The 7th Annual Gala - Reach for the Stars

Mark your calendars for April 17, 2010 for this year’s 7th Annual Reach for the Stars Gala at the Trenton Country Club.  We hope to see everyone there.
Thanks to all of our friends, sponsors and businesses whose contributions at last year’s Gala helped us raise close to $72,000.

This year’s event includes a silent and live auction with a range of items such as dinners, vacations, sporting events, jewelry, household items and more to bid on, a raffle with $1,000 and $500 prizes, wonderful food to graze on, and entertainment by Bridge students. Back by popular demand this year in the Live Auction is a week in a timeshare in Cabo St. Lucas!

Here are some ways that you can help that will benefit all of our Bridge Academy students….

• Attend the Event! -- We have reduced the ticket price this year to $75 per person, so more family and friends will join us. Bring friends! This is a great way to help the school as well as enjoy an evening of excellent food and entertainment.
• Donate an Item or Service -- Our best items always come through family and friends.
• Make a cash donation– We use cash donations to purchase items and to support the expenses of the Gala.
• Become a Sponsor – Sponsorships help underwrite the expense of the Gala and insure the success of the evening. Sponsorships include complimentary tickets and a full-page ad in our program book.

Gala Sponsorship Levels

• Purchase a business or personal ad in our Program Book. -- This is the perfect way to get the word around for a local business, congratulate a student, or say thank you to a teacher.
• Buy a Raffle ticket (or three!) One lucky winner will receive 50% of the gross proceeds – Last year's winner won $3000! Buy tickets for yourself and invite friends to participate as well. Only $20 per ticket; 3 for $50!

To make a donation, become a sponsor, or purchase an ad, please download the following PDF forms and return them to the school. Deadline for receiving goods is March 11.
Item Donation form for Parents
Item Donation form for Businesses or General Use
Ad and Sponsorship Form

For information on becoming a sponsor or donating items for this year’s Gala and auction, please contact Director of Development, Linda Brown at lindasolebury@gmail.com       

Thank you for supporting The Bridge Academy!

Thank you to all our 2009 Sponsors

Thank you to the many individuals and businesses who have contributed to the Reach for the Stars 2009 Gala & Auction by donating raffle items, purchasing advertisements in the event catalog, or sharing their time and talents to ensure that all in attendance have a lovely evening.

Together, we celebrate The Bridge Academy's sixth year of achievement as a state-of-the-art school for children with learning disabilities.  Our appreciation goes out to all the individuals who generously donated their time and resources to the 2009 Gala.

Gold Sponsors

The Bruce J. Heim Foundation Matching Challenge

Bronze Sponsors

Edward H. Cray, Inc.
Ferreira Construction Co., Inc
Franklin Templeton Distributors
OTS of New Jersey, LLC
Judith McCartin Scheide & William H. Scheide
South State, Inc.

Program Sponsors & Advertisers

1st Class Benefits
Amboy Bank
Atlantic Concerte Cutting
Berenato & Cioffi, Inc.
Borden Perlman Insurance
Erin Amen’s Aunt & Grandparents
Gardner M. Bishop, Inc.
George Harms Construction Co.
Gold & Associates
Heather Schuh
Highway Safety Systems
Iaconelli Contracting
Kocubinski Architects
MacLean Agency
Murphy Electric
Murray Hydroseeding
Obermayer, Rebmann & Hippel
P & A Management, Inc.
Road Safety Systems
Roth Brothers Construction
S. Bernotas Graphic Design
Szul’s Landscapes
Thomas J. Burns, D.D.S., P.A.
Tilcon
Trap Rock Industries
Trenton Engineering Co.

Donors of Items and Services

Adventure Aquarium
Mark & Kathy Amen
Roy & Barbara Anderson
Adren Theater Company
Eddie & Kim Avery
Sarah Bernotas
Waldemar Bonilla & Mary Ellen Trot
Bossio’s Deli
Nancy & Donald Boyle
Colleen Brennan
John & Linda Brown
The Capital Grille
Rachel Cachola
Carl & Nancy Ceglia
Christopher & Kathleen Chrzan
Steven Ciliberto
Stephen & Susan Couture
Elizabeth Couture
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Susan Danott
Martin & Carolyn Dorph
Dennis & Terri Edwards
EmbFactory Embroidery
Joanne, Paul & Alexander Epply-Schmidt
Forrest Jewelers
Sondra Giaccone
David & Darlene Glenny
Diane Goff
Fred & Sharon Gomberg
Hamilton Jewelers
Mike & Mary Jo Haluszka
John & Joyce Haluszka
Natalie Haluszka
David Hayden
James & Denise Houghton
Kingston Wellness Center
La  Jolie
Karen & Harry Lavallen
Lindt of Princeton
Loftus Construction Company
Donald & Christina Maines
William & Lysa Martino
McCarter Theater
Mohegan Sun
Susan Morris
Patricia Moser
Kimberley Muse
New Jersey Devils
New York Giants
New York Jets
New York Rangers
Olives Deli & Bakery
On Location Tours
Janice Oquendo
Origins William Osborne
Panera Bread
Papery of Princeton
P & A Management
People’s Light & Theater Company
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Flyers
Princeton Airport
Ken & Diana Radziwanowski
Gerald & Mary Ann Raymond
Russ Berrie Company
Steve & Sherry Schuh
Six Flags Great Adventure
Small World Coffee
Vance & Lucia Smith
Jeffrey & Julia Stoller
The Stress Factory
Vanessa Torres
Trenton Country Club
Eileen Tresansky
Patricia Vlearbone
Carrie & Steven Wainwright
Diana Warren
AFAN Sports Radio

Event Committee
Special thanks to all of our volunteers who have worked endless hours to make the 2009 Reach for the Stars Gala a Success.

Karen Lavallen, Event Chair
Mike Haluska – Sponsorship / Ad Sub-Committee Chair
Sherry Schuh – Merchandise Acquisition Sub-Committee Chair
Colleen Brennon – Volunteers Sub-Committee Chair
Carolyn Dorph - Student Gift Baskets Sub Committee Chair
Jayne Pellegrino – Check in / Out Sub-Committee Chair
Diana Radziwanowski – Programme Book Sub Committee Chair
Sarah Bernotas – Designer Sub-Committee Chair
Joanne Epply-Schmidt – Student and Alumni Sub-Committee Chair
Sharon Gomberg, Linda Brown, Marge Kuzin, Sue Morris, generalists

Karen Savar, Kathleen Sommers, Sarah Bernotas – Checkout specialists extraordinaire

Planning Volunteers:  Robin Johnson, Carrie Wainwright, Barbara Anderson, Marketa Nance, Nanette Yelder, Sue Couture

A special thanks to all the teachers, students and staff! You are great!