St. Michael's School Auction

04/26/2023

Thank you for making the Auction a wonderful event!

We hope you enjoyed the Auction this year. It was so great to be able to spend some time in person with fellow members of the parish and school community.

Big thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this happen! We’re also very grateful to all of the corporate sponsors and guests who participated in the online bidding and live event. Your support goes a long way towards supporting the parish and school, and we can’t thank you enough.

More details are coming soon, including the final amount raised and prize winners at the school. Stay tuned!

The annual Auction is happening live and in person on Apr. 22!

04/20/2023

Everything You Want to Know About the Auction

Get your bidding arm ready because the live Auction starts at 6pm this Saturday, Apr. 22. After the 5pm mass, you can head over to the school’s main entrance to pick up your bidding paddles (admission is free) and join the fun!

Online Silent Auction
Currently available at 32auctions.com/stmichaels2023, the online auction will close Friday, April 21 at 8:00 pm.

Auction items are classified in these 3 categories:

1) Online only: Only available for bids online. For these items, no more bids will be accepted after Friday, Apr. 21 at 8pm.

2) Pre-event bidding: Initial bidding can take place online, and the final winner will be determined at the live event on Apr. 22. For those who cannot make it to the Live event, the proxy bid option is available – enter the MAXIMUM amount you would bid for the item and an Auction committee member will place a bid for you at the LIVE event.

3) Available at the live event only: No bids are accepted online — items are only shown to give you a sneak peek.

Please keep an eye out for these labels to ensure you know how to win the items you want!

Kids Just Wanna Have Fun
Since the Auction is an adults-only event, you can drop off your kids at TUPS where they’ll enjoy games, movies, pizza, popcorn, and more. Tickets are available for $15 per child and can be purchased at the school office.

Kids are encouraged to wear comfy pajamas and bring their own entertainment devices and a portable chair.

Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Food vouchers are available to buy at the door for $15 per person (includes a pulled pork slider, 4 egg rolls and 4 sausage rolls). Snacks, coffee and tea are on the house, and there will be a cash bar.

Get Ready to Play
Play the Raffle, Bottle Booth, Mystery Box, Rain or Shine (a.k.a. Heads or Tails), and Musical Beach Chairs games to win great prizes! Games tickets can be purchased at the event through cash or credit cards.

04/16/2023

TUPS / Event Babysitting Update

You might have seen different prices for the TUPS tickets, either $15 or $20 per ticket. The actual price is $15, but of course we're happy to accept additional funds to help out the parish.

Tickets are available at the school office.

Thank you!

04/13/2023

FUN IN THE SUN
Auction Update

The Auction committee has organized a hybrid model this year:

ONLINE SILENT AUCTION
o Opened April 12th, will close Friday April 21st at 8:00 pm
o Link: www.32auctions.com/stmichaels2023
o Available Auction items are classified in these 3 categories:

1) Online only: Only available for bids online
2) Pre-event bidding: Initial bidding can take place online, and the final winner will be determined at the live event; for those who cannot make it to the Live event, the proxy bid option is available – enter the MAXIMUM amount you would bid for the item and an Auction committee member will place a bid for you at the LIVE event.
3) Available at the live event only: No bids are accepted online; items are only featured to give you a sneak peek

Please keep an eye out for these labels to ensure you know how to win the items you want!

LIVE EVENT
o Saturday April 22nd at 6 pm
o FREE ENTRY
o Guests are welcome to come in right after Mass
o Food tickets are available to buy at the door for $15 per plate (pulled pork slider, 4 eggrolls, 4 sausage rolls)
o Complimentary snacks, coffee and tea
o Cash bar

EVENT Babysitting
o Only available for children over 5 yrs while parents will attend the LIVE Event
o Tickets: $15 per child
Tickets are available starting Monday April 17th at the school office

For any questions please email : [email protected]

Silent auction 'Fun in the Sun' hosted online at 32auctions.

04/13/2023

Online Auction Is On Now
This year’s in-person Auction event will be on Apr. 22, but many items are available to bid on now at the 32Auctions website (https://www.32auctions.com/stmichaels2023). Feel free to spread the word — anybody can join in on the fun and pick up great deals on really cool stuff.

New: Auction Item Categories
Something new for this year — all Auction items will be classified in these 3 categories:

1) Online only: Only available for bids online
2) Pre-event bidding: Initial bidding can take place online, and the final winner will be determined at the live event
3) Available at the live event only: No bids are accepted online

Please keep an eye out for these labels to ensure you know how to win the items you want!

Looking to Get Your Volunteer Hours?
We’re looking for volunteers to help out during the Auction, as well as at Theatre Under the Pews (TUPS), the child-minding service that looks after kids while their parents are at the Auction.

Kids love being at TUPS — they can come dressed in their PJs, watch a movie, play games with friends, and more. But we need adults to supervise, so we’re looking for volunteers. You can get 6 hours for a full shift, 3 hours for a half shift, and an additional hour for doing a criminal record check (at no cost). If we don’t get enough volunteers, we will have to cancel TUPS. 🙁

For Auction night, we need volunteers to handle the following roles: door greeters, handing out catalogues, setting up, and cleaning up after the event.

If you’re interested, please email [email protected].

04/05/2023

Silent Auction Opens Online April 11
This year the Auction will be both online (Apr. 11-21) and in-person (Apr. 22). The online silent auction opens Tuesday, April 11 on the 32Auctions website. Feel free to spread the word — anybody can join in on the fun and pick up great deals on really cool stuff.
https://www.32auctions.com/stmichaels2023

Donations Still Accepted Until April 11
If you have anything you’d like to donate (and thank you in advance), please drop it into the donation box by the school office or in the church. Also, we’d appreciate it if you’d please print and fill out a donation form to accompany any donations.

Donation Ideas
If you’d like to donate but aren’t sure what to give, here are some things we’d love to receive:
Bottles of wine and fine spirits (we still need a lot more!)
$25 gift cards (we’re looking for at least 50 more)
$100 gift cards

It’s super easy to buy wine online and donate it to the Auction! Simply follow these instructions (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CGw59mrXhfYrA8OF3s1_DIRbUB-Qkv9k/view?usp=share_link) to purchase online from Everything Wine — all you have to do is choose a wine or fine spirit, pay for it, and fill out a donation form (https://www.stmichaelschool.ca/events/auction/early-bird-donation/). We’ll take care of the rest.

Thank you for your support!

Class Competition
Keep the donations coming so the kids can win great prizes:

Extra recess: Class with highest participation (largest number of families who make a donation)
Pizza party: Class with the highest overall donation amount
All gift card donations are eligible for the class competition. Here are the latest totals:

Kindergarten: 5 donations, total value $595
Gr. 1: 4 donations, total value $945
Gr. 2: 5 donations, total value $690
Gr. 3: 7 donations, total value $1,137
Gr. 4: 8 donations, total value $2,658
Gr. 5: 6 donations, total value $880
Gr. 6: 7 donations, total value $1,551
Gr. 7: 11 donations, total value $1,530

Looking to Get Your Volunteer Hours?
We’re looking for volunteers to help out during the Auction, as well as at Theatre Under the Pews (TUPS), the child-minding service that looks after kids while their parents are at the Auction.

Kids love being at TUPS — they can come dressed in their PJs, watch a movie, play games with friends, and more. But we need adults to supervise, so we’re looking for volunteers. You can get 6 hours for a full shift, 3 hours for a half shift, and an additional hour for doing a criminal record check (at no cost). If we don’t get enough volunteers, we will have to cancel TUPS.

For Auction night, we need volunteers to handle the following roles: door greeters, handing out catalogues, setting up, and cleaning up after the event.

If you’re interested, please email [email protected].

Silent auction 'Fun in the Sun' hosted online at 32auctions.

03/27/2023

Donations Still Accepted Until April 5
If you have anything you’d like to donate (and thank you in advance), please drop it into the donation box by the school office or in the church. Also, we’d appreciate it if you’d please print and fill out a donation form to accompany any donations.

Class Competition
Keep the donations coming so the kids can join in on the fun:

Extra recess: Class with highest participation (largest number of families who make a donation)
Pizza party: Class with the highest overall donation amount

Here are the latest totals:

Grade K: 4 donations, total value $545
Grade 1: 2 donations, total value $195
Grade 2: 2 donations, total value $150
Grade 3: 5 donations, total value $837
Grade 4: 5 donations, total value $643
Grade 5: 3 donations, total value $662
Grade 6: 3 donations, total value $235
Grade 7: 8 donations, total value $1,023

Grade 7 is in the lead for both categories — can they hold on to win?

Donation Ideas
If you’d like to donate but aren’t sure what to give, here are some things we’d love to receive:
Bottles of wine and fine spirits
Gift cards in $25 denominations

Thank you for your support!

Looking to Get Your Volunteer Hours?
We’re looking for volunteers to help out during the Auction, as well as at Theatre Under the Pews (TUPS), the child-minding service that looks after kids while their parents are at the Auction. If you’re interested, please email [email protected].

03/08/2023

Looking to Get Your Volunteer Hours?
We’re looking for volunteers to help out at Theatre Under the Pews (TUPS), the child-minding service that looks after kids while their parents are at the Auction. If you’re interested, please email [email protected].

01/31/2023

BRING A BOTTLE
Please bring a bottle of wine or fine spirits to the Annual General Meeting on Feb. 9 to help with our bottle booth. Our goal is to reach 100 bottles, and with your help we can get there!

CLASS COMPETITION
Keep the donations coming so the kids can join in on the fun:

- Extra recess: Class with highest participation (largest number of families who make a donation)
- Pizza party: Class with the highest overall donation amount

WEDNESDAY DONATION DROP-OFFS
The Wednesday afternoon drop-offs are back! We’ll be accepting donations in front of the church, drive-through style, on the dates and times listed below.

Dates: Feb. 15, Mar. 1, Mar. 8, and Mar. 29
Times: 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Donations are also accepted at the school office and church vestibule, whenever they’re open.

01/01/2023

NEW — Online Wine Donations
It’s now super easy to buy wine online and donate it to the Auction! Simply follow the instructions below to purchase online from Everything Wine — all you have to do is choose a wine or fine spirit, pay for it, and fill out a donation form. We’ll take care of the rest.

Instructions:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CGw59mrXhfYrA8OF3s1_DIRbUB-Qkv9k/view?usp=share_link

Donation form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ_oPCxlpHB5z1tADm2xn4Hiu1QJLvHueGbldLwDzQzvYEZA/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you're providing a digital (online) donation to the Auction, please fill out this form as well.

12/13/2022

Donation forms are located on the school website:

Forms Click on the links below to open Sponsor Letter or Donation Forms. Thank you for your support of our school auction. Auction Sponsor Letter Personal Donation Form Corporate Donation Form

12/13/2022

This year’s theme is: Fun in the Sun!

Start Collecting Those Bottles
The Annual General Meeting is coming up on Feb. 8, and it’s a tradition for school parents to bring bottles of wine and fine spirits to the meeting to support the Auction. So when you’re stocking up for the holiday season, maybe pick up an extra bottle or two for the Auction!

We Need You!
Looking for opportunities to fill your 60 participation hours? Volunteer for the Auction! Some current members will be leaving the school in the next year, so we’re looking for fresh faces to keep the Auction going. And if you join now, you’ll be able to learn from some of our veteran members.

We have opportunities available in these roles: Co-chair, secretary, treasurer, marketing/communications, donation cataloguing, corporate donations, TUPS (child-minding service), online auction setup, live auction setup, and auction closing.

If you’re interested in any of these roles, or want to help out in a different way, please email [email protected]. You can get more info by joining our next meeting, which will be held over Zoom on Jan. 16 at 7pm.

Donation Ideas
The holiday sales are in full swing so it’s the perfect time to get great deals on exciting items you can donate to the Auction!

Some popular donation ideas are:
Electronics
Bottles of wine and fine spirits
New items that can be sold
Hotel and spa gift cards
Sports tickets
Gift cards in denominations of $25, $50, and $100

If you’re eyeing an item that’s out of your budget, team up with friends or fellow parents so you can all pitch in and get something awesome! Donations can be dropped off at the school office or in the church.

Big Boxes Needed
If you end up giving (or getting) a large item for Christmas (like a TV, major appliance, or furniture), don’t dispose of the cardboard box! The Auction decorating crew would love to take those boxes and transform them into decorations for Auction night. If you have a box you’d like to donate, please text Maria at 778-881-0922.