Volunteering for a local charity in your town is something that everyone should do. If you have a great deal of time or just a couple of hours, volunteering will connect you more to charities that need help in your community. A lot of charities hold large benefits complete with an auction to raise funds . This article will touch on a variety of things that could be used for your auction to be a great success . It will include items from a beautiful playhouse that is built from tiny house kits and cabin windows for a live auction item to a free car wash from the local car dealer in a silent auction.
There are so many charitable organizations out there that you can find one that touches your heart and interests you the most. The more connected you feel to the charity , the better volunteer you will be . Auctions are a great method to raise funds for a charity and getting the best items for that auction is key . Having a large group of volunteers to help solicit local businesses for donations will help get more items to bid on. It is always a great suggestion to have low priced auction items in addition to big items for the live auction that can go for thousands of dollars .
The more volunteers you secure the more connections to more people they may have. For the bigger live auction items, trips tend to bring in a great deal of money . Recently, one charity event offered a week long trip including airfare to a beautiful cabin in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. A woman that had stayed at the cabin last year solicited the owner and they were willing to donate a weeks stay for the charity. Another volunteer gave up her frequent flier miles to be used for 2 flight tickets. Other fun Colorado and mountain themed things were added to the basket to round it out . That package went for $3500 during the live auction .
Silent auctions are very popular ways to raise money for charity . This appeals to a large group of people attending the benefit as they range in price from maybe ten dollars all the way up to $1000. Local businesses are often happy to donate somethingan item or a service for the charity as it helps them out and is a way for them to advertise their business to those attending the charity event too . Spa themed packages are always popular with haircuts, massages and manicures and pedicures. Even a simple date night to the movies package is a fun idea complete with a babysitter to watch your kids on that night . Athletic events and concert tickets are often a big hit to bid on too .
If someonea volunteer knows a local celebrity or a professional athlete a jersey signed with their name are always popular items to be put up on the live auction. Fans are passionate about their teams and many pay a huge amount of money for a signed jersey or ball. The last part of a successful auction is to get a professional auctioneer or a local news person to host the event. This helps to get the bidding going and to be the most successful .
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