UUMC Presents: The UUCM Mad Hatters Annual Auction
"Show me the money!"

This year's auction committee chairs are: Peter Kent and Sheila Donovan. Email auction@uumarblehead.org

Welcome!

Our auction is an important fundraising event for the church (and always a fun party), but it is also a great way to bring people together. Do you have a special talent or skill or a unique item to donate? Can you host a dinner? Does this sound like a fun project to be involved in? Then you've come to the right place!
Yikes! The auction is only -566 days away, so it's too late for changes to your items to get in the printed catalog, but please make corrections anyway - they will still appear on statements and bid sheets.
The Catalogs are Ready! Pick one up at the auction table in the Holyoke Room, and use it to plan your bidding strategy. We'll have them available at the auction too - Please share with a friend.

Catalog

Browse and bid on items & events (You can see past catalogs here too) Calendar

See when events are scheduled Statement

View your events' guest lists & see your purchases

Please bring your items for the auction to the church as soon as possible and notify the co-chairs

Saturday, March 28, 2015 Auction Details

Doors open at 6pm for Games and Silent Auction and Live Auction begins at 8 pm - Refreshments throughout the evening.

Item No.DonorFeatured ItemDateQty$ Each
<new> Kevin & Cathy O'Neil
"I Saw the Neatest Little Video on YouTube . . . "
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 While you are surfing the Internet or reading your email or texts, you discover a really great little video. You immediately want to share it with loved ones and friends. We all do that. Now let's gather to share your favorite discoveries with your First UU friends. I will ChromeCast them to our TV. Your videos should total about 15 minutes (otherwise we could be here all night) and can be funny, or musical, or poignant – anything but political or violent. Technical considerations require that they come from YouTube only. Email the links to your favorites to me so I can review them beforehand, and endeavor to arrange them in an appropriate order to create a master list. Then we will enjoy some drinks and appetizers and watch together. For example here is a poignant one from Iran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXx_Hw34V-Q. This beautiful short (2.5 minutes) movie is "Qarrar-e- Panjshannba" or "Thursday appointment.” Scroll down below the video for an explanation.
 Sat Sep 16, 2023 - 7:00 PM 6 0.0

Volunteer Opportunities

Click here to email us about volunteering to help with the auction
Click here to email us about bringing a dish for the auction dinner

You can also visit the Auction table or contact Bill or Hugh to sign up to bring food or help in one of these areas:
  • Phone-A-Thon group - Help spread the word and get folks thinking about what to offer this year
  • Website data entry - Enter info from paper donation forms (Not everyone is so tech-savvy)
  • Catalog Proofreader - Keep an eye on donated item entries - fix typos and follow up on missing dates and other essential info
  • Business Donation gatherer - Teams of 2 visit local businesses and ask for items to donate - they get a mention in the catalog!
  • Donate Items / Dinners - Use this website to submit your item descriptions! What could be easier!
  • Donate Food for Auction night
  • Assist on Food/Drink/Dessert/Coffee service teams
  • Catalog prep - Help coordinate generation, printing, stapling of catalog and addendum
  • Slide Show - Help prepare the PowerPoint slides we show during the live auction
  • Theme Ambience / Entertainment - Slide shows, music, live entertainment...etc - Creative Opportunity!
  • Bid Sheet prep - Pick paper colors, print bid sheets night before auction
  • Silent auction table setup
  • Post auction silent item distribution
  • Record live auction bids
  • "Run" live bids out to computer team for entry
  • Take Tickets on auction night
  • Sell Admission Tickets before the auction
  • Staff the Auction table during weeks before Auction
  • Come up with ideas to help decorate
  • Clean up team
  • Computer team - help check guests in, enter sales, and settle up
  • Network team - help setup and test our old computer equipment (or persuade folks to donate some spiffy new laptops)
  • Other - Can you think of some other way you'd like to help make our event better?