It’s an Auction Party you won’t want to miss! There will be delicious French Provencal food (masterminded by our very own Chef Maria Penny). You’ll sip some marvelous wines that complement our dazzling array of appetizers. Your feet will soon be tapping to the great live music, and you’re dancing! This year we’re focusing on auctioning just “soft goods” including fantastic dinners, gift certificates, tickets, raffles, hikes, trips, you name it (see PS below).

So we need your donations.*
And LOTS of them!!!!!
CLICK HERE TO DONATE.
Caroline Demar will be in touch.

Pamela Parker is coordinating volunteers for the day of the auction. Connect with her at UUFSD after services. There are many small tasks that make the day a success. So join the fun and help out for a good cause!

*DONATION GUIDELINES

Remember, these donations should be dinners, gift certificates, tickets, raffles, hikes, trips, you name it… Attic Treasures and other “hard goods” won’t be included in the auction this year because they will get their own event in the fall, along with the Art Fair.

1. If you are hosting/sponsoring an event, we absolutely must have the date, time, and number of people that can be accommodated. Events must be scheduled between June 1 and December 31, 2013. It is imperative that you set a date NOW. Please do not hope to set a date later – it just doesn’t work. If possible, give several alternatives, as Saturdays in the fall tend to fill up fast. Please avoid changing the date later – this inevitably means someone who has paid will not being able to attend and will be very unhappy.

2. For silent and live auction items, please give us an opening or minimum bid, and if appropriate, an estimated retail value. For instance, for an hour-long massage, the opening bid might be $30 and the estimated retail value $75.

3. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LOWER THE MINIMUM BID ON ANY ITEM, if there is no action on the item by midway through the auction.

DONATION SUGGESTIONS

1. Dining: Host an ethnic cuisine party or feature standard gourmet fare. Or be more casual and host a make-your-own pizza party, build-your-own tostada party, or host a backyard BBQ or picnic at the park.

2. Events/Tickets: Host a sing-a-long, movie night, poker party, scrabble night, garden tour. Or maybe you have some Padres tickets, theater tickets, Zoo passes, etc., that you can spare.

3. Trips/Tours: Maybe you have a time-share or cabin to donate for a week/weekend. Or perhaps you might like to lead a hike around Lake Hodges, a tour of the backcountry, or a day in Julian.

4. Family Fun: What about tide pooling, kite flying, or taking some kids on a special outing such as apple picking in Julian.

5. Services: Provide rides to the airport, portrait photography, handyperson work, mending, yard work, garage clean out, catering, lessons, classes, workshops, tutoring. Share your expertise!

6. Gift Certificates: Do you have any certificates lying about that you probably won’t use? Can you get your favorite merchant to donate one? If all else fails, buy one yourself and donate it.

PICK UP A MERCHANT DONATION KIT AT THE TABLE IN THE CORE AREA