The 2007 Missing GRACE Silent Auction
The 2007 Missing GRACE Silent Auction is well underway with a growing list of wonderful donations that will help make this auction an exciting and wonderful event. Items will be available for bid at our GRACE Conference & Retreat held April 28th and 29th, 2007 at the Plymouth Radisson.
Your contributions are what make this a successful event. Popular items include: travel related vouchers; tickets to sporting, cultural, theatrical, and family friendly events; golfing packages; sporting goods; collectors items and memorabilia; artwork; electronics; home and garden items; gift baskets; gift certificates for fine dining; clothing store and professional services; infertility diagnostic testing and IVF cycles; health, beauty and spa services.
Donation Benefits & Guidelines
Bidding Rules & Guidelines
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Donation Benefits & Guidelines
Donor benefits include:
*A listing with item name, description and company name on the website, in the conference program and in the auction catalogue that is given out to all attendees at the conference.
Donated item(s) must be received by April 1, 2005
Donation Guidelines:
All donation items sent to the Missing GRACE Foundation are final. No items will be returned to the donor. However the Missing GRACE Foundation reserves the right to return any donations deemed inappropriate or that do
not meet specified requirements. The Missing GRACE Foundation will notify the donor before the items are returned.
All certificates and/or cover letters must clearly state all components of the package, product, or service donated and outline the specific redemption procedures and any blackout dates and/or restrictions. We ask that any noted expiration dates are at least one year from the date of purchase at the conference. The Missing GRACE Foundation takes great measures to attractively and appropriately display all donated items, including creating decorative display boards for certificates, brochures, literature, etc., all items are auctioned in a secure room on skirted tables with fine linen.
Shipping arrangements
Shipping and handling charges are the responsibility of the donating company unless otherwise specified. All donated items must be shipped directly to the Missing GRACE Foundation by April 1, 2005 unless a Missing GRACE Foundation staff member has made arrangements for a local pick up. If you require special shipping arrangements, please contact the Missing GRACE Foundation at (763) 497-0709 or send email to candy@missinggrace.org.
The Missing GRACE Foundation recommends that adequate packing materials be used to ensure items arrive intact.
For companies located in the Twin Cities metro area, please call 612-325-4432 to make arrangements with our Silent Auction Manager, Betsy Ellis, for a pick up of donated items.
Please allow three weeks after the event to receive your donation receipt.
Missing GRACE Foundation Shipping Address:
P.O. Box 1625
Maple Grove, MN 55311
If you have any questions, please contact a Missing GRACE representative:
Melissa Gemmell, Director of Business Development busdev@missinggrace.org
Candy McVicar, Founder, Executive Director candy@missinggrace.org
Or call (763) 497-0709
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Bidding Rules & Guidelines
Bidding begins at 10:00am on Saturday, April 23rd 2005 and ends at 2 pm on Sunday the 24th of April 2005. Auction items will be awarded at 5:00 pm, Sunday the 24th. All proceeds from the silent auction directly benefit The Missing GRACE Organization and it's programs.
Who can bid?
Bidding is open to everyone including Missing GRACE Organization members and volunteers as well as all interested conference attendees.
What are the rules?
Each auction item will be assigned a minimum opening bid. Traditionally this starts at 50% of given value dollar amount.
Items offered for bid in the Silent Auction by donating companies are the items that will be given or shipped to the winning bidder. In the case of certificates for a service, the certificate is the award and the bidder must redeem each to receive the service directly from the donating company. Bidders and/or donating companies may not request that items be replaced or exchanged after bidding is completed.
Your bid constitutes a contract to purchase the item on which it was placed. All winning bids are final. Please read all product specifications and limitations carefully prior to making a bid. No refunds will be issued and winning bidders are expected to make payment on their bid following notification of winning the bid Sunday, April 24th at 5:00pm along with receipt of redeemed auction item issued by The Missing GRACE Organization.
The Missing GRACE Organization will make every attempt to accurately represent the items available for bid. Those who are not present to pay for and receive their awarded items will be shipped the items once payment is received. If items are damaged in the process of shipping to the winning bidder, he/she should contact The Missing GRACE Organization who will assist in resolving the issue with the donating company.
The Missing GRACE Organization reserves the right to remove items from the Silent Auction without notice.
How do I pay?
On-site payment is preferred with awarded items redeemed at the same time as payment received. Payments must be made out to The Missing GRACE Organization. For items not claimed and paid for at the conference, notification will be sent to winning bidders after the conference with payment due within 30 days of receipt. Once payment has been received, an acknowledgement will be sent to the winning bidder and notification will be sent to the donating company for release of the item.
Bidders failing to follow through on a winning bid in the Silent Auction after having received notification will be contacted by The Missing GRACE Organization to schedule payment for items purchased. If bidders continue to fail to complete the transaction, bidding privileges for all future online and on-site auction programs will be revoked. The Missing GRACE Organization will notify bidders whose privileges have been revoked in writing. When a winning bidder fails to make payment and bidding privileges are revoked, the bidder with the next highest bid amount will be contacted by The Organization to purchase the donated product.
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Auction Preview
List of donated items coming soon. All items and descriptions will be listed in the evening program. This site will be continually updated until the event. Typically, bidding for most items starts at 50% of value.
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Join in the bidding to help benefit the Missing GRACE Organization. The Missing GRACE Organization served over 500 families in 2004, and this was made possible thanks to the generous support of our donors, sponsors, partners, and the successful silent auction at our 2004 GRACE Conference last year. Thank you for your support in 2005. May your generosity be returned to you two-fold this coming year.