PURCHASE NOW BEFORE THE GALA EXTRAVAGANZA 2005 ...

The online silent auction will be open for bidding from Tuesday, November 8th to Wednesday, November 16th. After Noon on November 16th, NO additional bids will be accepted.

To place a bid, click on the link immediately following the auction items at the bottom of this page. Each bid will be sent to Laurie Bonnett, Director of Fund Development, via email. Within that email, please indicate which item(s) you would like to bid on, along with your NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESS, and the amount(s) you would like to bid for the item. You may place bids for multiple items. 

ALL BIDS MUST BE IN INCREMENTS OF $5.00.

The closing bid constitutes the winner. Only an authorized person may nullify a bid.    The decision shall be FINAL. The winner will be notified via email or telephone on Wednesday, November 16th by 5pm.

The successful bidder must arrange payment by cash or check with the Urban League of Champaign County no later than November 17, 2005 at 5:00pm.  After 5:00pm the winning bidder forfeits the right to claim the item(s).  Items not claimed will be auctioned off at the Gala, Friday, November 18th.  All sales are FINAL.  There will be NO exchanges or refunds.  Checks should be made payable to: Urban League of Champaign County. 

Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services must be used within one year.  The Urban Leauge of Champaign County is not responsible for delayed or lost emails. It is the bidder's responsibilty to keep track of the last bid.

Item	Description	Retail Value	Minimum Bid	Last Bid
Culinary Connection	Gift Basket with BBQ Rub, Tsunaimi Black sesame seeds, confetti peppercorns, garlic peppercorn seasoning, Jonny's jamaican jerk rub and other items.	$45	$35	$35.00
Mary Jo Divilbiss	This hand-crafted, unique and one of a kind quilt was designed exclusively for the Urban League Gala.	$250	$200
Ten Thousand Villages	Made from Olive Wood, this Nativity Scene is hand carved.	$105	$90
Champaign County YMCA	6 month Adult membership	$729	$400
O’Brien Auto Park	One year's worth of oil changes; two complete details and $50.00 worth of gasoline.	$300	$275
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts	Event Tickets	$200	$175
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts	Event Tickets	$200	$175
Clayton Sales Company	Fireplace Tools	$100	$80
Eastland Suite Hotel	Single King Suite with Suite Occasion Package (bud vase, champagne, and small box of chocolates) with limo ride to dinner if required.	$130	$100
UpClose Printing	Gift Certificate	$50	$40
Patrick Harness	Signed, numbered, limited edition gilcee print. Entitled "Retro Fish #1". 15x15	$145	$145
Patrick Harness	Signed, numbered, limited edition gilcee print. Entitled "Road Not Taken". 15x15	$145	$145
Great Harvest Bread Company	Beautiful fall basket of fresh breads & cookies - all made by hand from scratch.  Includes a coupon good for "Bread for a year" 1 loaf each month for 12 months.	$100	$90
Michael’s Catering	6 executive box luncheons with beverages	$46.50	$40
Twin City Tent and Awning	20X20 Tent with four 8 foot tables and 25 chairs	$250	$200
Dan Call	4 Football Tickets on the 25 yard line to St. Louis Rams vs. Washington Red Skins.  Dec. 4, 2005 at 3:05pm in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis	$340	$300

TO BID ON THESE ITEMS, CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:  lbonnett@urbanleague.net