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Holiday Gift and Giving Online Basket Auction This fall it became clear that our traditional in person meetings and fundraising opportunities were going to be impossible because of the pandemic. With some brainstorming, club members decided to try something unconventional and the Holiday Gift and Giving Online Basket Auction was born! Club members worked on their own or in groups to create uniquely themed baskets all ready for easy gifting. Those who were unable to create a basket were encouraged to participate by making a donation to our foundation. In all, there are 15 baskets ready to be auctioned off online using the 32Auctions platform. To stay true to the spirit of the season, the auction does not "go live" until midnight on Black Friday, November 27th. It will remain open for one week, until midnight on December 5th. At that time, winners will be notified through the auction site and arrangements will be made for baskets to be delivered or collected. There is even an option on the website for donations to be made directly to our foundation or for people to skip the bidding and buy the basket of their choice using a buy now option. The auction can be previewed by visiting www.32auctions.com/RotaryAuction2020/ or by visiting our Facebook page where all of the baskets are pictured and one basket is being featured each day. The baskets are currently on display at Central One, although only Central One members are able to view them due to COVID restrictions on entering the credit union. A show was created for Shrewsbury cable, which will be airing over the next few weeks and information for the auction will be available on our club's website. This was truly a group effort that seemed daunting at the beginning, but has come together beautifully and will hopefully bring in funds to help us continue our good work in the community. |
