Our 21st Annual Auction will be held on Friday, May 1st.

We are excited to announce that it will be held at a new venue this year – the hall at Our Lady of Albanians Catholic Church in Southfield. It’s brand new and beautiful!
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Next weekend is our kick off weekend. The wish board will be up, tickets will be for sale and committee members will be available to answer any questions you might have after all Masses.

A lot needs to be done before May 1st. “How can I get involved and help?” you ask. There are several ways:
  • Pray.  Everyone involved in the preparation of the auction would appreciate you keeping them and their efforts in your prayers. Prayer — It’s a powerful thing!
  • Volunteer.  Many hands are needed to make the fundraiser a success, before and during the auction. If you would like to help in some way, please contact Sue or Matt. We will match your likes and talents up with a task that you are comfortable with. We’d love to have you. So, what do you say? Join your fellow parishioners and get involved in putting this shindig on!
  • Solicit Donations.  Do you have a favorite restaurant or business that you go to frequently and would feel comfortable asking them for a gift card, membership or merchandise donation? Or, have you been going to the same hair stylist or manicurist for ages? Why not ask them for a donation?
  • Make a Donation.  Many items are needed for the auction. Of course, donated items or gift certificates from local businesses are very important, but that is only the beginning!
  • Take a Tag from the Wish Board that will be set up in the gathering area next weekend. Each tag has a specific request so you don’t have to try to figure out what to buy. There are also tags for a monetary donation if you don’t want to shop. We have shoppers!
  • Can You Perform a Service such as cook a gourmet meal, paint a room, babysit or teach someone how to understand their computer? The possibilities are endless!
  •  Do You have Tickets to an event?
  • Do You have a Vacation Home you would be willing to donate some time at?
  •  Can you Build or Make Something? Handmade items like quilts, clothes, furniture and toys make our auction unique and special.
  •  Do You Sell Something or make something that you would be willing to donate?
  • Advertise or Sponsor.  Do you own your own business or have a family member or friend who does? Why not sponsor the night or place an ad in our official sponsor and ad booklet handed out to every guest. Forms are in the gathering area, at the Parish Office, or online.
  • Fund-A-Need.  There are many opportunities, big and small, for parishioners to fund a specific need to help defray the cost of putting on the auction. The list can be found on the wish board in the gathering area as well as on the back of the Donor form.
  • Bake.  If you have a yummy sweet treat you think is to die for, why not make it to share with the guests that night. Please contact Laura Brown (lbrownhp@wowway.com) to help her with the sweets served that night and she will be happy to add your name to her list.
  • Spread the Word. Encourage friends and fellow parishioners to donate and come have some fun! Pre-sale tickets are $35 each.  A table of 10 is only $300. Tickets will be available at the Parish Office and after every Mass in the gathering area. Cash, check and credit cards are all accepted.
Many gifts are tax deductible. Consult your tax advisor. Your donation directly benefits our parish by going to our general fund. And, our community benefits as well as we will again be tithing to some local, deserving organizations that share in our Christian values. Your generosity is vital to the success of the night.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Sue or Matt at the e-mail below. Thank you! 

Sue and Matt Sharron
smaruskin@comcast.net
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