Auction Donation Ideas
What to donate to the Auction
You don’t have anything of value to donate to the Auction? Wrong!! Even shut-ins can donate time to visit with someone’s grandmother by telephone or email. Just put on your thinking cap, use your imagination, and have some fun. Auction items can be a great way to make connections with others in the church. Here’s a list of ideas and items donated in past years.
Dinner in your home or at church
Fresh caught salmon dinner
Gourmet Mediterranean dinner
Simple summer supper
Tea at three
Backyard barbeque
Soup, bread, and salad
Dinner and book discussion
Progressive dinner
Fresh garden vegetables dinner
Party in your home or at church
Charades and dessert
Hearts and tarts card party
Bunk-O party
Spanish tapas party with live music
Murder mystery dinner party
Skating party
Scrabble dinner party
Movie, theater, or concert party
Recreation or tour
Kayak or canoe trip
Wildflower identification hike
San Juan Islands boat cruise
Evening of sailing and sunset dinner
Bus trip to explore Gig Harbor
Guided tour to see swans, geese, and raptors
Private docent for museum visit
Special Desserts
Chocolate decadence cake
Double chocolate orange tort
Chocolate mousse-filled zuccotto
Grand Marnier cake with chocolate glaze
Miscellaneous items
4 opening day Mariners tickets
Theater or art gallery admission
Stained glass window
Radio controlled hot rod
Carved leather wall hanging
New legal copy of Microsoft Office Professional
16-inch chainsaw
Personal services
1 hour of iPod or cell phone instruction
8 hours of computer tutoring
4 hours of landscape maintenance
10 hours of house painting
Weekend of child care
Computer maintenance and consultation
Jazz combo for special event
Dog or cat sitting or walking
Labor to build a deck or shed
Window washing
Professional bookbinding
4 hours of slave labor
Carpet cleaning
VCR or DVD operation instruction
Facebook or blogging instruction
Odd jobs around the home
Professional haircuts
House cleaning, cooking, and ironing
Internet and email tutoring
Massage session
Custom note cards
Music lessons
2 hours of legal consultation
Car washing and waxing
Custom made watercolor quilt
Children’s birthday party entertainment
Food service
9 months of muffins or cookies
How to make raspberry truffles
Home canning and jam making instruction
Vegetarian lasagna for 10
20 dozen Christmas cookies
Catered barbecue dinner
Coconut cake baked for your occasion
Soup of the month for 8 months
Use of facilities or equipment
Maui condo for one week
Weekend use of a vacation cabin
Use of an RV for a week
Use of a food drier
Use of a pressure washer
Donate now
Now that you have some ideas, please use one of the forms below to tell us about your donation. We prefer you use the Microsoft Excel version.
Online Auction Donation Form
Auction Donation Form (PDF)