Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church
12th Annual Silent Auction — July 15–16, 2023
Spring is here and the 58th Annual SACBC Bazaar is getting closer. We are calling upon the Sangha to help us reach out to local businesses they regularly frequent and ask for donations. We appreciate any donation from businesses and “friends” of SACBC.
For the 12th Annual Silent Auction, we are asking SACBC organizations and affiliated organizations, as well as Sangha members for donations. We gladly accept donations of new items as well as gently used and precious older items. Items that attract interest and competitive bids are suggested below:
TICKETS/GIFT CERTIFICATES
TICKETS to
-Sporting Events
-Amusement Parks
-Interesting places in the Bay Area
-Plays, musicals, movies
CERTIFICATES to
-Spas
-Restaurants
-Specialty Shops
ELECTRONICS
-Tablets
-eReaders (eg. Kindle)
-Headphones
-Amazon Echo
-Bluetooth Speakers
-Video games
-Video game gift cards (eg. Roblox, Call of Duty)
-Gaming accessories (eg. controllers, mouse, ….headsets, carrying case, etc.)
THEME BASKETS (examples)
SPORTS: Basketball, baseball, football, soccer, golf, tennis, fishing, etc. Include equipment, memorabilia, etc.
GIFT CARDS
CELEBRATIONS: Christmas, Valentines Day, Halloween, Birthday, Anniversary, etc
“HIS”, “HERS”, “KIDS”
FOOD: Wine, Liquor, Samplers (Crackers, Pasta, Chocolates)
ARTS & CRAFTS
PETS: Dog, Cat, Fish, Birds, etc.
BOOKS
KIDS TOYS that are popular right now
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
-Art: Paintings, Sculptures
-Japanese art pieces
-Dolls
-Collectibles (vases, ceramics, etc)
-Air Fryer
-Tools
-Travel aids
-Small appliances
-Handcrafted items (knitted, crocheted, embroidered, woven, sewn, etc.)
To participate in this year’s Silent Auction, donations must be received by July 1, 2023. Donations can be left in the office starting in May. Contact information for potential donors is also appreciated. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you at the Bazaar.
Questions? Please contact Karen Fujii. Email: [email protected]
Church phone: (510) 471-2581