This blog was created to offer information on the upcoming benefit in support of John and Carla, as well as to provide a place for friends and relatives to volunteer to help with the benefit or donate items for the silent auction. If you are interested in helping or have some ideas on how to make it as successful as possible, or if you have questions, please feel free to leave your blog entries here! This benefit is a result of the dozens of people in this community who have expressed their heartfelt desire to lend their support in thought, word and deed. Thank you for your untiring love and blessings!


Sunday, February 6, 2011

THE SILENT AUCTION

We have over 80 items for the silent auction! We will be accepting checks, cash, and CREDIT CARDS, so get ready for some wonderful buying! Here is a sampling of what has been generously donated: Gift Certificates for local restaurants, massages, spa days, yoga,and more. We have garden consults, writing coaching, and angel readings. We have surf boards, skateboards, and stand-up paddles. We have a week in Costa Rica, a weekend in Vermont, and a weekend in Martha's Vinyard. We have URI basketball tickets, Red Sox tickets,Pawsox/Yankees tickets, and even a Kyle Fagan NHL Hockey Jersey. We have beautiful jewelry, framed photography and paintings. We have chocolates, herbal gift baskets, in-home gourmet dinner for 6, coffee, wine, 1 dozen lobsters, and organic food baskets. There is positively something for everyone in all price ranges.

We start the bidding at 4 pm. You can browse around and put your name and bid on the bid sheet for your item. Keep checking throughout the evening to see how you are doing! The auction closes at about 7 pm. About 15 minutes before, we will announce the closing so you can make your last-ditch bids. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN YOUR ITEM. OTHERWISE, WE GO TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER!

We will also be doing RAFFLES throughout the evening. You can buy your raffle tickets as you come in to the event.

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