DONATIONS FOR THE AUCTION, RAFFLE & MYSTERY BOXES!
Your gift card and silent auction donations
Donations are what make this night a success to raise the funds needed to help all these organizations that do the work of helping so many. If you need ideas, please talk to the folks at the table by the FOTH board or see ideas below. Your FOTH donations chairs (Kimberly Bryant and Alison Hill) have been thinking of creative new ideas for the silent auction. To that end, we are asking everyone to please start thinking about how YOU can contribute to the silent auction.
Important Forms for Donations
If you feel comfortable asking for gift cards or donations, please take an *Auction Solicitation Letter and an *Auction Donation/Receipt Form with you. These forms are located on the rolling red FOTH bulletin board outside after Sunday services or in the parish hall, and in the Grace House entry, or the church office. The Donation/Receipt form is fillable on our FOTH website for your own use. Please download a copy and hand it in to the Grace House office or to anyone at the red FOTH bulletin board on Sundays.
*Auction Solicitation Letters - Take some with you to your favorite restaurants or places of business that you use often. Most businesses will require one of these letters. It describes why and for whom we are raising funds for our non-profit ministry partners.
*Auction Donation / Receipt Form – white with red type: Please fill these out and return them to us at the FOTH table by the rolling bulletin board outside after Sunday services; or in the church office in the FOTH mailbox (office hours Tues. -Thurs. 10 to 3) as soon as possible. Cut it in half and keep the top for your tax records, but attach the bottom with your donation. Each donation item must be accompanied by a copy of this form so we know who sent it. The back has deadlines and directions.
Here are some suggestions for donations so you can get creative:
Gift certificates. Please help by donating or soliciting gift certificates from your favorite restaurants, shops, locations. We are asking for support from all ministries at Saint Timothy’s with gift cards, in lieu of gift baskets.
Gift card Ideas:
South Austin Lane, An Eye For Pretty, ACE Hardware, Danville Chocolates, Rakestraw Books, Sweet Street, Esin, Revel, Bridges, Piatti, Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Peasant & the Pear, Incontro, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cielito, Whim House, Chipotle, Crumbs, Crushed Wine Bar + Kitchen, Kaia’s Hawaiian, Danville Brewing, Domenico’s, Trader Joes, Hazy BBQ, Lottie’s Creamery, Norm’s, Pete’s Brass Rail, Primo’s, Sideboard, The Great Impasta, Yogurt Shack, The LOT movie theater tickets in San Ramon, Cinemark Century theater tickets in Walnut Creek, and that’s just a few ideas!
MYSTERY BOXES are in demand!
Each box is guaranteed to have at least $150 worth of items inside (most will have much more). We'd like to invite YOU to participate in the fun by curating your own MYSTERY BOX with interesting items. It can have a theme or it can be whatever you wish. Examples of great items to include are:
a gift certificate to your favorite restaurant, nail salon, spa - your favorite bottle of wine (or liquor, beer, tea) - your favorite candle - your favorite mug or water bottle - art supplies - tickets to your favorite sporting event (or concert/event) - free month at your yoga studio - complimentary car wash to your favorite spot - a voucher for your favorite cooking class - or cold hard cash (if that's your favorite!)
What are your favorite things or what would appeal to the purchaser who doesn’t know what’s in the box? It’s a Mystery! The possibilities are endless.
How it works: We provide the box. You fill it! Each box should have at least $150 worth of items / service (no maximum). Include a list of your items (and why you love them!) and value. If you don't want to do an entire box on your own, grab a friend (or two) and split it up! The more the merrier… Please bring your items to church between August 23 - 30.
Based on your feedback - This year the boxes will have silent auction bidding sheets for each box instead of a fixed price, so you can enjoy fighting for your favorite box with your favorite people!
Host an Event:
These are popular and in demand:Consider HOSTED EVENTS! Dinner / lunch, activity, class, outings, etc. You get to control the details – what, when, who, how many…No matter how big or small, elaborate or low key, the fun is in getting together. Co-host with other people. Below are some ideas for themes but feel free to come up with your own, plan it with friends, or ask for help. Google “auction signup parties for more ideas:
Tamale Making Lesson & Dinner, Gingerbread House Making, Christmas Gift Making (like yummy treats), Game night, Margarita Party, Burgers and Beer Tasting, Dine around the world, Mexican Fiesta, Italian Fest, Paella Party, Korean BBQ, Crawfish Boil, Cooking Class, Jewelry Making Party, Scrapbooking Party, Hike and Lunch, Charcuterie Making Party, Tours to interesting places or museums around the Bay area
Donations of gift cards and wine
Please donate gift cards and wine for the event. Some will be in the silent auction and some will be in the raffles. We may bundle some gift cards together as prizes. Deliver gift cards in an envelope with a donor form and write “FOTH” on the envelope. Put them in the Outreach box in the church office during business hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10 to 3.) After hours you may put them in the locked mailbox outside of Grace House, or hand them to an attendant by the red FOTH bulletin board outside the church or in the parish hall after Sunday services.
Gift cards can be brought in anytime starting now, August 2 and no later than August 30th.
August 2 to August 30th – Sign up your gift card and wine donations now on this website under “Helpers & Donors Signup"
Start bringing in donations of gift cards and wine donations. All forms (forms can be submitted sooner) and donations must be delivered no later than August 30th to the Grace House library, unless you notify us so we know to expect it later. Contact: foth@sainttimothysdanville.org
August 30th - Last day to bring donation items of wine for the Wall of Wine and for the bar. Please bring them to the attendant at the blue FOTH rolling bulletin board on Sundays after the services, or during week days, bring them to the Grace House library (office hours Tues. to Thurs. 10 - 3) All wine should be accompanied by a Donation/Receipt form -white paper with red type - so we know who donated it. There will also be forms in the library. Make a note on the form if the wine is for the Wall of Wine or for the Bar.
August 23rd to August 30th – Silent Auction items should be brought in now to the Grace House library. All forms (forms can be submitted sooner) and donations must be delivered no later than August 30th to the Grace House library, unless you notify us so we know to expect it later.
If you cannot comply with the August 30th deadline, let us know at kharvin@hotmail.com so we can make other arrangements.
