2020 Gift Gathering Parties

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2020 Gift Gathering Parties

Join Fellow Xavier Parents at One of Our Gift Gathering Parties

A gift gathering party is an opportunity for people to get together, have fun, and donate an item for the auction. Party hosts graciously provide an informal social opportunity to become acquainted with the other parents and friends of the community while collecting donated items for the auction. After the parties, the Gala Committee will come together at Xavier to package items for the live and silent auctions as well as the basket raffle.

What is the Gala?

The Celebrate Xavier Scholarship Gala is the premier annual fundraising event at Xavier. Proceeds from this event directly support the scholarship fund which allows Xavier to provide a Jesuit education to young men of diverse backgrounds and means.

  • Xavier provides $4.1 million annually in financial assistance to 42% of our student body.
  • The average each recipient is awarded over $9,450.
  • This event is crucial to meeting our commitment to keep a Xavier education accessible to all qualified, deserving applicants. 
  • The event itself is a very fun evening for the whole community – parents, alumni and friends – including online, silent and live auctions of donated items.

Donation ideas for Gift Gathering Parties

  • Gift Certificates to Restaurants or Stores 
  • Electronics (big or small)
  • Sports Tickets (Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Giants, Jets, etc)
  • Sports Memorabilia
  • Tickets to Concerts or Plays
  • Jewelry
  • Handbags and accessories
  • Artwork (only accepted with certificate of authenticity)
  • Golf Outings
  • One-of-a-Kind items and Experiences
  • Day Spa or Gym Gift Certificates
  • Services
  • Bottles of wine or wine related items
  • Vacation Home/Condo Rentals and Hotel Stays
  • Airline Gift Certificates

Please be sure to bring a completed Donation Form along with your item, e-mail it to tierneyc@xavierhs.org, or fill out the online donation form in advance.

Register for a party near you:

BROOKLYN

Brooklyn Heights 
Thursday, February 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hosted by Karla Olivier and D. Reeves Carter P’23

Bay Ridge
Saturday, January 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Hosted by Grozdena and Aydin Yilmaz P'21

QUEENS

Rockaways
Wednesday, January 29, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hosted by Marie and Robert Allen P’23

MANHATTAN

Midtown - CANCELED
Friday, January 10, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Hosted by Megen Hlavacek P'18 '20

Upper West Side
Tuesday, January 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hosted by Allison and Gary Goldenstein P'21 '22

Chelsea
Tuesday, February 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm 
Hosted by the Parents' Association at Xavier

STATEN ISLAND

Dongan Hills Colony 
Sunday, January 26, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Hosted by Andrew Gonzales & Kimberly Reinhardt-Gonzales P'17

NEW JERSEY

Hoboken
Thursday, January 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hosted by Catherine & Niall Murray P'22

LONG ISLAND

Rockville Centre
Thursday, January 16, 7:00pm -9:00pm
Hosted by Nina and Al Faust P'19 '22

WESTCHESTER

New Rochelle 
Saturday, January 25, 6:30pm - 8:30pm 
Hosted by Emma and Erroll Rivera P'19 '21

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Claudia Tierney
Director of Special Events
30 West 16th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 901-5152
tierneyc@xavierhs.org

Secondary Contact

Shane Lavin '03
Director of Annual Giving
(212) 337-7611
lavins@xavierhs.org

Date & Location

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Xavier High School


Thursday, February 13, 2020 Brooklyn Heights

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Upper West Side

 

Thursday, January 16, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rockville Centre

Thursday, January 23, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hoboken

Saturday, January 25, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bay Ridge

Saturday, January 25, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
New Rochelle

Sunday, January 26, 2020
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Dongan Hills Colony

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rockaways