On October 19th, I announced that we would be holding an auction fundraiser and that we needed item donations. I didn't have a plan yet! I didn't have a date, a method of holding the auction, a system for collecting donations or payments, NOTHING! I just thought it sounded like a good idea!
I decided that the weekend before Black Friday would be best for this time of year since people usually do most of their shopping between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It just seemed to be good timing before everyone spends a bunch on Black Friday, and it was the first weekend of Thanksgiving break for me, which meant I'd have time to organize payments, pick ups, etc.
The auction was set to run November 16-18, which was less than a month after I announced this fundraiser! I was concerned that we wouldn't have enough time, but I was so wrong! I follow an adoption fundraiser page where people share their fundraising ideas, and most people said they had raised $2,000-$3,000 on their auctions. We figured even if we couldn't raise that much due to timing, any little bit would help!
Well...we raised about $7,000! I'm still in shock! The support of our family, friends, and community has been astounding! We had handmade shirts, jewelry, signs, Christmas decor, baked goods, corn hole boards, blankets, gift certificates, two CARS, and more! We are still working to arrange pick ups for a few items, but the majority was gone within a couple of days! This was a crazy successful fundraiser, and we just got a big step closer to Baby Starkey!
God never ceases to amaze me! We spent the entire month thinking we could maybe raise $1,000, and we ended up with $7,000! Amazing! My God does BIG things!
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