Tickets are on sale now on the Sparkle Auction Website

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

🍷 Sips and small bites (see menu below)

🎤 A lively in-person live auction featuring three special items + Fund-A-Need (our NEW, State-of-the-art UUSS Website!)

🧺  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 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

Here are other ways you can help make this our most successful auction yet.

Online Silent Auction💻

The silent auction features services and experiences donated by fellow members and friends. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen connections with other UUSSers outside of Sunday coffee hour. Everyone can participate!

Donations will be accepted through Wed, 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!

You can also support special UUSS initiatives through:

Fund-A-Need — a New, State-of-the-Art UUSS Website🎁 

A task force comprised of seven UUSS members + Rev. Lucy has spent the past several months soliciting and evaluating proposals and has selected a vendor, who happens to be a local and woman-owned firm. The board has approved the contract with a not-to-exceed value of $71K. All Fund-a-Need  proceeds will offset the amount that would otherwise be taken from our restricted funds.

Generous Sparklers ✨

Contributions to targeted programs include:

• Coffee hospitality
• Member and children birthday cards and postage
• Religious Education programs
• Sunday guest musicians
• Zoom subscription

Key Dates 📅

• Donate an auction item by Oct. 14: Visit the Auction Table during coffee hour, submit it on the Sparkle Auction Website, or e-mail Gail Evans at auction@uuss.org
• Buy event tickets through Nov. 1: on the Sparkle Auction Website
• Sign up to volunteer by Nov. 1: We need many hands before and during the event. Visit the Auction Table during coffee hour to sign up or e-mail Jennifer Webb at auction@uuss.org
• Donate a raffle basket by Nov. 5: Visit the Auction Table during coffee hour or e-mail Susan Davis-James at auction@uuss.org 
• Donate wine by Nov. 5: Drop off at the Auction Table during coffee hour or in the church office during business hours
• Bid Oct. 23-Nov. 8: in the online silent auction

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