In March, thirty Milton volunteers will help with rebuilding in the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast. Students, faculty and family members will stay in tents while they repair damaged homes. A New Orleans Jazz Evening on February 3, from 7–9 p.m in the Kellner Performing Arts Center will help fund both the trip and building supplies. A silent auction at the event, with many exciting items including finish line seats at the Boston Marathon, will raise additional funding. The auction is being organized by Milton’s community service office.

New Orleans Jazz Evening
The Kellner Performing Arts Center
Friday, February 3, 7-9 p.m.

Jazz artists performing at the New Orleans Jazz Evening include Jimmy Mazzy (banjo, vocals), Dave Whitney (trumpet, vocals) and Bob Sinicrope (bass). Food will be served at the event. Suggested ticket price is $5 for students and $20 for adults. Just by coming you will automatically be entered in a raffle for an I-Tunes gift certificate. Purchase tickets at the door and in Forbes Dining Hall at lunch during the week of January 31. Payment for tickets and auction items may be made by IA-charge, cash or checks payable to Milton Academy Attention: Hurricane Relief.
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Silent Auction
The list of terrific silent auction items keeps growing and will be updated on this Web page in coming days. Items include:

Private, scenic airplane ride over greater Boston

Tickets to:

• Priceless finish line VIP seats at Boston Marathon
• Red Sox
• Bruins

Getaways to:

• House on Martha’s Vineyard
• Seaside house in Humarock
• Marblehead- shopping, harbor tour and dinner

Gift certificates to restaurants:

• Tosca’s
• Radio Coffee House
• Food/wine from Esprit du Vin

Gift certificates to:

• L.L. Beans
• Strawberries
• Barnes and Nobles
• Video-to-Go
• I-Tunes
• Central Liquors

Services:

• Family portrait session
• Fitness Unlimited (1 month membership)
• Babysitting

Books:

• A Consumers’ Republic (signed by author Lisabeth Cohen)
• What it Takes to Pull Me Through (signed by author David Marcus)
• A Zebra in Lion Country (signed by author Ralph Wanger)
• Hardback cookbooks (Commander's Palace, Gallatoire's and Emeri)

Lladro ceramic statue

6 foot metal sculpture

Chinese silk bedspread

Handmade jewelry

Lavendar basket

Thermal lunchpack

We hope families and friends will come to support this event. We encourage parents who cannot attend to discuss items and bids with their children in advance, or email Andrea Geyling at andrea_geyling@milton.edu to place a bid on a particular item.

If you have any questions about the auction or the jazz event, call the community service office at 617-898-2320.