Your auction will only be successful if we are able to secure items to be donated. We are counting on the community to pitch in. The good news is that you don’t have to donate only tangible items–you can donate your skills! Following is an exhaustive (but not exclusive!) list of ideas for donations to get your gears turning. If you’d like to make a donation, use the form below or contact Keith Morris at (919) 699-5569.

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 Arts & Crafts:

  • Paintings, Drawings, Collages, Watercolors
  • Pottery
  • Woodcraft
  • Photographs
  • Quilts
  • Apparel & Jewelry – should be new or appraised antique
  • Jewelry
  • Knitted or crocheted items

Baked Goods, Food specialties:

  • Homemade bread, cakes, pies, cookies
  • Promise to provide a special food for the occasion of someone’s choice

Dinners, Lunches & Brunches:

  • Host a summer barbecue
  • Host a vegan lunch or brunch
  • Host a themed lunch or dinner–Mexican, Thai, Italian, Spanish tapas, Moroccan
  • Host a mystery dinner or a whodunit dinner
  • High English Tea in the afternoon
  • Champagne Brunch

    Getaways & Other Leisure Activities:

    • A weekend or a whole week at a vacation cabin
    • A canoe or kayak trip
    • A golfing excursion
    • Offer your home as a Bed & Breakfast
    • Sail on a sailboat
    • Flight in an airplane

    Health & Wellness:

    • Private Yoga lessons
    • A massage session, reflexology session
    • A spa gift certificate
    • Cosmetology session
    • Hair styling
    • Find Your Season consultation

    Kids Stuff:

    • Host a pool party and ice cream
    • Horseback riding
    • New toys or games

    Lessons & Workshops – Share your talents:

    • Teach knitting, crochet, sewing, macramé (does anyone remember that one?)
    • Teach woodworking or ceramics
    • Teach a cooking class in a specialized cuisine
    • Can you share your artistic skills? Teach drawing!
    • Offer a tutorial in writing or evaluate someone else’s writing
    • Gardening tips
    • Tennis or golf lessons
    • Music lessons
    • Voice coaching
    • Photo restoration
    • Dance lessons
    • Electronic training – teach old-timers how to use their iPhones, computer, VCR, Wii, anything that baffles them
    • Computer training

    Parties, Performance, Events:

    • Host a wine tasting or a beer tasting
    • Host a volleyball game, badminton, bocci, softball game and dessert event
    • Host a computer game night or an old fashioned Trivial Pursuit night
    • Host a pool party at your own pool or the pool in your development
    • Host a miniature golf night with dessert afterward
    • Host a cocktails, dinner and concert event
    • Offer tickets to sporting events
    • Celebrate an international holiday–the Queen’s birthday, Brazil’s Independence Day, July 4th, Cinco de Mayo, Bastille Day (just kidding)
    • Host a Rock Band Party
    • Sponsor a Hike or a Bike Ride
    • Host a Ho-Down (yahoooooo!)
    • Golden Oldies Sing-a-long

    Services:

    • Baby sitting
    • Cleaning services
    • Pet sitting and/or training
    • Transportation–trips to the airport or ERUUF or….
    • Yard work–get a crew of friends together to offer this and have fun doing it!
    • Doggie play dates
    • Handyperson services
    • College selection counseling
    • Editing service