Fighting Human Trafficking in the Bay Area

Get ready for Kol Emeth's Purim 2015 Silent Auction! In holding this auction, our goal is to raise funds to fight human trafficking. The money will allow Love Never Fails, a local, non-profit organization, to expand their Abuse Prevention and Human Trafficking Awareness Program into more local public schools. By bidding on items, you are helping to keep more kids in our community from becoming victims of sex trafficking.

In total, there are 120 wonderful auction items and experiences on which to bid - something for everyone! To start perusing, click on a category in the left-hand column of this page. Please note that the "fair market value" listed for each item is an estimate only.

Online bidding will end on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 5:00pm. Bidding will resume in the Kol Emeth Social Hall during the Erev Purim Party on March 4th, directly after the Megillah Reading (around 8:45pm).

Auction items will be set up on tables. Bidding at each table will close at a specific time, followed promptly by an announcement about the highest bidder for each item on the table. Make sure you notice what time the bidding closes at each table so that you don't miss your chance to bid!

In addition to donating items to the auction, many individuals have volunteered to teach classes, provide tutoring, cook meals, and share their time, expertise, and hospitality in other ways. These donations are designed to provide meaningful experiences for members of the Kol Emeth community, and we thank congregants for giving of themselves in this way.

Some of these "experiences" are part of the auction, and will go to the highest bidder. Others are available via purchase of a ticket for a flat fee. For instance, we invite people to purchase tickets for themselves, family members, and friends for any or all of the following 11 parties. No bidding is needed! Just click to buy your ticket(s) to the party. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours while they last!

80's Disco Party: http://tinyurl.com/80sDiscoParty
Beer Tasting Party: http://tinyurl.com/Beer-Tasting-Party
Salsa Dance Lessons: http://tinyurl.com/Salsa-Group-Dance
Mahjong and Merlot: http://tinyurl.com/Mahjong-Merlot
Poker Party: http://tinyurl.com/PokerPartyTournament
Scrap Booking and Tea: http://tinyurl.com/Scrapbooking-Tea
Sunday Brunch and "Beads for Life" Jewelry-Making: http://tinyurl.com/Brunch-Jewelry
Sunday Movie for Middle-schoolers: http://tinyurl.com/Middle-Schoolers-Movie
Kids' Cupcake-Making Party: http://tinyurl.com/Kids-Cupcake
Challah-Making: http://tinyurl.com/MakingChallah
Morning Mid-Week Social: http://tinyurl.com/MidWeekSocial

We thank you for your support of this auction, and your support of Love Never Fails. Please note that all proceeds go directly to Love Never Fails. No payments will be accepted or processed through the Kol Emeth office.

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Eastman (tikkunolam@kolemeth.org). Have fun, and thanks for supporting a great cause!

For more information about Love Never Fails, please visit their website: http://loveneverfailsus.com.

Online bidding will end on March 3rd, and will restart in the KE Social Hall on March 4th immediately after the Megillah reading is over (around 8:45pm). Highest bids will be announced that night.

Auction items will be displayed in the Social Hall on tables, and bidding will end at a different time for each table. If you plan to bid on a particular item, please check the table to see what time bidding will close for that table. Don’t miss your chance to bid! We will announce the highest bids as soon as the bidding closes for a given table, allowing people to return to the party quickly.

If you want an item and can't come to the Silent Auction on March 4th, you can send a representative to bid for you and pay for you if you are the highest bidder.

PROXY BIDDING: Proxy bidding is an option for the online bidding, only; it is not an option during the live Silent Auction event on March 4th.

PAYMENT: You can pay at the live Silent Auction on March 4th by cash, check, or credit card. At the end of the live Silent Auction, the highest bids will be entered into the 32auctions.com site. Anyone who has bid solely online and had the highest bid will be notified by email; these individuals will pay online with a credit card or PayPal account. Please note that all proceeds go directly to Love Never Fails. No payments will be accepted or processed through the Kol Emeth office.