Join us for Auction 2026 on Friday, May 29!
The CDS Dinner & Auction is our most anticipated adults-only social event and the largest fundraiser of the year. This unforgettable evening features live music and entertainment, cocktails and dinner, and both live and silent auctions, along with plenty of surprises throughout the night. Since 1974, CDS families and friends have gathered to celebrate community and generosity, helping raise nearly $7 million in support of CDS.
The CDS Dinner & Auction has historically been referred to as the “best annual event in King.” First held at Eaton Hall on Seneca College’s King campus, this unforgettable event has consistently raised upwards of $200,000 each year for the past 49 years!
For the past twelve years, this event has taken place in our Cyclone Dome, transformed each year from a soccer facility into an unforgettable party setting. With construction of the exciting new Athletic Centre scheduled to begin in early 2026, this year’s Auction will be hosted offsite at the Paramount EventSpace in Vaughan. Guests can expect the same beloved Auction experience, complete with great music, entertainment, and camaraderie—just in a new venue. These photos and videos from last year's Auction will help bring the event to life for you, but can only attempt to do it justice.
Auction 2026 Sponsorship
Be one of the first to commit to becoming a 2026 Sponsor. Sponsorship offers many opportunities to you or your business.
All funds raised from Auction 2026 will go towards the Dream Together Campaign
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What Does the Money Raised from the Auction Support?
Each year the School identifies an area of greatest need for the funds from the Annual Dinner & Auction to be directed toward. On average, this event has raised in excess of $200,000 in recent years.
Over the past few years, funds raised have been directed toward:
2011 – Paul C. Duckett Endowment Fund
2012-2016 – Making Connections Campaign
2012-2016 – Making Connections Campaign
2017 – Outdoor Seating and Scoreboards beside Hawksworth Field
2018 – Traffic Light on Dufferin Street
2019 – Rejuvenation of the Junior School Wing
2020-2022 – No Event due to COVID-19
2023 – Building Magic Campaign
2020-2022 – No Event due to COVID-19
2023 – Building Magic Campaign
Who is the Auction Planning Commitee?
Committee
Committee
- Alicia Grossi - Co-Chair
- Catrina Marzilli - Co-Chair
- Sarah Powell - Past Co-Chair
- Jennifer Cammalleri
- Jessica Longo
- Rosalind Matrosov
- Priya Paul
- Milli Pajpani
- Tania Pasquino
- Tami Turner
- Kathy Tsiolis
- Tracey Scott
- Cheryl Wakeam
- Danielle Vaniglia
Land Acknowledgement
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
