Stories of HopeProgress to bet on, from the inaugural “Bid & Benefit” online auction
Posted on: Apr 16, 2021“Bid & Benefit” is the new online auction series launched by the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society. The first inaugural event ran from April 1st - 11th and raised nearly $7,000!
This week marks an important first—and definitely not a last—for the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society: the conclusion of the very first “Bid & Benefit” online auction.
And you can bet it was an enormous success...
We raised $6,854.00 for the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, representing 91% of our goal!
Not bad for our first auction! The inaugural item list featured an amazing curation of goods, services and experiences from local vendors.
Click here to check out the full list of items from the first “Bid & Benefit”
While these items are all spoken for, stay tuned for the next Bid & Benefit, which will be happening fall of 2021!
And of course, a huge thank you to many kind souls who generously donated items (listed in alphabetical order):
- Amber Blaszkiewicz
- Cory Christopher
- Crestwood Centre
- Floc Boutique
- Lucerne Dermatology
- Nakatsui Dermasurgery
- Nature by Design Floral Artistry
- Pine Health Integrative
- Pura Botanicals
- Scorpio Masonry AB Inc.
- SHEque Accessories
- Tanis Fine Jewelry
- WEM Exclusive Services
- Who Cares Wear
- YU Fashion Clothing & Accessories
A couple highlights from the auction include…
- The “Buzzer Beater” Bid, which was for the Round of 4 at Blackhawk (a value of $500.00), going to Jenn Matthews just one minute before it closed!
- The “Best Value” Bid goes to the Pura Botanicals Beauty Package, which was valued at $264.00 and sold to a lucky bidder for $280.00.
- The “Busiest Bid Battle” goes to the Floral Arrangement from Nature by Design which was bid on twelve times!
Thank you again to everyone who participated and made this event such a success!
Until the next one, please consider donating or becoming a monthly supporter of the Lois Hole Hospital Women’s Society.
