Save the Date for our Serve the Children Dinner & Auction October 10, 2020! We are carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation and if we are unable to meet at McGavick Conference Center, we will have the event online.
 
Our theme is “A Day in the Life.” We will share with you what an average day is like for the children we serve in Liberia, India and Zambia. This is always eye-opening and inspiring. Seeing these kids and families gaining hope and a future through your support is life changing for you and for us too. We raise about 30% of our annual budget at this event each year, so we are working hard on it and looking forward to a great evening.
 
We do have a big auction announcement.  The silent auction will be done online whether or not we have a live or online event. In April, I participated in an online auction for the first time and came away impressed. Bidding was fun and easy and I received a text every time I was outbid. No more hovering over the silent auction table! To bid on an item, you download an app onto your phone, and you are ready to bid.  We will provide instruction on how to do this, so no matter your level of experience, you will be able to participate.
 
We will continue to explore the online option for the whole event and wait patiently for the government to give us guidance on having a live auction.  Normally at this time, we would be gathering silent auction items and firming up live items, but with so many businesses and people impacted, this has been partly put on hold for a while.  This might impact the number of auction items we have to offer but not the desserts!  If an online auction becomes necessary, we will somehow make the desserts work.  Trust me on this; I have seen some of the samples!  We could use some help securing auction items if you are available.
 
The other day, I was sharing my concern about COVID-19 impact on the auction with one of our donors.  He immediately responded with a very encouraging statement, “Serve the Children has some very dedicated supporters and they will give to you whether it is a live auction or an online auction.”  Thank you donors for all you give.  We truly appreciate you.
 
Please Save the Date for our 17^th Annual Fundraiser on October 10^th.  We look forward to seeing you.  We will keep you informed in case we need to move the auction to an online format.  May each of you have good health and peace of mind in the midst of these challenging times.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Dr. Doug Collier