We will be having our second annual silent auction this year on June 28, 2019. The auction will be held in conjunction with the Strawberry Supper and will be set up in the sanctuary / chapel.
We had our first silent auction last year and it was a success, but we were not able to reach people beyond the congregation, so we decided to hold it during the Strawberry Supper while we already have many people from the community and make the auction an even bigger success. This will freshen up the Strawberry Supper too.
Also, this year we hope to reach even beyond Waterbury and the surrounding area by putting some of our higher-end auction items on an auction bidding site like Biddingforgood.com. This site is a nonprofit fundraising auction site. While reaching more people we are also likely to get higher bids on the items, which is the ultimate goal.
We are seeking volunteers for the following tasks:
- Multiple people to get donation items for the auction.
- Last year experiential items were a big hit, i.e. the half-day sailing on Lake Champlain, tickets to a UVM game and the Venison and Salmon dinner. So, if you have that nice appliance to donate, great, but experiences to share with you such as the venison dinner or experiences apart from you such as an Air BNB rental you could donate, that would be even better.
- Donation items from the congregation are great and we also want to try to go beyond the congregation to get even more items.
- You don’t need to be on a committee to help with this. If you have an item to donate that you think would be good for a silent auction, please call the church (at least until we get a point person for donations!)
- Set up and pick up the day of the auction. Only need a couple of people as there isn’t that much work. (June Hibbs will be there but will need 1 or 2 more.)
- A few people to stay with the items and answer any questions regarding the auction items. (June Hibbs will be there but will need 1 or 2 more.)
- A promotion team to really market the supper and auction.
Thanks for your attention to this,
June Hibbs, and your Board of Finance