Silent Auction to benefit the Preslee Turner College Fund – in memory of Matt Turner

From Amy James at Everyday Dinners 

Dear Bloggers,

As many of you have heard,  wife, mother, friend, and fellow blogger, Julee, lost her husband, news anchor Matt Turner, in a  car accident this past Saturday.  We want to tell you about something awesome some bloggers (who I don’t think even know Julee in real life, they are bloggers taking care of their own!) are doing to support sweet Julee and their baby, Preslee Bell.   Next week, let’s all go shopping and BID BIG to donate to baby Preslee’s college fund!  If you have something to donate, contact the bloggers.

 

 

Next week, October 15th through the 19th, these bloggers (Life in the Green House, Life Sweet Life, Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land, The Getts Times, SheShe Made) will be conducting a silent auction with all proceeds going to Julee and Preslee.

To Donate an Item:
Create a post detailing the item up for auction. Include a description and/or picture.
On Monday, October 15th visit any of the above blogs and list your item. Make sure to use the direct link to that specific post.
Once the auction ends on Friday, October 19th, we’ll have you email us with the winner’s name, email address, and the amount of the winning bid. We’ll invoice the winner.

To Bid on an Item:
On Monday, October 15th, visit any of the above blogs to view the list of donated items.
If an item interests you, click on the link to read more information.
To place a bid, leave a comment on that blog’s post leaving your email address and your bid. Be sure to check the list often as new items will be added throughout the week.

Silent Auction FAQ’s
1. Do I need to enter my item on each blog? Do I need to visit each blog to see all of the items? No, you don’t need to visit each of our blogs to enter or bid on an item. You only have to enter the link on one site, and it will show up on all of our sites. The same with bidding on items… All of our blogs will have the exact same list of items up for auction.
2. How do you bid on an item? When you see an item you want to bid on, click on the link from the list and you’ll be taken to that item. In the comments, please be sure to leave your name, email address, and bid. All bids must be made in $1 increments. If the last bid is $9, then your bid must be at least $10.
3. How is a winner chosen? The comments should be closed on Friday night at 10:00pm(EST). The highest bid will be the winner of that item.
4. How will be payments be accepted? We will contact the winners and will send them a Paypal invoice for the amount. Once it’s paid, we’ll let the donor know so shipment can be arranged.
A FEW THINGS TO NOTE:
  • It is at the donor’s discretion if the item will be available to US bidders only, or if they are willing to ship internationally. If you are donating an item, please be sure to list in your post if it’s limited to US bidders only.
  • It will be up to the donor to pay for all shipping charges.
  • All payments should be received by October 31, 2012.
  • These payments are not considered tax deductible.
We’ve also listed a sample post for your donated item below…
Title of Item: 
Estimated Value:
Description of Item:
Picture of Item:
State if Open to All Bidders or US only (for shipping purposes)
Again, thank you so much for the tremendous response! We’re looking forward to next week!