Dear families,

Every year, Lincoln-Eliot holds an online silent auction fundraiser for two weeks in the spring.  The Online Auction Committee asks local businesses to donate goods and services to auction off.  Our online auction will begin on March 23rd.

This year, we would like to have community donations as well. We are hoping that each classroom can donate some “delivery donations” as well as some “hosting donations.”

Delivery donation ideas could be:
• Gifting a meal – this could be a homemade dish you are famous for, or a traditional meal that you love to make
• Cake delivery – make your best cake and give to the highest bidder
• Wine delivery – gift your favorite bottles of wine to the winner
• Handmade items – if you have a hobby like knitting or pottery, let us auction off one of your pieces!
• Special talents – Rubik’s cube lessons, flower arranging, tax help, language lessons, dog-walking.  You name it!

Hosting donations work a little differently.  You decide the number of guests, and bidders purchase a spot at your gathering.  Please note, these spots are only open to the children in your child’s class or grade — you may specify.  You are donating your time by organizing and providing the materials and space for the event.

Feel free to be creative, but some ideas include:
• Hosting a playdate for 3-5 classmates with a theme – crafts, cooking, science, outdoors, etc.
• Host a movie or video game night at your house with popcorn
• Hosting a parents’ or moms’ night out with drinks and appetizers at your house

Please email your Room Connector or president@lepto.org with the details of your donation.  (Please be as descriptive as possible in any food-based donations to keep in mind the buyers who may have allergy and dietary restrictions.)  The deadline to submit is February 14th.  We will follow up with you after that date to confirm the details as we get closer to the auction.

Thank you for your consideration.  Not only are we raising money for the school, but this is a great way for us all to get to know each other better!

Best,
Online Auction Committee
Lincoln-Eliot PTO