The auction is the second largest UUSS fundraiser, after the pledge drive.Here are all the ways you can help make this our most successful auction yet.

Our Online Silent Auction

features services and experiences donated by fellow members and friends. Everyone can participate!

Donations will be accepted through Oct. 14 at the Auction Table during coffee hour and on the Sparkle Auction Website  or e-mail Gail Evans at auction@uuss.org.

🍽️ Hosted meals and dinners at homes and restaurants
🏡 Vacation rentals and getaways
🥾 Guided hikes, concerts, and plays
🎨 Classes, lessons, and personal services

Note that many of these items are “fixed price events” for as low as $10!

The Live Auction & Gathering 🥂
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4–6 p.m. for a happy-hour gathering, which will include:

🍷 Sips and small bites

🎤 A lively in-person live auction featuring three special items + Fund-A-Need

🧺  A Theme Basket Raffle — $1 per ticket or $20 for 25 tickets

💵 A 50/50 Raffle — $10 per ticket or $40 for 5 tickets; half of ticket proceeds go to one lucky winner

📸 A complimentary photo booth

🧸 Complimentary childcare — register here

Tickets will be available Oct. 3 and are $30/person. If this price is a barrier, discounted tickets are available:

$10 per person — use code cost10
$20 per couple — use code couple20

You can also support special UUSS initiatives through:

🎁 Fund-A-Need — project to be announced soon
✨Generous Sparklers — contributions to targeted programs, including:

• Coffee Hour supplies
• Member birthday cards and stamps
• Music programs and equipment
• OWL and other Religious Education programs
• Zoom subscription

Key Dates 📅

• Donate an auction item: Visit the Auction Table during coffee hour, submit it on the Sparkle Auction Website, or e-mail Gail Evans at auction@uuss.org by Oct. 14
• Donate a raffle basket: Visit the Auction Table during coffee hour or e-mail Susan Davis-James at auction@uuss.org by Nov. 1
• Buy event tickets: on the Sparkle Auction Website Oct. 3–Nov. 1
• Volunteer before and during the event: Visit the Auction Table during coffee hour to sign up or e-mail Jennifer Webb at auction@uuss.org through Nov. 1
• Donate wine: Drop off at the Auction Table during coffee hour or in the church office during business hours Oct. 11–Nov. 1
• Bid in the online silent auction: Oct. 23–Nov. 8

The Auction is one of our most meaningful community events—a time to gather, connect, and support the programs that help UUSS thrive. We hope you’ll join us by attending, donating, bidding, and  volunteering! 💫

For questions or more information, please contact Auction Chair, Jennifer Webb, at auction@uuss.org.

Warmly,

The Auction Team

Susan Davis-James, Deirdre Downes, Gail Evans, Tiki Harlow, Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, John McMillan, Beth TenPas and Jennifer Webb