SSIS PTA Charity Bazaar - Information

SSIS PTA Charity Bazaar

Saigon South International School

Saturday, November 20, 2010 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.

Introduction: Saigon South International School (SSIS) is an international school in Phu My Hung located in District 7. Using English as the language of instruction, students from over 30 different countries work, study and play in a spacious park-like setting. Currently over 750 students attend SSIS in grades EC3 to 12.

Purpose of the Bazaar: To introduce the Vietnamese and Expat community to our school and provide financial support to various charities. We also have a deep appreciation and interest in the arts and crafts of our local culture and want to develop this interest and appreciation in our students and extended community. This will also be a good opportunity to purchase unique gifts for the holiday season.

Bazaar Participants include:

• Traditional handicraft artisans
• Vietnamese and Expat artists
• Established Vietnamese and Expat merchants
• Specialty restaurants and food vendors

Bazaar Charity Recipients

• Operation Smile
• Saigon Children’s Charities
• Anh Linh Love School
• CAS Outreach (SSIS student organized charity fund/volunteering program)
• Heart Says Free Move (SSIS student organized charity)

This year’s bazaar promises to be even more successful than last year’s. We have a much wider publicity campaign and expect more then 3,000 attendees. We encourage interested parties to apply quickly.

We are asking businesses to help us with the bazaar by donating either goods or services. These items will be raffled off or put in our Tombola. The raffle is the traditional ‘lucky draw’ where the recipient needs not be present to win. While the Tombola, participants purchase a chance at the lottery. For each chance they pull a number from the Tombola box and either it reads, “Try Again”, or “You won prize number: XX” and the participant immediately takes that pre-marked prize. Tombola is making its debut at this year’s bazaar and has been hugely successful at other international school bazaars.

Last year, the raffle drawing raised over 66,000,000VND, or 30% of the Bazaar’s profit! It was through generous donations from businesses like yours that made the event so successful!

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email.

Ms. Bich at SSIS: 5413-0901 ext. 11012 E-mail: bazaar@ssis.edu.vn

Contact me (Tina - PTA President) at:  pta@ssis.edu.vn