You are invited to United Way of Thurston County's inaugural Virtual Stay-Home Gala (Stayla) and Loc-Oly Online Auction!
The Stayla Includes:
- It’s a virtual event on January 31st, 2025 at 6pm
- Catering by Bite Me Catering
- Hot Toddies from Sofie's Scoops
- Chocolates from Coco Sherrie
- Raffle prizes from Panowicz Jewelry (See photos on right)
- A Scavenger Hunt hosted by TriviaHub
- Artisan tote bags from PSE with United Way swag
- Auction winner annoucements
- Updates on the work of United Way of Thurston County
Things NOT included in the evening:
- Getting dressed up unless you would like to
- Traffic
- Braving the weather
- Deciding which fork to use
- Paddle raises
- Searching for the bathroom
- Dessert dashes
Join us in our new approach, as we look to address the roots of poverty, not just the outcomes.
All ticket sales and auction bids will go toward these areas of focus:
- Navigators Program – United Way of Thurston County is building a High School Career and Pathways Navigators Program to help underserved students realize their post-secondary career and educational opportunities. Help us get a Navigator in every area high school by 2026 through your donations and change the future of hundreds of students.
- Trades Training – United Way of Thurston County is working to bring a trades training program to Thurston County. Your donations help to further the progress toward seeing localized training in carpentry, HVAC, plumbing, welding, and other needed trades.
- Emergency Preparedness - United Way of Thurston County is recruiting and training over 500 volunteers to be certified and ready for disaster response. From moving sandbags to answering hotline calls, our volunteer program will be ready when they are needed. Please support our steps toward emergency preparedness with your donations.
- Our Next Steps - We are starting an initiative to reach those who feel isolated, disconnected, and lonely, providing them with connection, community, and hope. Knowing that we need more affordable childcare in Thurston County, United Way has also begun work to make that a reality.
Ways to Participate
Become a Table Captain or Table Sponsor – as a table captain/sponsor you will receive 10 tickets for the event. You can invite friends over for a watch party, share with your friends,
or keep all the treats and swag for yourself.
What is included for each table as a Table Captain/Table Sponsor:
- Catering, wine, chocolates, Hot Toddie kits, and swag to share with your table
- 10 admissions to the virtual event
- Personal ongoing updates from our Director of Resource Development
- 10 entries into the prize raffle
- Membership in our Donor Leadership Circle
- An invite to our annual Leadership Circle cocktail party
- An invite to our annual spring donor thank you reception
- Social Media recognition for your company if applicable
- Company logo on event materials if applicable
Purchase tickets – you can purchase as many tickets as you like of course!
What is included with each ticket:
- Catering, wine, chocolates, Hot Toddie kits, and swag
- 1 admission to the virtual event
- Ongoing updates from our Director of Resource Development
- 1 entry into the prize raffle
- An invite to our annual spring donor thank you reception
Event Sponsorship – If you have a business that may be interested in sponsoring this event please download the sponsorship packet HERE.
Join in the Auction – You can bid below or by visiting the Loc-Oly Website. Please share the link with everyone you know!
Bid on the Auction Here!