Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Raising Money/Benefit Auction

[Judy Baxter (BAXTER]

Patty asked:
Can you please describe the benefit auction?  At Tierra Nueva we are
raising funds for our workshop/community building and are brainstorming
new ways to get there faster.  
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it was pretty simple - we asked members and friends of the community to donate
items or services  - they ranged from small scuplptures, bumper stickers I
brought back from the Natl conference, home-made brownies (by a 10 year old,
from scratch- they were great - I bought them) to a 10 course Japanese dinner
for 6, knit hats, whatever.

People really got into bidding - our auctioneer wore a tux and (if I remember
right) Groucho glasses.  it was a fun gathering.  I have no idea how much we
raised, but every little bit helps.

Judy


Judy Baxter, Monterey Cohousing Community,(MoCoCo) Twin Cities Area, Mpls.,MN

Now planning a Nov. 4 Celebration of 10 years of Cohousing in the Twin Cities
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15 homes - 7 new townhomes plus 
        8 coop apartments       in the Mansion (a rehab Georgian building)
(built as a retirement home in 1924 -) which also serves as our Common House
coops moved in 1993, townhomes in 1996
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