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Children's Fund Auction
Important Announcements From the Board
The Children’s Fund Board of Trustees wish to thank everyone who attended
and contributed in making the 2006 Anaheim auctions a success. With the
purpose of raising money to benefit children in mind, the Board has initiated
some plans, reminders and clarifications as well as changes for future auctions.
In considering the need to decrease postage, hotel handling, baggage and
other escalating prices for Children’s Fund as well as for contributors and
buyers, please consider the following in planning contributions to future
auction:
- Arrange donations in the form of certificates
- Donate smaller, easily packed items
- Donate Broadway tickets (or auction site tickets)
- Encourage State associations to donate single, manageable item/basket
- Consider giving items of $30 value or more for silent auction
- Publishers are encouraged to give certificates for books and
test kits
Auction items are priced for beginning bid at approximately
½ values. There are several considerations such as value and uniqueness
used in selecting live auction items and the number chosen is limited. The
board makes the determinations as to placement and number of items. Contributions
are given generously and are of wonderful quality – bidding should take this
and the purpose of the auction into account.
Children’s Fund is considering using the NASP web site for
“ticklers” for items which will be at the auction so get your descriptions
in early to Joe Gerard.
Admittance to the auction is a donation to attend. It is not for
Children’s Fund membership and it is not intended to be used to provide
a meal. The money raised by the auction is for a charitable cause. At the
auction light refreshments are served. AGS generously contributes to the
auction but hotel food costs are extremely high.
The Board is considering several options for item selection and purchase,
some of which have been used previously:
- Silent auction tables
- Live auction
- Raffle of very large item(s) i.e. car, vacation, airline tickets
- Buy it Now table
- Purchase Now table
Thank you for your support.