Ursuline Academy Auction UA Soirée Annual Dinner Auction Save the date and join us next year at the UA Soirée Dinner Auction on Saturday, February 6, 2027 The UA Soirée Annual Dinner Auction is Ursuline Academy's largest fundraising event of the school year. It serves as a way to bring the community together and support the school’s immediate needs. This year's UA Soirée is on Saturday, February 7, 2026! Your partnership allows us to continue to provide a strong future for our students. Thank you, in advance, for your consideration and support of the UA Soirée. It is only by the generosity of partners like you that we can continue to provide an educational experience centered around the needs of each individual student while instilling a lifelong spirit of Serviam , “I will serve.” UA Soirée partnership opportunities include: Becoming a sponsor and receiving exclusive sponsor benefits Purchasing an advertisement to be included in our Auction catalog Donating a good and/or service to be included in our Live or Silent Auction. Not sure what to donate? Check out the Auction’s Amazon Wishlist Purchase raffle tickets Super Bowl Squares , or dress down pass for a current student or coworker Attending the auction with a group of your fellow parents, classmates, and/or friends. Tickets will be available for purchase starting November 1, 2025, and closing on January 26, 2026. If you are unable to attend, there is a virtual option to participate in the Silent Auction and Fund-A-Need . You can preview and start bidding on Silent Auction items on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The bidding closes the night of the UA Soirée, Saturday, February 7, at 10:00 pm. Volunteering on the Auction Committee , to set up the week of the auction, or on the night of the auction For more information or questions, please contact Jill Wayant Balee '95 UA Soirée Auction Committee Chair auction@ursulinestl.org (314) 984-2864 Kait Eisenhoffer Events and Stewardship Coordinator keisenhoffer@ursulinestl.org (314) 984-2863 A message from the Auction Committee The UA Soirée Dinner Auction is a night of fun and community, while celebrating our students and mission by raising our paddles high to make it all possible! The generosity of our community has been a critical component of Ursuline Academy’s success, and we hope you'll be a part of that success this year. Please consider being a partner for the UA Soirée and supporting our current and future students. For updates, follow us on social media: UA Soirée Facebook Page UA Soirée Instagram Shop the UA Soirée Amazon Wish List Shop handpicked items curated by our Auction committee. Donated items purchased from the wish list can be shipped directly to Ursuline Academy. To receive recognition for your donation, please include your full name and email address in the message box when checking out. Shop Today! Ursuline Academy's 2025 Soirée was a night to remember. Make sure you plan to join us in 2026 so you don't miss out on the fun! FAQs What is the UA Soirée? The UA Soirée Dinner Auction is Ursuline Academy’s annual auction. It is the largest fundraising event of the school year. All proceeds support the school’s greatest needs and directly impact Ursuline students. As we are inspired by St. Angela and her devotion to the education of young women for Christian living and leadership, we look at this auction as our opportunity to support her legacy. We hope that you join us in showing your support and continuing St. Angela’s mission! This year’s auction will be hosted on campus on February 7, 2026, doors open at 5:30 p.m. How do I participate? ou can participate in the UA Soirée in the following ways: Becoming a sponsor and receiving exclusive sponsor benefits Purchasing an advertisement to be included in our Auction catalog Donating a good and/or service to be included in our Live or Silent Auction. Not sure what to donate? Check out the Auction’s Amazon Wishlist Attending the auction with a group of your fellow parents, classmates, and/or friends. If you are unable to attend, there is a virtual option to participate in the Silent Auction and Fund-A-Need. Purchasing raffle tickets for your chance to win big! Volunteering on the Auction Committee, to set up the week of the auction, or on the night of the auction For more information about any of these opportunities, please visit our UA Soirée website or contact us at auction@ursulinestl.org or 314-984-2864. Who attends the UA Soirée The UA Soirée is a Ursuline Academy community-wide event and all members over the age of 21 are encouraged to attend. Each year we have a variety of current parents, grandparents, past parents, alumnae, coworkers, and friends of UA attend the Auction. If you plan to attend the UA Soirée on Saturday, February 7, 2026, you can purchase individual tickets or a full table of 10. Invitations will be mailed at the beginning of November and tickets will be available for purchase starting November 1, 2025. We hope to see you there! If you are unable to attend in person, you can still bid on Silent Auction items, purchase raffle tickets, donate to Fund-A-Need, or make a general donation! If you wish to purchase raffle tickets, silent items, or make a donation, you will be asked to enter your credit card information to be charged. Prior to the auction, please register for FREE on the Auction website , hosted by BidPal, to view auction items, raffle information, and other donation opportunities. What can I expect if I attend the UA Soirée Dinner Auction? The UA Soirée will include a sit-down dinner, dessert, and open bar offering beer, wine, and spirits. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and guests will enter the Ursuline Academy Convocation & Athletic Center. Guests will be greeted by auction volunteers in O'Hara Hall to get checked in. The Silent Auction will take place in O'Hara Hall with dinner and the Live Auction in the Gym. You will have time to grab a drink and view the auction items. The program and dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. After dinner, the raffle winners will be announced and the Live Auction portion of the night will commence with Fund-A-Need taking place halfway through. May I request who sits at my table? Yes! When you purchase your tickets, you will have a seating preference option. Please enter the names of attendees who you wish to sit at your table. Include their email and/or phone number, if possible. All attendees at your table will need to purchase tickets and also indicate the last names of guests at your table when registering. For any changes to your seating preferences, please auction@ursulinestl.org What if I do not have a table preference? No worries! We will seat you with familiar faces. When purchasing your ticket, in the seating preference field you can indicate your daughter’s grade, graduation year, your alumnae class year, sports team, etc. For example, if you select you'd like to be seated with Freshman parents from the Class of 2029 in the seating preference, we will seat you with other freshman parents. What food and drink will be available at the Auction? A sit-down dinner will be served including salad, entrée, and dessert. Water, coffee, wine, and a full open bar will be available. Vegetarian and special dietary requests can be made when you purchase your ticket. What is the attire? Cocktail attire with an Ursuline red twist! What kind of items are available to buy or bid on? There are many ways to participate and support the UA Soirée! You can buy a raffle ticket, bid on Silent Auction items, purchase an buy now item, donate to Fund-A-Need, or bid on a Live Auction item. At Ursuline Academy’s Auction, we try to provide a wide variety of items at all price points to allow everyone to support the Auction in some way. When can I preview and bid on items? You can preview and start bidding on Silent Auction items on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The bidding closes the night of the UA Soirée, Saturday, February 7 at 10:00 pm. All guests can for free to view Auction items. If you wish to purchase raffle tickets, silent items, or make a donation, you will be asked to enter your credit card information to be charged. You can preview Live Auction items beginning the week of the UA Soirée. Only attendees who have purchased a ticket and will attend in-person on February 7, 2026 can bid on and win Live Auction items. How To Bid? What happens if I am the winning bidder? If you win a raffle, Silent Auction, or Live Auction item, you will be notified by text and/or email through the Auction website , hosted by Bidpal. When the UA Soirée closes the night of February 7, 2026, the credit card you entered during online registration will be charged and you receive an itemized receipt. If you attend in-person, you will pick up your items after the UA Soirée has concluded on February 7, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. Any items not picked up that evening, can be picked up at Ursuline Academy on Sunday, February 8, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m . You can park in the back parking lot and enter the doors by the back circle drive. If you live outside of St. Louis or need a different pickup time, please contact auction@ursulinestl.org or (314) 984-2864. Winners will be responsible for any shipping costs. Ursuline Academy is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. For tax references, our Federal Tax ID is 43-1653427. Thank you to our 2026 UA Soirée Auction Sponsors! 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