Puyallup Elementary Blog

Gratitude and generosity … these are the words we spoke every time our team prayed over this year’s IMPACT Auction.

On Saturday, March 25, at the Hotel Murano, I had the pleasure of seeing the CCS community beaming beautiful smiles, embracing one another, and laughing in celebration as they came together for the students of CCS.

Our superintendent, Dr. Ken Friesen, opened in prayer by expressing gratitude for each person in the room. From this posture, the CCS community proceeded to outpour immense generosity.

You and your CCS community helped raise a record-breaking $540,000. This was accomplished through

• the incredible items procured,
• the most competitive runners in dessert dash history,
• the rapid-fire bidding wars for amazing getaways and experiences, and
• a moving Fund-A-Need through which families displayed their generosity.

The 2023 IMPACT Auction had dual purposes. The first was to help raise funds toward the Fields of Dreams, to provide surfaces for CCS students to practice and compete on and to give the students light—to literally illuminate their dreams! The second was to provide the CCS community with the opportunity to fellowship in a spirit of gratitude and generosity.  

We hope that those of you who were able to attend the auction felt welcomed and enjoyed celebrating with your CCS family. We look forward to the many gatherings in our future where we can celebrate gratitude and generosity together. Thank you!