PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING!
Our Annual Benefit Auction relies on the generosity of donors to provide the wonderful items we offer each year. The Committee sends donation requests to businesses in the greater Chicagoland area in order to obtain the items we use in our Auction. But, through the years the Annual Benefit Auction Committee has found that our most valuable and popular items come from families and friends of Da Vinci Academy. Personal connections result in great auction items! We ask our families to support Da Vinci Academy by using their networks to help us solicit contributions for the Annual Benefit Auction. Download our Donation form here.
WHAT DO WE NEED?
In order to make our event a success, we typically need about sixty gift certificates (valued between $5-$100) for Buy-A-Bottle and eighty to one hundred twenty Silent and Live Auction items. We pride ourselves in offering high-quality items that making attending the Annual Benefit Auction and bidding on items fun as well as rewarding.
HOW DO I DONATE OR HELP GET DONATIONS?
We are enclosing a donation form. Additionally, you can donate through our website: http://dvacademy.maestroweb.com. We hope you can assist us in securing a donated item or can make a donation yourself. A list of potential donors is available at the front desk of the school detailing possible businesses to solicit. Look on the back page for a great list of suggested Annual Benefit Auction donations. Addiotnal forms can be downloaded from the blog or at the front desk.
Below are some suggestions for what makes a good Annual Benefit donation.
Some examples of popular and profitable items from previous events:
Unique Donations
- 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
- Water Park/Theme Park Tickets
- Electronics Games/iPods/Computers
- Special Wine or Collection of Gourmet Foods
- Private Plane Ride or Exotic Car Ride
- Air Fare or Tickets (to pair with a donated trip)
- A Collection of Favorite Books, DVDs or Games
- Home Entertainment (HDTV, DVD Player, Sound System)
- Outdoor Entertainment and Recreation Items
- Home Health and Fitness items
- Jewelry
- Beauty Services or Items
- Coffee Maker/Espresso Maker
- Artwork or Collectables
- Thematic Baskets – e.g., “Movie Night” or “Family Game Night” or “Garden Party
- NEED MORE IDEAS? Check out this list of 100 themed basket ideas!
Special Talents and One-of-a-Kind Items
- Make a quilt or sew something,
- Certificate for baked goods
- 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
- Offer Lessons (Sewing or Knitting, Sports Instruction, Jewelry Making, Cooking)
