Annual Gala

The Gala is Catherine Cook’s only fundraising event! The school community gathers for an evening of dinner, drinks, and dancing, as well as Live and Silent Auctions and a Paddle Raise for a special project.

The Catherine Cook Gala has many different ways to fundraise for the school. 

• Gala Gatherings - Family and adult-only events that are sponsored and hosted by Catherine Cook families. These Gala Gatherings help to create excitement for the Gala as well as help to bolster the fundraising element. Gala Gatherings are held both in the months leading up to and immediately following the Gala. 
• Live and Silent Auctions - Our Live Auction runs at the event and you must be present (or have a designated bidder on site) to bid for you. Silent Auction items can be bid on by anyone with a GiveSmart account. Silent Auction also encompasses Teacher Time and Stellar Cellar. 
• Teacher Time - Teacher Times are donations of experiences with Catherine Cook teachers. The teachers donate their time, outside of school hours, creating an event for the student/family winners. These are broken up into biddable (only one winner) and ticketed (a limited amount of tickets, but several winners) events with Catherine Cook Teachers. Bidders do not need to be present at the Gala to bid on these experiences.

GiveSmart is our bidding account software. In order to purchase or bid on anything you must create or log in to your GiveSmart account. To learn more about how to set up and account and how to bid, please click here. 

All Catherine Cook parents and guardians are invited and we hope you will attend! Catherine Cook faculty and staff, our generous Corporate sponsors, and other friends also attend.