A School Silent Auction: An Exciting Fundraiser

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A school silent auction is one of the best fundraisers you can ever have. The entire community will get excited, and everyone in the whole neighborhood will want to participate. Each auction is different, and you will never know what kind of deals you will be able to find. You will thoroughly enjoy the food, fun and friendliness.

You will need a number of people to help organize and put together the school auction. One person will need to be in charge of the entire activity. Others can approach people about donating items, some can make up all of the auction sheets, others will be needed to set up everything, receive the money and give the items to the winning bidders.

Holding your auction during a special season can add an atmosphere of fun. You can have a Halloween pumpkin fundraiser or a mother's day basket fundraiser. The main item to be offered can be something that goes along with the theme. For example, for mother's day a large basket could be decorated in a pretty, feminine way, and the children could bring things they think a mother would enjoy.

Someone will need to visit local businesses, and ask them if they would like to make a donation to the school auction. Let them know that any type of donation would be welcomed and appreciated. Most businesses will donate something within their line of business. For example, an office supply store might donate special typing paper or a certain number of photo holiday greeting cards.

Another way to increase the success of a fundraiser is to find a restaurant that would be willing to donate a meal, or prepare one at a reduced cost so people could eat during the time of the fundraiser. A mini-carnival for the children is always a big success. The parents enjoy the freedom of looking at the auction items without worrying about their children.

The day before the auction, all of the items need to be set out on tables. The auction sheet, with the name of the item, the minimum bid and a place for names and bids, will need to be placed below each item. Have some extra pencils on hand for those who forget to bring one. When the bidding comes to an end, the highest bidders are announced and the items are given out.

There is nothing more fun and exciting than a school silent auction. It is a great way to raise money for the school. Encourage all of the teachers, students and parents to help in getting it ready. It will be a great time of fun for everyone.

Silent auctions are a great way to raise money for just about any purpose. Learn the tips and tricks for holding one of these fun fundraisers at the Auction Web Site.