Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Needed: Auction items for the JJ dinner

Organizers of the 2007 Jefferson Jackson Dinner & Auction need your help collecting items for the auction. Please look through your garages, attics, closets and cupboards or support a local business and make a purchase to donate. Re-gifting is approved. The JJ Team will be putting many of the items together to make wonderful baskets so small, individual and unusual small items are welcome. Artwork, plants, small electronics and appliances, antique items, jewelry, cookware, donations of services and etc. are also welcome. Here are a few more ideas:


  • Anything for Valentine’s Day (chocolates, dinning gift certificate, champagne, etc)
  • Italian Dinner Basket (pasta, sauces, apron, breadsticks, olive oil, etc)
  • Asian Basket
  • Sports Items (team wear, tickets, etc)
  • Garden Basket and/or Items (tools, seeds, gloves, clippers, etc)
  • Kitchen Basket and/or items
  • Breakfast Basket (scone mix, jams, tea-towels, etc)
  • Coffee or Tea Items (a pound of coffee a box of tea, antique tea cup, tea strainer, etc)
  • Office Supply items
  • Children’s Bubble Bath items (rubber ducks, soap, bubbles, etc)
  • Rainy Day or Grandma’s Basket (coloring books, crayons, etc)
  • Chocolate Lovers or Fruit basket
  • Party Basket (Micro brews, snacks, nuts, beer glasses)
  • Summer Picnic Basket
  • Home Movie Basket (popcorn, gift certificate to Blockbuster, candy, etc)
  • Gift certificates from any retail clother, gift or specialty shop, restaurant, bakery, sporting goods store, etc. are welcome.


If you have items you would like to contribute please send an email with a description of the item and your phone number to: Laurie at bjackley@sinclair.net. THANK YOU!