A Night for DeSales

Join Us for the 44th Annual A Night for DeSales

A Night for DeSales welcomes alumni, parents, and some of our most treasured donors for a night of food, fellowship, and fun. Put on your cocktail best, and gather your friends to mix, mingle, and support student success. Raising more than $125,000 annually, this celebration of all things DeSales is not just a great gathering for our University community but a chance to change the lives of our students through scholarship support.

Saturday, March 15, 2025
Cocktails at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by an unforgettable evening of dancing, cocktails, decadent dessert stations, and a cozy pub.

Tickets - $250 per person
DeSales University Faculty and Staff - $150 per person
DeSales Young Alums (last ten years) - $100 per person

Prior to the Event
Fr. James Greenfield, OSFS '84, President of DeSales University, will celebrate Mass at 4:30 pm in the Connelly Chapel.

Lee & Dolly Butz

Congratulations to the recipients of the Take Hold Award, Lee and Dolly Butz! This inaugural award will be presented at this year's event. We hope you'll join us in honoring their generosity and leadership.

Online registration is closed. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sylvia Doyle at sylvia.doyle@desales.edu.

15 March 2025 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034

All Exclusive Sponsorships Include:

Company logo or name on signage at registration table and throughout the event.
Company logo or name on digital and print marketing materials including social media and website and full-page ad in the program book (full page ad size is 8.25”x5.25”).

Guests enjoy cocktail reception, seated plated dinner, dessert reception, and live entertainment.

If you're interested in sponsoring the event, contact Carrie Gradin at carrie.gradin@desales.edu or 610-282-1100, ext. 2556.

Take Hold

$25,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

20 guests admitted
Sponsor representative to speak during dinner program

Entertainment

$10,000 A Trustee Exclusive – Multiple Available. Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Company logo or name on digital and print signage near all live entertainment areas

Welcome Reception & Cocktail Hour - Air Products

$10,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage at the reception and cocktail hour

O'Connor Commons - Valley Builders, LLC

$10,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage for the Centaur and Bulldog Pub in the O'Connor Commons

DeSales Lounge - IBEW Local 375

$10,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage for the DeSales University Lounge (separate area for cocktail reception and after-dinner dancing)

Get Up & Dance - Lehigh Valley Health Network

$10,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage by band and dance floor

Main Dining Hall - Breslin Architects

$10,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage throughout the Dining Room

Light Up the Night - Lutron

$10,000 - Exclusive benefits plus:

10 guests admitted
Prominent signage in the main hallway

1965

$5,000 Multiple Available

4 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage throughout the event and listing on the event website and full-page ad in program book (full page ad size is 8.25”x5.25”)

Supporting

$2,500 Multiple Available

2 guests admitted
Company logo or name on signage throughout the event and listing on the website and half-page ad in the program book (half page ad size is 4.125”x5.25”)

Benefactor

$2,000 Multiple Available

Company logo or name on signage throughout the event and listing on the website and half-page ad in program book (half page ad size is 4.125”x5.25”)

Program Ads and Congratulatory Messages

$500-$1,250 Multiple Available

Full-page ad - $1,250, ad size is 8.25”x5.25”
Half-page ad - $750, ad size is 4.125”x5.25”
Quarter-page ad - $500, ad size is 4.125"x2.5"

Alumni and Friends Ticket

$250 Limited Number Available

1 guest admitted

Ready to Make an Impact?

With more than 97% of our students receiving scholarships or financial aid, the dollars raised from events like A Night for DeSales makes a transformative Salesian education experience possible for so many.

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