Auction Wish List and Donation Ideas

Auction Wish List and Donation Ideas

The Auction to be held on May 2, 2009 is approaching quickly. For those of you who would like to assist us in acquiring items for the Silent and Live Auction we have put together a list of donations ideas that we feel would be great additions to the Auction this year.

Wish List

• Hot Air Balloon Ride
• Hotel Room or Condo in Chicago
• Sports Tickets/ Skybox
• Concert Tickets or Theater Tickets
• Vacation or Time Share Donations
• Tour of a Business or Museum (Behind the Scenes)
• Sports Memorabilia or Equipment
• Water Park/Theme Park Tickets
• Electronics Games/IPods/Computers
• Special Wine or Collection of Gourmet Foods
• Private Plane Ride or Exotic Car Ride
• Airline Tickets or Air Fare to be used with a donated trip
• A Collection of Your Families Favorite Books
• Unique products, services, or experiences

Donation Ideas for Class Gifts or from Multiple Families:

• Nintendo DS
• iTouch or iPhone
• Blue Ray DVD Player and DVDs
• Digital Camera
• Netbook
• Wii
• Play Station 3
• Waterpark Passes
• Baggo Yard Game
• Firepit
• iPod
• Printer
• Outdoor Speakers
• Portable DVD Player
• Small Flat Screen TV
• Grill (Portable or Stand Alone)
• Portable Tent (10’ x 10’)
• Coffee Maker/Expresso Maker
• Amazon Kindle2
  
• Huge Water Slide for Yard
• Handheld GPS unit for Geocaching

Auction Ambassadors are perfect contacts if you would like to participate in a class gift or partner with multiple families on a donation.

Donate Your Special Talent

• Make a quilt or sew something, certificate for baked goods, etc…
• Offer Lessons (Sewing or Knitting, Sports Instruction, Jewelry Making, Cooking)
• Host a dinner party
• Build a Tree House
• House/Pet Sitting for a week
• Host a Children’s Party of any kind
• Donate a service from your company

Donation forms and Solicitation letter are available at the front desk. Remember, for every $500 in donations, you receive one free ticket to the Auction. The deadline for donations is April 15, 2009.