An AUCTION on behalf of the Choirloft!
THE AUCTION HAS ENDED! Thanks to everyone who participated!
As friends of the Choirloft know, the folks who live there must find and move to a new home this summer. The actual residents of the Choirloft include deedeebythebay, coyote3502, ladynanook, three children, two cats and four chickens. Many more of us, though, have viewed the Choirloft as a second home due to the generosity of its residents. Over the years that they've lived in their rented home in Oakland, the residents of the Choirloft have hosted "orphans'" Thanksgiving dinners, holiday celebrations, rituals and other events, too many to count. They have also hosted the bi-monthly Wine and Song gathering. The Choirloft door has always been open to the Bay Area poly community.
In order to move, the folks at the Choirloft must come up with -- at minimum -- first month's rent and last month's rent (or one or the other), security deposit and moving expenses. Money is very tight right now. They could really use some help.
Fortunately, the folks who love the Choirloft and its habitues have pitched in to help -- and so can you, by buying the goods and services that the talented and generous members of the Choirloft community are offering here. Please help us ensure that our second home can find a new home soon.
How the auction works:
The offers are set forth in the comments to this post. Please make your bid in a reply to the comment that you're interested in. I've included a "test" offer and bid below, in the first comment, to show you how it's done. Offers will be kept open for one week. The highest bidder gets the item/service. I am including a Paypal link below for payments. All proceeds will go to the Choirloft.
After the auction is over:
I will provide you and the offeror with each others' contact info. The offeror will contact you directly and make the necessary arrangements. I will be happy to help if there is any problem in communications.
Want to donate goods or services?
--Would you be willing to knit a scarf to be auctioned off on behalf of the Choirloft? To make a custom piece of clothing? Beadwork, a hand-crafted photo frame, a quilt, a set of greeting cards? handmade chocolates?
--Could you spare four hours of babysitting? a home-cooked dinner for two, to be delivered to the winner? Your skills at computer repair, accounting, handyperson services?
--Perhaps you have a full set of Harry Potter books that you're ready to pass on? A piece of jewelry that never quite suited you? A pair of kick-ass boots that you've meant to sell on Ebay but never got around to it?
These are just ideas. If you're interested in participating, please add a comment here with your contribution and a starting price. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at zzzpdiduda at yahoo dot com.
Here's the Paypal link for auction payments. If you want to donate money directly, I encourage you to use this link as well!
Please re-post this to your friends lists if you'd like to help!
Also, please re-visit this site often! I have not yet added in all of the offers that I've received, and I expect to be adding more on a daily basis.
Let's make this work.
As friends of the Choirloft know, the folks who live there must find and move to a new home this summer. The actual residents of the Choirloft include deedeebythebay, coyote3502, ladynanook, three children, two cats and four chickens. Many more of us, though, have viewed the Choirloft as a second home due to the generosity of its residents. Over the years that they've lived in their rented home in Oakland, the residents of the Choirloft have hosted "orphans'" Thanksgiving dinners, holiday celebrations, rituals and other events, too many to count. They have also hosted the bi-monthly Wine and Song gathering. The Choirloft door has always been open to the Bay Area poly community.
In order to move, the folks at the Choirloft must come up with -- at minimum -- first month's rent and last month's rent (or one or the other), security deposit and moving expenses. Money is very tight right now. They could really use some help.
Fortunately, the folks who love the Choirloft and its habitues have pitched in to help -- and so can you, by buying the goods and services that the talented and generous members of the Choirloft community are offering here. Please help us ensure that our second home can find a new home soon.
How the auction works:
The offers are set forth in the comments to this post. Please make your bid in a reply to the comment that you're interested in. I've included a "test" offer and bid below, in the first comment, to show you how it's done. Offers will be kept open for one week. The highest bidder gets the item/service. I am including a Paypal link below for payments. All proceeds will go to the Choirloft.
After the auction is over:
I will provide you and the offeror with each others' contact info. The offeror will contact you directly and make the necessary arrangements. I will be happy to help if there is any problem in communications.
Want to donate goods or services?
--Would you be willing to knit a scarf to be auctioned off on behalf of the Choirloft? To make a custom piece of clothing? Beadwork, a hand-crafted photo frame, a quilt, a set of greeting cards? handmade chocolates?
--Could you spare four hours of babysitting? a home-cooked dinner for two, to be delivered to the winner? Your skills at computer repair, accounting, handyperson services?
--Perhaps you have a full set of Harry Potter books that you're ready to pass on? A piece of jewelry that never quite suited you? A pair of kick-ass boots that you've meant to sell on Ebay but never got around to it?
These are just ideas. If you're interested in participating, please add a comment here with your contribution and a starting price. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at zzzpdiduda at yahoo dot com.
Here's the Paypal link for auction payments. If you want to donate money directly, I encourage you to use this link as well!
Please re-post this to your friends lists if you'd like to help!
Also, please re-visit this site often! I have not yet added in all of the offers that I've received, and I expect to be adding more on a daily basis.
Let's make this work.