School Benefit

Welcome to the page for our Annual School Benefit!

Our Benefit is a community-building event as much as a fundraiser. We welcome family, friends, and guests of Oak Arbor School to attend and enjoy the evening!

RSVP

Click this link to RSVP and pay for you/your guests

You will have the option to select a vegetarian/vegan entree, and list any food allergies (more info available in the "dinner menu" dropdown below)

 

Dinner Menu

Catered by thibault moore.

Use the RSVP card (or online form) to let us know how many guests prefer the vegetarian/vegan option, or have food allergies.

Dinner will be served family style, at your table. 

Entrees (GF):

Chicken Francese. Breast of chicken hand dipped in egg wash and lightly dusted in corn starch, pan-seared, and topped with a white wine lemon cream sauce.

Classic Beef Stroganoff. Julienned beef cooked with sauteed onions and mushrooms in a rich sour cream sauce.

Vegetarian/Vegan option (GF):

Kale Quinoa Stuffed Squash. Roasted squash pieces filled with quinoa cooked with kale, garlic, and onion, topped with a light drizzle of tahini sauce, served over roasted asparagus with herb-roasted miniature potatoes.

Entree Sides (GF):

Traditional mashed potatoes and homestyle green beans

Dessert:

Pineapple Upside Down Cobbler. Flaky pie crust layered with a brown butter pineapple filling and maraschino cherry garnish. Served a la mode with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Theme & Attire

Our theme this year: Blue Suede Ball!

Attire is semi-formal. If you want to have fun with the theme, we suggest 1950s glamour, or blue, or both!

Entertainment!

For our entertainment this year, we have hired Jake Slater, a nationally recognized, award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist from Michigan!

Checking in & out at the event

When you arrive, please visit the check-in table to receive your bidder number, program, and table assignment. (We encourage you to register your credit card at check-in which allows you to skip the check-out line at the end of the event.)  Your bidder number allows you to bid on items or buy tickets all evening. 

At the end of the evening, you can pay with cash or a check. If you have registered a credit card, your card will automatically be charged after the event and a receipt will be mailed to you

Prize Highlights

Please look over our selection of quality art, craft & technology donations that will be spread throughout our auctions!

The Silent Auction will be open for bidding once the event begins. Place your bid by writing your bidder number on the bid sheet for the item you would like to win. Bids must be placed in increments of at least $5. The auction will close by table after dinner, and announcements will be made to give guests the chance to place their final bid! Pick up your prize(s) when you check out at the end of the evening. Prizes include events, art, jewelry, pottery, and more!

For the Ticket Raffle, purchase your tickets using your bidder number and place each ticket in the container of the prize you would like to win. The raffle drawing will take place after dinner. Tickets are 5 for $20, 10 for $35, and 20 for $60. Prizes include games, toys, pottery, jewelry, gift cards, and more!

Prize Highlights 2026:  (See the Special Raffle section below as well). Thank you to our donors!

  1. 4 General Admission Tickets to the Legasea Aquarium and Reptarium
  2. Certificate for an in-home wine tasting with 5 bottles - from Wines for Humanity
  3. Night Out at The Hub Stadium (1 Free Hour of Football Bowling for up to 8, 1 Free Hour of Mega Darts for up to 4 players, HUB Stadium t-shirt, and branded merchandise)
  4. 4 Lower Bowl Tickets to the Detroit Lions Game, Section 103, Row 19 - Seats 19 -22 - The winner has the choice of any evening home game.
  5. Fall Getaway Lakefront Cottage in Kalkaska, MI - 3-night stay in October 2026

Plus much more!

Special Raffle

The Special Raffle is for our big prizes of the evening!

Purchase your ticket(s) from a deck of cards; the drawing is at the end of the evening. The ticket prices will range from $20-$50/ticket, depending on the value of the prize.

2026 Special Raffle Prizes (ticket prices & other information provided at the event)

  1. Stanley Bundle and Backpack Cooler
  2. Victrola Jukebox Speaker
  3. Local Restaurant Package
  4. Bose Headphones
  5. LEGACY Picnic Time Brand Bar Backpack 16-Piece Portable Cocktail Set
Evening Schedule

5:00 PM Appetizers and beverages served.  Raffle and silent auction bidding opens.

6:45 PM Dinner served  (catered by thibault & moore).

7:30 PM Ticket Raffle drawing.

7:45 PM Silent auction bidding closes at approximately 10-minute intervals.

8:15 PM Dessert and coffee.

8:45 PM ENTERTAINMENT!  Jake Slater - Elvis Tribute Artist

9:45 PM  Special Raffle drawings.

10:00 PM Collect silent auction prizes and check out.

Bar Tips "Dollars for Dutton"

This year, all our bar tips at the benefit will go to Dutton Farm, a program with a mission to empower and support adults with disabilities to live a life of purpose, inclusion, and dignity.

The school has been supporting this charity all year by collecting quarters from students and staff on Casual Fridays.