Parents will be approached individually for donations to our new Holiday Boutiques & Auction House depending on need, though great ideas are always welcome!
- The higher the auction item value, the better!
- Donation is tax deductible as a gift-in-kind
- Gift Gathering – Saturday October 13… fill out your donation information online or bring in your item during our Elves’ Faire Raising Day. The actual item must be in the front office by Monday, November 12.
The Silent Auction is the biggest fundraiser at the Faire. It is extremely important that we curate a wonderful collection of Auction items for our guests to bid on. This year we will have the Holiday Boutiques and Auction House, with a focus on holiday shopping! The Auction will be broken into separate boutiques, each individually curated to have the best and most desirable holiday gifts – and to make the most money! The wonderful auction folks will be approaching parents individually to donate fabulous items, but if you have any great items, skills, or ideas up your sleeve, please let Melanie Burgess know at melndave@earthlink.net.
Your Silent Auction Committee will distribute donation forms and solicitation letters when a request is made for a specific item, or for assistance in procuring items. Some items will be auctioned off on their own, while others may be combined with gifts from other families to create themed baskets. We want to fill the auction with items that people will want to bid on! Great donations that may be requested:
- Trips, vacation homes, frequent flyer miles, etc.
- Jewelry
- Tickets to sporting events, the theater, concerts, etc.
- Wine, restaurant dinners and gourmet food items
- A dinner party for 8, home cooked by you!
- Homemade vegetarian school lunches for a week
- Lead a bird-watching walk
- Professional services, such as massages, exercise classes, chiropractic treatments, landscaping consultations, organizing help, art or music lessons
- Artwork and special handcrafted items
- Decorative gifts
- Personal care items, such as make-up, and gift certificates for haircuts, facials, manicures, and pedicures
- Any item that makes a great, creative, one-of-a-kind gift for the holidays
Please contact Melanie Burgess if you have any questions at all.
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