Anacapa School’s 32nd Auction Raises $56,000 for Student Scholarships
Anacapa School’s 2016 auction Il Carnevale di Anacapa was a triumph of creativity, volunteerism and school spirit.
The March 13 event was the 32nd in the school’s history and, as in years past, showcased a love of Anacapa and all it accomplishes for its seventh-to-12th grade students.
The theme for Anacapa’s auction changes every year. Periodic student summer trips to Italy and the school’s Italian foreign language program inspired this year’s Venetian theme.
Chaired by the head of Anacapa’s Parent Leadership Team, Karen Bernstein, this year’s auction featured many generous donations from the Santa Barbara community as well as trips and unique services, such as the students’ Green Club raising money for a school garden by helping a lucky bidder do a garden project at home.
A limited edition print of Sophia Loren taken by widely acclaimed photographer Santi Visalli drew much interest in the live auction, as did a drone that students expertly maneuvered above the crowd in the tent.