Winter and Spring Silent Auction 2007/2008

Two co-chairs are needed to coordinate and run the silent auctions along with at least five other volunteers to make it all happen. If you can volunteer for one or more of these tasks, please let us know! Call (212) 229-9340 or e-mail "kidskornernyc at gmail dot com" (the e-mail link is removed to prevent spam).

• Schedule date and hours of event.
• Contact parents through email to form a committee of volunteers to solicit local businesses.
• Email parents for donations.
• Contact past commercial donors.
• Check school office for past donations.
• Print and post fliers announcing upcoming event on classroom doors and hallways.
• Coordinate with a volunteer to take pictures of silent auction items.
• Coordinate with a volunteer to print silent auction booklets.
• Coordinate with a volunteer to print silent auction bid sheets.
• Coordinate with a volunteer to print post cards to mail to families announcing silent auction, date, etc.
• Coordinate with a volunteer to collect donations and store in home until day of party.
• Set up an on-line auction (?).
• Decorate school bulletin boards and post silent auction bid sheets in school hallway 7 days prior to Holiday Party and Spring Cocktail Party with pens attached to bulletin boards.
• Post silent auction booklets in classrooms and hallways.
• Collect silent auction bid sheets morning of party and deliver donations to location of event.
• Decorate silent auction tables at the event, set up donations, bid sheets and pens for bidding.
• Place silent auction booklets on tables at event.
• Make announcements at party of silent auction and time of last bid.
• Collect bid sheets at the end of the party.
• Contact parents through email of winning bids.
• Print, mail or email thank you to volunteers, for donations and support.
• Print and mail thank you to commercial donors.