Gesu Catholic School benefits from a wonderful and generous community, for which we are grateful. The support of this community enables each one of us and future Gesu families to build upon the great legacy already in place. Gesu Mardi Gras is an annual fundraising event that raises funds to modernize and renovate our school.
Event Details
JOIN US!
WHEN
Saturday, February 26, 2022
WHERE
Gesu Family Center
WHAT
Gesu Mardi Gras is the annual event that raises funds to renovate and modernize our school. Through the generosity of our sponsors and donors, we have raised over $160,000 in the past three years, which has fueled renovations and improvements in the school building to provide students and teachers with a cutting-edge learning environment.
Small bites from local restaurants, top shelf wine, beer and mixed drinks, gambling tables, live music from Da Land Brass and DJ Lance Hahn, Live Auction, Paddle Raise, Free Tuition Raffle Drawing. After party at O’Reilly’s
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
We are pleased to share that the funds raised at Mardi Gras 2022 will be used to modernize and renovate the school’s first-floor bathrooms and nurse’s station.This would include the much-needed option to utilize a first-floor bathroom during events held in the Bulldog Gym and Family Center.
Additional funds will also be used to enhance school security features, beyond the significant improvements made over the past few years. Many areas of the school are original to the 1950s building, and as we work to ensure that Gesu remains a front-runner in education, we must systematically upgrade the infrastructure that supports our mission as well.
Sponsorships & Tickets
SPONSORSHIPS & TICKETS
- Gold – $10,000
- Purple – $5000
- Green – $2500
- Parade – $1000
- Beignet – $500
- Doubloon – $300
- Individual event ticket – $50
>>After you purchase your sponsorship, a Mardi Gras committee member will reach out to confirm your information and how you would like your sponsorship to be listed.
PAY ONLINE
Gesu is thankful for your support. You will be redirected to the OneCause website where you can quickly pay online for sponsorships, individual event and tuition raffle tickets.
PAY BY CHECK
Print-friendly form for sponsorships, individual event and raffle tickets are available for use below. Print the form then mail to Gesu, Attn: Mardi Gras 2470 Miramar Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118.
TUITION RAFFLE
We are raffling off one year of tuition credit for one student’s 2022-2023 school year. Winner will ne revealed during the Event. Tickets are $50 per entry. Need not be present to win. Must purchase by 7:30pm on 2/26/22.
Thank You to Our Gold Sponsors
School Updates - Thanks to Your Support of Mardi Gras!
Thanks to the success of Mardi Gras 2020 & 2021, updates have been made to nearly all classrooms – new flooring, new paint, new magnetic whiteboards to replace old (original) chalkboards, new CleverTouch interactive displays to replace old projector technology, but there is still much to do for our kids and teachers! Thank you Mardi Gras supporters!
OLD – Old original chalk board and tray. Teacher cannot easily teach with the old chalk boards because chalk no longer displays clearly for students to see. Chalk boards and trays will be replaced with new magnetic white boards, thanks to Mardi Gras funds!
OLD – Old chalk boards and 12 year old projector and interactive board, which is no longer interactive. Old technology will be replaced with the bright CleverTouch interactive boards, and the chalkboards will be replaced with magnetic white boards and tack boards, thanks to Mardi Gras funds!
NEW! New white boards, thanks to 2020 Mardi Gras funds! Mrs Pokorny and her 4th graders love the new magnetic white boards! So clean! So bright! So versatile!
NEW! New flooring to replace old carpet in Mrs. Casey’s 1st grade classroom. So much easier to keep clean after a fun day in 1st grade!
NEW! New CleverTouch interactive display mounted on a cart, thanks to Mardi Gras 2020 funds! This CleverTouch can be moved throughout school for use wherever it’s needed.