY 2nd! EEks..that is tomorrow! 3pm to 11pm

Hooray for me, no cooking, pass it along, so you can spare your friends and their friends of no cooking too, heck we can all have a party there! These coupons should have gone home in backpacks or you can pick them up at the school too.

BUT, you must bring one of these coupons!

IF you cannot make it to this restaurant night, don't worry, Mark's pizzeria AND Joe's Pasta Garage also have graciously and generously offered days that will help raise money for the team! Stay tuned for those days, I will announce them as soon as possible. (I know for a fact that Mark's Pizza will be Thursday May 5th) I will get those flyers posted as soon as possible!

They were really correct when it was said that it takes a village..and sometimes the village next door too!

Thank you!