July 6, 2020

Dear Sacred Heart Students, Staff, Parishioners and Community,

Summer greetings from your 2020 Sacred Heart Auction Team!  It wasn’t that long ago that our team met full of hope, optimism and a plan! But, you know how that saying goes – “If you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plans!” And, so here we are in strange and new times planning our school’s biggest fundraiser.​

In light of COVID-19 and to provide us with flexibility as this world unfolds, Sacred Heart School has decided to transition the 2020 auction to an online-only platform.  ​

The online auction will kick off on Wednesday, November 4th at noon and it will conclude with a live auction on the evening of Saturday, November 7th. Tickets will be free of charge to ALL who attend our virtual auction!  In exchange for a free ticket, we’ll just ask that you help us spread the word! ​

This year’s theme “Have a Heart” hopes to be a call to action for all of us to find it in our heart to give back to our school and teach our kids to give back to the world.  Providing our kids with a top-notch education is the first step we can take to making this world a better place.  ​

But, we are going to be honest with you….our auction team has prayed for God’s guidance and your trust as we take on fundraising in what is a very challenging time in our churches, our homes, our schools and our world today.  We know this auction experience will be unlike any other, and we thank you in advance for our support.  We know that many of our families are being hit by hard times themselves, and many businesses are feeling that uncertainty and struggle too.  ​

However, if you feel so called and are in a position to give this year, we would love to hear from you. If you have any in-kind donation – a service, skill, gift, craft, or monetary sponsorship – we would be truly grateful if you reached out to us. Please see the attached list for donation ideas, and please know how much we appreciate your consideration right now. Please email Sheila Kennedy at sheilaconger@hotmail.com or call her at (515) 897-8185.​

Lastly, because the auction will be taking on a new format and considering the impact of COVID-19, there will be some natural changes to our format.  But, on that same note, there will be new additions and fun ideas for us to incorporate this year. Check out our Facebook page for the latest updates https://www.facebook.com/groups/269822580316163/?ref=share

We hope that you can support our kids’ education with the same passion and motivation from years’ past.  ​

With gratitude and a giving heart, ​

Your 2020 Sacred Heart Auction Team

Auction Donation Ideas