Social Fest
Social Fest Update!!!
Good news!!!   The Archdiocese has approved our request to host our Social Fest event this year.   
Date:              Saturday, August 28th
Location:       Holy Trinity Grounds.  Indoor and outdoor seating.
Event:             Steak, Chicken and Pork Dinner, Beverages, Games and Auctions
Time:              4:00 to 10:00.  Live Auction around 7:00
 
For those of you have attended in the past, our event will be very similar to our last few events, held on Holy Trinity grounds.  We’ll have our classic dinner with steak, chicken and pork options, baked potatoes, salads, beverages and desserts.  We’ll welcome donation of desserts.
 
We’ll have some changes this year:

• Based on input from the parish, we’re going to compress the night a bit, starting the live auction about 45 minutes earlier, with fewer live-auction items.
• The silent auction will be run via a smart-phone app.  This will allow us to streamline the auction, and eliminate the big lines and delays at the end of the night for payment processing. We will also be able to allow those who can’t attend to still participate in the silent auction, and we plan to start the silent auction up to a week before the event, on-line.
• Due to substantially higher food prices this year, we will be increasing the price of a single ticket to $40 per person.  As always, the ticket price will include admission, dinner and beverages throughout the evening.  We will be adding a bundle of tickets into the bulletin next weekend, including 2 meal tickets and $20 in raffle tickets, ($100 total).  Event tickets will also be available at Piggly Wiggly.  As part of our new electronic auction system, you will also be able to register and pay on-line, via credit card.  We will be testing this process over the next few weeks.  You can still purchase the traditional paper-based tickets as always.

 
Our team is working hard to provide a great event this year.  We ask for your patience as we deal with the changes mentioned above.  We are also looking for donations of new items, and volunteer participation for food services, setup, cleanup, etc.  If you wish to contribute in any way, please contact the parish office.
 
We will also be providing more updates in the next several weeks.
We’ll see you at Social Fest!

Click here for the  survey results

​SmileAmazon

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.  

​Search for "Holy Trinity Congregation" at  https://smile.amazon.com/

Source:  https://images.app.goo.gl/z8ZSQ8ckzCenK6x66

Calendar of Cash
Many thanks to all who participated in this year’s Calendar of Ca$h.
On each designated school day, a winning raffle ticket will be randomly selected during announcements to win $40 to $300. All winning raffle tickets are returned for all subsequent drawing dates for a chance to win every day during the school year!

Winners will usually be posted weekly on our home page. Prizes are mailed on a weekly basis.

Calendar of Cash Winners

​Shoparoo 
Simply shop, snap, and earn donations for your school.

Snap pictures of your receipts from any store, big or small, that primarily sell food, health or beauty items to earn Roo Points (cash donations) for your school. Whether you're shopping at a supercenter, dollar store, or local convenience store - it doesn't matter where you shop or what items you buy - Shoparoo will make a cash donation for every receipt!  More information at: https://www.shoparoo.com/

Download in the App Store or on Google Play 

Source:  https://www.shoparoo.com/index.html

Scrip
Scrip is just like cash or gift cards sold in kiosks in most major stores…except that it benefits Holy Trinity in two ways.  First, part of the proceeds can be used to cover tuition for yourself or another family. Second, part of the profits supports the school. Orders can be sent to the school office or placed online.

Scrip order forms are available at the back of church or at the link below. A link to the retailer list is also located below for your convenience. Please call school with any questions.

New fall 2019--Michaleno's Pizzeria!

Scrip Retailer List 

Login to your shopwithscrip.com account

---

Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/teyWzYBPy36qJU1t9 &
​https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Shop/Product/Browse

---

(Fall 2019)
Greetings from the Social Fest team! 
​ 
We’d like to thank our donors, volunteers and guests,  for contributing to another fantastic event.  Based on ticket sales,  our attendance increased by about 30 people from 2018,  to nearly 450 people,   and our profits will be over $55,000,  our largest amount ever.  THANK YOU!!!  Your contributions will help to fund many projects at the school,  and we had specific funding committed for at least 2 Smart Board replacements,  a new laptop for the Religious Education program,  and many contributions in support of our teachers.  Of specific note was a $6,500 matching donation from Drexel,  and another $6,500 “match-the-match” donation from an anonymous donor.  Thank you!
 
Also,  we saw a substantial increase in volunteers this year,  and used sign-up.com to help organize and schedule our efforts.  We had many families contribute 2 hours or more in support of the event. Many hands make light work,  (and help to eliminate overload for our event leadership team.)  Thank you!
 
Finally,  the team has already begun planning for next year.  We have heard input from parish and school member regarding the location of the event.  It is our intent to continue to host Social Fest at the parish center,  for the long-term future.  Our parish center allows us to offer a great event,  unaffected by the weather,  securely and conveniently,  offering both indoor and outdoor enjoyment,  and accessible for all.  It is also a perfect example of how funding from the parish and community is used on a daily basis,  and why fundraisers and events like Social Fest are important for the parish.
 
Thank you and God Bless!