Donating Items
to the Auction
The Pasto Agricultural
Museum Silent Auction Committee invites you to donate
items to its Annual Silent Auction.
Why donate an item? Penn State's College of Agricultural
Sciences has provided significant financial and personnel
support for the establishment and growth of the Pasto Agricultural
Museum. Also, the College's Alumni Society (CAAS) has established
an endowment for the museum.
Modest financial support provided by income from this endowment
fund helps pay for repair and restoration of donated items
and part-time office assistance to help with inventory records,
correspondence, and scheduling tours and guides. The museum
has been and continues to be operated by a volunteer curator
and a dedicated group of volunteer guides.
Now the museum's volunteers have been challenged to expand
the endowment fund so that its income will cover most of the
costs for the museum.
One fund-raising activity will be the Annual Silent Auction,
to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19-20, 2008, during Ag
Progress Days.
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Donation
Suggestions
- Antiques
- Dairy/livestock
feeds
- Discount
coupons on lawn/garden/farm tractors and equipment
- Travel/tour
packages
- Theatre/sports
tickets
- Catered
meals
- Gift/food
packages
- Use
of a vacation time share
- Weekend
bed and breakfast accommodations
- Animal
health products
- Crop
protection products and services
- Wood
carvings/hand-crafted items
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| Here's how it works.
Select an item you would like to donate. Then complete the
application form. You'll be notified
later when and where to send the item. A listing of auction
items with descriptions, estimated values, and donor's names
will be compiled in a catalogue.
Auction items will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday, August
19 & 20, 2008, at Ag Progress Days. Bidding will only
take place on Wednesday and close promptly at 3:00 p.m. Successful
bidders will pick up their items after payment is processed
Wednesday evening or will make arrangements for shipping.
Successful
bidders will pick up their items after payment is processed
Wednesday evening or pay an additional 15% for handling ($15
minimum).
Be a part of the excitement. We kindly request that items
donated by individuals have a value of $50 or more, and items
from companies have a value of $100 or more.
You may qualify for a tax deduction for your donation. Consult
your tax adviser for specific details.
Deadline for 2008: July 1, 2008. All donated
items confirmed by June 1 will be listed in the final auction
catalogue. Of course, the earlier we recieve confirmation
of your donation, the more promotion you will recieve, so
don't delay. Complete the application
today!
Dates for APD are
August 19-21, 2008.
If you have any questions, please e-mail
or call the museum office at 814-863-1383.
Thank You for you generous support.
Pasto Agricultural Museum Silent Auction Committee
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Tips for donating an exciting auction
package
An exciting auction package will generate more interest in your
item and will help the museum raise more funds for the Pasto
Agricultural Museum Endowment. Here are some tips to help you
create the kind of package that buyers want to bid on.
- Make your donation package unique. Unusual items such
as antiques, memorabilia, and goods or services related
to the agricultural/food production industry will generate
more interest and discussion -- and higher bids.
- Describe your item completely.
- Remember to include any limitations on the package. People
will be happier with the package if they already know the
fine print.
When creating your auction package the keywords are:
Unique
Complete
Interesting
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