Silent Auction 2025

 
 

Additional Sponsorship in Memory of George Albert Broce

Join us for the 2025 Mountain Alliance Silent Auction!

The Mountain Alliance Silent Auction will once again be a hybrid event with a week of virtual bidding culminating in an in-person event. This is our biggest fundraising event of the year and we would love your support! You can help us out by bidding, volunteering, donating items, and spreading the word!

Bidding Instructions

Visit the event website: www.accelevents.com/e/ma2025

Click here to go straight to bidding: www.accelevents.com/e/ma2025#auction

All bidding will occur online from January 18th to January 25th with bidding closing at 4 pm on Saturday, January 25th.

Online

1. Navigate to the event website

2. On the auction page, find an item you want and click the “Bid Now” button

3. For your first bid with us, you will be asked to enter your name, phone number, & email address

4. After submitting contact information (or logging in if you have previously bid at our auction), you can submit your desired bid amount

5. You will receive instant outbid notifications, you can up your bid from your phone, & you will be notified if you have won any items at the end of the auction

Text Message

1. Simply text the event phone number (775) 587-6157 with the item’s three-letter code & desired bid amount. Example: ABC300

2. For the first bid, you will receive a text message response asking to confirm the bid by responding with your first & last name

3. You will receive instant outbid notifications & will be automatically notified if you have won any items at the end of the auction

Pick up instructions

Prize Pickup Instructions

- All bidding ends Saturday @ 4pm! If you have a winning bid, you will receive a notification and an invoice. You can pay right through your phone! Please come to the American Legion Hall between 4:30pm and 7pm on Saturday to pick up your items!

- If you purchase a "buy it now" item before the auction is over, you can come by the Legion Hall anytime on Saturday to pickup!

- We will have a "second chance" pickup at the Legion Hall on Sunday between 11am and 1pm. We HIGHLY encourage you to come on Saturday if at all possible

- Shipping items. We are happy to ship if needed, but will ask you to cover the cost (including insurance if the bidder would like this option)

- For questions or alternate arrangements, please contact Auction@MountainAlliance.org

in-person event Information

All bidding will be held online, but you are invited to come visit us in person to take a closer look at items, ask questions to volunteers, and participate in other WinterFest activities.

Date: Saturday, January 25th

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: American Legion Hall in Blowing Rock (333 Wallingford St)

Item Pick Up: Winning bidders can pick up their items between 4:30 and 7 pm on Saturday (1/25). There may be an additional pick up time on Sunday (1/26) that will be announced at a later date. After this time, items will be brought back to Watauga High School and winning bidders can arrange pick up. Items can also be shipped if the winning bidder pays for the shipping costs. It is preferred that items are picked up on Saturday, if possible.

Become an auction sponsor

We are introducing sponsorship options for the first time at this year’s auction! For each sponsorship level, you will receive the perk listed for that level AND the perks for all previous levels (ex. A $500 sponsorship would include social media/event blast inclusion, website inclusion, and an item table sponsorship).

  • $100  - Item Table Sponsorship

    • Your name/company logo will appear on a table of auction items at our in-person event as the sponsor of that table.

  • $250 - Website Inclusion

    • You will be listed as a sponsor on the auction page of our website and on our online bidding platform.

  • $500 - Social Media/Event Blast Inclusion

    • You will be mentioned as a sponsor in emails and social media posts (excluding stories) 

  • $1,000 - In-person Event Exposure

    • Your name/company logo will be displayed in at least one prominent location at the in-person event

  • $2,000 - Prominent Table Sponsorship

    • You will be displayed as the sponsor of a prominent table at the auction (ex. Hot Chocolate Table or Merchandise Table)

  • $4,000 - Check Out Table Sponsorship

    • Your name/logo will be displayed at the check out table (all bidders must pass this table in order to leave).

Volunteer

If you are able to volunteer your time to be a part of the auction committee and/or volunteer on the day of the event, email Auction@MountainAlliance.org to learn how to get involved.

You can also sign up to volunteer at the event by clicking here.

Call for prizes!

We are collecting prizes. If you have an item, service, or experience that you would like to donate, please send an email to Auction@MountainAlliance.org with more information.

This is a great opportunity to support youth in the community while promoting your business!