Mark your calendar today for our upcoming auction on Sunday October 23rd. If you haven’t attended one of our auctions, you really should make an effort to come this year. With both silent and live auctions, excellent food, and a room filled with cat lovers, the event is always fun, fun, fun! There is no pressure to buy, but few can resist the wonderful bargains and great opportunities to do a little holiday shopping. We will have many wonderful donated items up for auction.
We are most fortunate to have Bud and Annette Smith from Smith Auction Company running the live auction. They make bidding fun and easy for the novice auction attendee!
Auction FAQs
When and where is the event? The date is Sunday, October 23rd from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The silent auction runs from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 3:00 p.m. The event will be held at the West Chester Senior Center, 530 East Union Street, West Chester (www.wcseniors.org). There is a great map on the senior center website.
Where do I get tickets? The price of admission is $20 per person, which includes delicious hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. There are no physical tickets. Just fill out the form on page 4 of our Fall 2011 Newsletter and return it with your check/cash, or here on our website where you can purchase admission using PayPal. Your name will be on a list of attendees, so you will only need to check in at the door. We strongly encourage ticket purchase in advance and appreciate receiving your ticket return coupons or PayPal payment by October 17th. After that date, please call or email Henry to secure tickets for the event. Tickets at the door will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Dress? We suggest “business casual.”
How can I help make this event a success? If you would like to contribute a new item for the auction, please contact Henry. Also, we could use help advertising the event. We can send you a flyer to print out via email. In addition, we would love to have a business or individual donor cover the cost of the senior center. This expense is $350.00. If you would like to cover this cost, please contact Henry.
What type of items are acceptable for the auction? Gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, items of value, and bottles of wine to name a few. If you would like to have us purchase an item at wholesale from Pure Country Weavers and list you as a donor, please contact Henry.
What is the deadline to donate items? The deadline is October 6th. After that date, we may still be able to take high quality items that will bring a good price at the auction.
What payment is accepted at the event? Cash and check only. Absolutely no credit cards.
If you have questions, please contact: Henry Grabb – catangelpa@aol.com (or call 484-947-3684).