Your donations make the Auction the biggest and best party of the year.
Stumped about what to donate to the Auction? Here are some ideas:
- A weekend at your family’s cabin
- A themed food or drink event (examples: high tea, dumplings, tacos, nachos, brunch, wine/beer tasting)
- A game party (examples: trivia, charades, jigsaw puzzle, poker)
- An activity (examples: bike ride, cooking or baking workshop, walking tour, sing-along)
- A service you provide (examples: garden consultation, tool sharpening)
- Homemade items (examples: dessert, bread, jam, drinks)
- Gift-quality items
- Gift certificates (examples: a restaurant, spa, bowling, bocce ball)
How to donate (by November 4): UUCPA 2025 Auctria website
For questions or help, come to the Auction table on the patio or email auction@uucpa.org.
Volunteers still needed on November 15 before/during the Auction:
- Set up silent auction (12-3 PM)
- Plate appetizers or heat food (4-6 or 6-8 PM)
- Greet partygoers (5-6:30 or 6:30-8 PM)
- Silent auction closers (7:15 or 7:30 PM
- Record live auction bids on your laptop (7:40-8:30 PM)
- Help with children’s auction (7:40-8:30 PM)
- Inventory control (8-10 PM)
- Cashier (8:15-9:30 PM)
Sign up to volunteer: Auction Volunteers 2025
The Auction party (November 15 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.) offers something for everyone: Organized games, a prize store, and popcorn and cartoons during the live auction for kids. Dancing to live music. Mingling in the Main Hall while enjoying delicious food and drink. A silent auction for a quieter environment. A professional balloon artist for festive, wearable balloon art made to your specifications.