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The Power of UUs: Giving that Grows Community
Join us for UUCR's annual auction! Over the course of one exciting week, you'll have the chance to indulge your senses, find practical treasures, and bid on fun events to connect with fellow UUCR members throughout the year. Explore new experiences, expand your mind, and support a cause close to our hearts.
The Auction will conclude with an in-person dinner on Nov. 22 (main course provided by the Auction team, plus potluck side-dishes provided by you). Please register for the dinner via Realm.
Bidding will be online from Nov. 15 to Nov. 22, closing with the dinner and live auction of select items. Raffle drawings will be at the dinner on Nov. 22.
Bidding closes Nov. 22, 2025 at 8pm (raffles earlier).
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Live!
Live!
Four items this year will be auctioned live at the dinner on Saturday, Nov. 22. There will be no online bidding for these items. However, you can bid on them without being at the dinner by asking someone to be your proxy bidder. You tell them what your maximum bid is, and they will keep going higher until you win or until you hit your maximum bid.
For example, if you want the week in the Scottish Highlands and are willing to pay up to $2200 for it, tell that to your proxy bidder. At the dinner, your proxy will try to win for you by raising your bid but won’t go higher than $2200. So you could win and pay less than $2200, but no more. (Of course, if someone else bids more than $2200 then you won’t win the item.)
A week in the Scottish Highlands for up to 4 people (item #602, donated by Gillian Nave)
Bethany Beach Weekend (item #603, donated by Carolyn Randall). Note than item #615 is another offer of the same vacation that will be auctioned online, not live.
Handyman Services (item #705, donated by Richard Stolz). Note that item #700 is another offer of the same service but will be auctioned online, not live.
Waterlily Tiffany lamp (item #1104, donated by the Estate of Mary Caroline Colletti)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Action Auction?
What is the Action Auction?
It's an online auction that serves as UUCR’s second-biggest fundraiser (after the Canvass). But more important than the fundraising are the fun and fellowship of sharing items and events, competitive bidding, and in attending group parties such as dinners, lunches, and excursions. You can build your social calendar for the year with events available here!
How does the auction work?
How does the auction work?
The event will be mostly online (but there might be some live items at the dinner on Nov. 22--stay tuned!). You will be able to bid for one week prior to the Raffle drawings.
Bidding and item descriptions will be online or through the Auctria phone app. You get get the phone app easily by scanning the QR code above.
What’s this I hear about raffles?
What’s this I hear about raffles?
There are five raffles. Differently from last year, we will draw winners at the Saturday dinner (instead of Sunday morning). You do not need to be present to win.
The magnificent UUCR Quilt! Tickets are immediately available through Auctria and also in-person at UUCR.
The time-honored wine raffle, which features a selection of 12 bottles of fine wine.
Pick a Sermon Theme, where the winner will propose a theme for a sermon given by Rev. Rebekah, and then work with her to lay out the scope and direction the sermon will take.
Pick a Sermon Topic for a Multigen Service, where the winner will propose a multigenerational sermon theme and work with him to plan the sermon and the service.
The Action Auction parking space, which is in prime location right next to Rev. Rebekah's reserved space.
Raffle ticket sales will stop at 6:30 pm on Saturday, Nov. 22 to give the Auction team time to prepare for the raffle drawings before the dinner ends.
How can I help?
How can I help?
We will need folks to do many things!
Help with the dinner event (setup, cleanup and during)
Act as proxies for people who have trouble placing their bids
Track payments and delivery of items
Encourage friends, near and far, to participate!
To volunteer, please reach out to the Auction team at ActionAuction@uucr.org.
When will bidding open?
When will bidding open?
Bidding will open Saturday, Nov. 15 at noon and close on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8:00 p.m.
When will the catalog be available?
When will the catalog be available?
The catalog will be available (online and through the app) at least several days before bidding opens so you can preview the offerings (and notify us of any msitakes!).
Do I have to buy a ticket?
Do I have to buy a ticket?
There is no fee to participate in the Auction. Anyone can bid by registering on the special Auction website, which you can do yourself or with assistance from a member of the Auction team.
For the dinner on Nov. 22 please register so that we know how many people to prepare for. Details are still under discussion.
I can't attend, but I would like to bid. How can I do that?
I can't attend, but I would like to bid. How can I do that?
Because it’s online, you can bid from wherever you are! But you can also ask a friend to be your proxy bidder. Please let us know in advance via email to ActionAuction@uucr.org so that we can have your bidder number ready for your proxy. Of course, you are responsible to pay for any winning bids made in your name by your proxy.
Can you put my bids into the computer for me?
Can you put my bids into the computer for me?
Yes! Ask a friend (maybe someone on the Auction team?) to be your proxy bidder.
When will I find out what I've won?
When will I find out what I've won?
You can find out at the bidding site or through the phone app. We will also send you an email about it after the Auction concludes.
How will I pay for what I’ve won?
How will I pay for what I’ve won?
When you register, you can enter a credit card number to allow you to pay online. It is not stored by Auctria, but is sent directly and securely to a major credit-card processing company, Stripe.com, who store it in their secure system. If you are not paying online, we will send you an invoice. Please make your payments after the Auction closes, but before Dec. 7.
How do I collect the items that I win?
How do I collect the items that I win?
Please make arrangements directly with the donor. But do contact us if you need assistance.
Your Action Auction Team:
Suzanne Carrillo
Celia Clark
Sherry Dittmann
Karl Irikura
Chris Mennone
Julie Robinson
Mark Shannon (Chair)
Rick Simpson
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