Do you or a friend have a cabin, vacation home or time share?
Week-long or weekend getaways are very popular at auctions.
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Are you a fabulous cook?
Could you prepare an ethnic feast for 8, appetizers for 20 or dessert once a month for a year? Get together with some friends and have fun .
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Spent a fortune over the years on gymnastics, drama camps, dance class?
Places that cater to kids value your business and the exposure.
They may be willing to offer a series of lessons, a birthday party or a week of day camp.
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Do you own or have access to a boat?
Why not offer 3 hour tour complete with a picnic lunch?
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Are you willing to pull weeds, clear fall leaves or make a dump run in your pick-up?
Again, make it fun and do it with a group of friends.
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Where are you a regular? The gym, a local bookstore, bike shop, crafts store?
They may be willing to support the school of one of their loyal customers.
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Who do you work for?
Does your workplace have a product or service they could donate?
Or would they sponsor and receive advertising in the auction program, at the event, on this webpage and links on Face book?
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Do you have a special skill or talent?
Are you a master carpenter or artist? Could you lead a kayak tour? Design a website? Can you knit, quilt or sew?
Whatever your talents - you probably have something to offer
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What can your friends and family offer?
Does your neighbor work for a large coffee retailer? Is your brother-in-law a game de signer for a very large software company? Would your highly responsible and altruistic teenager be willing to offer a few hours of babysitting?
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Need more ideas?
Take a look at the previous Auction guide for ideas.
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What else can you think of? 
Post your ideas on our Facebook page and get donating.
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