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 -3334 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
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Donate items & events

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
V4 John & Lillian Mashburn
Asheville Beer Seminar!
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 BEER SEMINAR, May 18-19, 2018. Asheville NC is a paradise for beer research. More than a dozen breweries make craft beers (microbrews) there, some of which are not even bottled (visitors drink the available supply!). Hosts Steve and Stephanie Seay and John and Lillian Mashburn will lead a field trip on this weekend. Participants arrange their own lodging and transport (carpooling available). Downtown Inn & Suites has been popular for lodging. We always have room for a dozen beer enthusiasts for this weekend, to serve as research interns. We also welcome a few designated drivers who want great camaraderie and dining, minus the alcohol. Friday at happy hour, we'll meet at a delightful pub in the River Arts district, and later move on to supper and other pubs that evening. Saturday morning, you have individual options like the wonderful North Asheville Tailgate Farmer’s Market on the nearby UNC Asheville campus, along with the adjacent Botanical Garden; the Montford Music & Arts Festival; or free strolling Asheville shops and sights. Lunch will be at the scenic Grove Park Inn’s Sunset Terrace. Later we will tour a brewery or two, perhaps shop for Asheville beer at Ingles, and then enjoy dinner together at a to-be-determined restaurant. Sunday, those who can linger will meet for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel on Tunnel Road. Fixed Price: $20.00
 Sat May 19, 2018 - 5:00 PM 12 20.0

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?