The most important fundraising event for the St. Thomas Aquinas Mothers' Association is the October Market. This is the Seventh Anniversary of October Market, and we are growing bigger and better every year with more and more vendors. The money raised at October Market helps ensure the Mothers' Association can continue to fund area charities like St. Vincent de Paul and the White Rose Women's Center, as well as assist with community programs. Last year, we raised enough money to purchase a defibrillator for the parish and purchased all new playground equipment for the preschool.

St. Thomas Aquinas is a large Catholic parish with more than 3,500 registered families and an average attendance of 3,000 for Sunday Mass. The parish facilities include a school of more than 800 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. This one-day October Market has become a much anticipated event for both our parochial community and our Lakewood area friends and neighbors.

We would love to have your support at this community event. STA families are very loyal supporters, and they frequent the businesses in our East Dallas area. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation at one of the following business participation levels:

Underwriter - $1,000

• Your company's name on all event signage
• Your company's name on the outside back cover of the October Market program
• Premium signage at the event on the exterior of the lower school, facing Mockingbird (sponsor provided)
• Full-page ad in the October Market program (sponsor provided)
• Complimentary advertisement in the Mothers' Association newsletter and directory
• Your company's flier or coupon in every shopping bag

Sponsor - $500

• Full-page ad in the October Market program (sponsor provided)
• Complimentary advertisement in the Mothers' Association newsletter
• Your company's flier or coupon in every shopping bag

Patron - $250

• Half-page ad in the October Market program (sponsor provided)
• Your company's flier or coupon in every shopping bag

Friend - $150

• Business card ad in the October Market program (sponsor provided)
• Your company's flier or coupon in every shopping bag

We need your help to guarantee the success of the October Market and to continue funding and supporting our parish. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this great event, please contact:

Piper Deuschl
STA October Market Underwriting
phone: (214) 887-8919
email: PiperDeuschl@hotmail.com