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Elderama 2025
A Night at the Races...40 Years Running!

Elderama Auction

Welcome to Elderama, our marquee fundraising event benefiting the tuition assistance program at Elder High School. Each year, hundreds of patrons attend this semiformal event in the Memorial Fieldhouse to bid on hundreds of fabulous items in our silent and online auctions and take part in our many raffles.

How it works...

The 2025 Elderama Auction will be hosted IN-PERSON and ONLINE so that everyone can participate! The in-person event will take place at Elder High School on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Items featured at our in-person event will not be available online.

Visit our online auction page to view the online-only items and place your bids! Bidding will be open from 12:00 P.M. on October 2, 2025, until 12:00 P.M. on October 14, 2025 (EDT).

Gift Gathering Party

THANK YOU!
 
Our gift gathering party on August 2 at Wegman Company was a success! There is still time to support Elderama through the donation of gifts. Need an idea for a gift? How about a nice bottle of bourbon (value $40 or more) for our Bourbon Wall? Or click on the link below to shop from our wish list at Amazon!

AMAZON WISH LIST

Monetary donations are also accepted and will help us to purchase other items or offset the expense of the event.

Proceeds from the Elderama Auction are directed to the tuition assistance program benefitting the students of Elder High School.

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    Mrs. Mary Meyer 

    Auction Coordinator
    513-921-3426

2025 Chair Couples

We greatly appreciate the time and effort put forth by our Elderama Chair Couples!

Becky and Brian Bill '94
Shannon and Dave Dickman '96

Dress Like the Derby!

The 2025 Elderama Auction is a themed event: A Night at the Races...40 Years Running! All attendees are invited to celebrate 40 years of Elderama with us by showing off their best Derby Day attire! In fact, we’ll even have a special prize for the best hat or fascinator!

You’re probably asking yourself, “What do you really mean by ‘Derby Day attire?’" and "What the heck is a 'fascinator' anyway?!”

Great questions! The easiest way to describe Derby Day attire is "somewhere between Business Casual and Business Formal" (but leaning more formal than casual for Elderama). To see some great examples, we found the website KentuckyDerby.com to have stylish suggestions (and images!) for men and women to consider. Please click the button below to learn more and then show up wearing only your best on October 11!

Super Raffle

Here's your chance to win our Grand Prize of $20,000! Prizes of $7,500, $2,500, and $1,000 will also be awarded to our lucky winners. Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. Winning tickets will be drawn the night of Elderama. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE CHANCES

Family Crisis Fund

Established to help families of Elder students in crisis through unexpected death or serious illness. Personal finances can change overnight when this happens, and this fund helps ease the stress on the family. CLICK HERE TO DONATE ONLINE

Jewelry Raffle

Our friends at Dave Faigle & Son Jewelers have created some stunning jewelry selections from which to choose, including: earrings, ring, bracelet, pendant, and more! Chances are $15 each or 4 for $50. Link to online order form coming soon!

IMPORTANT RAFFLE NOTICE

Online raffle ticket sales are for Ohio residents only. Those residing outside of Ohio may purchase tickets using a credit card by calling our Elderama office at 513-921-3422, or they may pay by check payable to Elder High School and mailed to: Elder High School, c/o Elderama, 3900 Vincent Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45205. Any checks received after 1:00 P.M. on October 10, 2025 (EDT), will be returned. Terms & Conditions
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PAST SUPER RAFFLE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS!
2024 - Luke Busam
2023 - Elizabeth Osterling
2022 - Lesley Arnold
2021 - Todd Jones
2020 - Christina Cooper
2019 - Angie Heisel
2018 - Mike Walter
2017 - Lisa Theobald
2016 - Chris Finn

Super Raffle - Early Bird Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 Super Raffle Early Bird Winners!

Jun. 30 - $750 Jul. 31 - $500 Aug. 29 - $250 Sep. 30 - $100
Karen Mullen Maggie Busam --- ---

Many thanks...

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...to our many Sponsors!

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Elder High School

3900 Vincent Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Phone: (513) 921-3744
Fax: (513) 921-8123
Cincinnati’s First Catholic Diocesan High School