38th Annual Roncalli Pierside Auction has record success!

June 1, 2022

The 38th Annual Roncalli Pierside Auction again returned to record numbers this year. Proceeds from the auction will benefit students attending Roncalli Elementary School, Roncalli Middle School and Roncalli High School.

Following the interest in last year’s online auction format, the 38th auction retained the online component, but also returned as an in-person event. Completely different items were available for bidding online from April 27-May 4 than at the in-person event, which took place on Saturday, April 30 at Roncalli High School.

Thanks to the generosity of area businesses and the Roncalli community, including faculty, staff, families and alumni, the 38th Annual Roncalli Pierside Auction raised a total of more than $350,000! This amount surpasses the funds raised last year of $308,000.

“We are so grateful to have the support of the Roncalli and lakeshore communities this year as we navigated having both online and in-person opportunities for the Roncalli Pierside Auction,” said Candice Giesen, director of development for Roncalli Catholic Schools. “It was so wonderful to be able to invite everyone back into the building for this longstanding event, but also continue to offer a component of the auction online. Thank you to all our generous donors, sponsors, general co-chairs, committee members, faculty and staff, and everyone who supported the auction this year. We could not have done this event without you!”

The Roncalli Pierside Auction provides funding for Roncalli schools primarily in the area of tuition assistance. About 65 percent of Roncalli families receive some form of tuition assistance. Gifts to the auction allow Roncalli Catholic Schools to continue to serve students of all economic backgrounds by providing them with a quality education.

Everyone is invited to save the date for the 39th Annual Roncalli Pierside Auction, which will be held on Saturday, April 29,2023.