Silent Auction

Silent Auctions are always a wonderful , fun way to raise money for charitable organizations. Each item up for auction will have a 'Guaranteed Purchase' price listed on the bid sheet. The proceeds from the auction will be used to support the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in their tireless efforts to do

'Whatever It Takes to Save a Child'.

Please join us in raising funds and awareness on Saturday, April 19, 2008!

A COMPLETE LIST OF ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR BIDDING:

1790 Restaurant & Tavern

Route 9, Westborough, MA

Fine Dining Gift Certificate ($25.00 Value)

Boston By Foot Tour

Faneuil Hall, Congress Street, Boston

Six Tickets for Historic Boston Tour ($72.00 Value)

The Comedy Connection

Fanueil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA

Thirty-Five (35) Tickets for Two - Great for Clients ($800 Value)

The Comedy Studio

1238 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Four Complimentary Tickets ($40.00 Value)

Country Life Bed & Breakfast

67 Tabor Road, Greenwich, NY

B&B Gift Certificate ($85.00-99.00 Value)

Courageous Sailing Center

One First Avenue, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA

Learn to Sail Lesson - 12 Hours of Sailing Instruction ($250 Value)

Echo Leahy Center

One College Street, Burlington, VT

2 Adult & 2 Child Passes ($33.00 Value)

F1 Boston

290 Wood Road, Braintree, MA

Two (2) Complete Racing Packages ($76.00)

Fitness Together

26 East Main Street, Westborough, MA

Fitness Assessment & 8 Personal Training Sessions ($749.00 Value)

Fuller Craft Museum

455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA

1 Year Dual/Family Membership ($60.00 Value)

Harold Richard Design

304 Washington Street, Auburn, MA

90-Minute In-Home Interior Design Consultation ($275 Value)

Hy-Line Cruises

27 Nantucket Street, Hyannis, MA

Round-Trip Traditional Island Ferry Pass for Two ($74.00 Value)

Lake George Steamboat Co.

Steel Pier, Beach Road, Lake George, NY

Four Tickets for Steamboat Cruise ($69.00 Value)

MA Bay Lines, Inc.

60 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA

Complimentary Package for Six ($102.00 Value)

Mia Bella's Gourmet Candles, Rep: Kelly Smay

Gift Certificate ($30.00 Value)

Mill Stores

Route 9, Westborough, MA

Gift Card ($30.00 Value)

New England Aquarium

Central Wharf, Boston, MA

Two Complimentary Passes ($37.90 Value)

Plimoth Plantation

137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA

Complimentary Family 4-Pack Passes ($80.00 Value)

Plum Island Kayak

38R Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA

Sunset Tour for 2 ($70.00 Value)

Serenity Massage & Bodyworks

100 Main Street, Ste. 106, Whitinsville, MA

Five 1/2 Hour Massage Sessions ($175.00 Value)

Sheraton Ferncroft Resort

50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA

One-Night Stay & 4 Water Resort Passes ($218.00 Value)

Skydive Pepperell

165 Nashua Road, Pepperell, MA

Two for One Tandem Skydiving Gift Certificate ($225 Value)

Westboro Tennis & Swim Club

35 Chauncy Street, Westboro, MA

One Year Adult Fitness Membership ($753.00 Value)

Worcester State College Athletics Department

486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA

Four Tickets to Any Sporting Event (Est. $50.00 Value)

Zoo New England (Franklin Park Zoo & Stone Zoo)

One Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA

Four Complimentary Passes ($32.00 Value)

Silent Auction Rules

§ A bid is entered by printing your name, bidder number, phone number and the amount of your bid on the bid sheet in front of the corresponding item. Bids below minimum bid will not be accepted.

§ Bids should be in whole dollars and must equal or exceed the minimum bid stated on the bid sheet. Succeeding bids must exceed the previous bid by the minimum increment stated on the bid sheet.

§ The highest bidder at the close of the silent auction will be the winner of the item.

§ The Silent Auction will close at 8:00 p.m. Bidders do not need to be present at this time in order to win. If not present, winners will be contacted within two to three business days to arrange payment. Once payment is received, items will be mailed to winners.

§ All Silent Auction items are available for “sale” for the Guaranteed Purchase Price listed at the bottom of the bidding sheets. A "PAID" receipt from the checkout table will be issued to the purchaser when items have been paid in full, at which time the items will be given to the purchaser.

§ Payment must be made before items will be released. Payment must be made by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, or American Express. Checks must be made out to "The U.S. Fund for UNICEF".

§ All sales are final and there will be no exchange or refund on items. All items and services are donated and are being sold "as is". The MA Artist’s Charity Art Show/Silent Auction and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF make no warranties or representations whatsoever in respect to such items and services. The MA Artist’s Charity Art Show/Silent Auction and The U.S. Fund for UNICEF are not responsible for changes made by donor.

§ MA Artist’s Charity Art Show/Silent Auction and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF are not responsible for lost or expired certificates.

§ Resale of auction items is not permitted. Certificates are not transferable. In the event of any dispute, the auction chair shall have the sole discretion to determine the successful bidder.

§ Reservations for trips, bed & breakfast stays, use of facilities, and similar items must be mutually arranged with the donor unless otherwise specified. Blackout periods may apply. Restrictions do apply on several auction items. Gift certificates should be thoroughly scrutinized. The utmost care has been taken to note restrictions as accurately as possible on the bidding sheets. However, the MA Artist’s Charity Art Show/Silent Auction and The U.S. Fund for UNICEF are not responsible for any restrictions inadvertently omitted or not originally indicated by a donor.

Benefiting U.S. Fund for UNICEF (Please visit www.unicefusa.org)

~ Whatever It Takes to Save a Child ~

*Please note the U.S. Fund for UNICEF is not able to give receipts for donations to individuals, businesses, or organizations that donate gifts either "in kind" or auction items for our UNICEF fundraiser. Because the donation of the item is being made to a volunteer-led fundraiser, and is not being made directly to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, items are not being donated to a non-profit organization, and therefore are not eligible for a tax deduction.