Online Bidding with Greater Giving

Bidders and Donors please note: Email notification and receipt acknowledging your donation will be sent to you the following the close of the Silent Auction.

What You Can Expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding. You will bid and donate using your smartphone or tablet on live and silent auction items and for our Take a Stand for Cures and Care appeal.

This event will be a "two-screen experience" whereby guests are encouraged to WATCH the program on one computer/monitor/screen and PARTICIPATE in our auction and giving opportunities in Greater Giving on a mobile screen, such as a smartphone or tablet.

Becoming a Bidder

1. Go to the online bidding site COMING SOON
   
2. In the top right hand corner of the page, click the "Get Started" button.
3. Click the green "Create Account" button on the right side of the page, or simply sign in if you are already a member.
4. Confirm your email address by entering it into both fields, check the box for "I'm not a robot", and click the green "Confirm" button.
5. A confirmation email will be sent to you.
   • Check your inbox for an email from "Greater Giving Login" and click the link to finish registration.
   • If you don't receive an email check your spam or click the "Resend Email" button on the "Verify Email" page.
6. Enter all your contact information, along with your credit card.     
   • IMPORTANT: Enter your cell phone number to receive text message alerts with important updates about our auction.   
7. Click the large green gavel button on the right that reads "Start Bidding" underneath it.
8. You're all set and ready to Bid! Scroll down to see all auction items.

 How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding

1. Select the package you wish to bid on.
2. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment
3. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
4. To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy button.
5. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
6. To make a donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a preset amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate.
7. If you’re out-bid at any point before the silent auction closes, you will receive a text message.
8. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
9. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
10. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
11. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.

EVENT COMMITTEE

Bryan Deierling, Chair

Lorraine Barth

Mike Bowler

Britt Burkett

Linda Della

Susan Morris

Ronald Ruma

Patricia Schimbor

Ramey Stevens

Lucy Wedemeyer