Auction excitement is building, and we hope you will all come join in the fun! Our 23rd Annual Live Auction is being held on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Springhill Suites by Marriott in Peabody, Mass.
The Auction is open to the public, so please invite your family and friends and come enjoy the day with us. We have received so many great items for the Annual Auction, and there is sure to be something that catches your eye.
Check out some of this year’s auction items!
We can also use your help! We are looking for volunteers to come early on Auction Day to help us set up. We have three auctions to prepare in a very short time. At 9:30 am, we start unpacking the items and getting them displayed on the tables. If you want to help set up and/or clean up before/after the Auction, please contact Diane D at: auction@gsrne.org.
GSRNE supporters come from all parts of New England to attend the Auction, so it is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to meet new volunteers. People start arriving around 11:00 am, and the first step is the Registration Table, where you sign up for a paddle and receive an Auction Catalog. Even if you are not sure you are bidding, it is nice to have a free catalog and paddle, just in case! After registration, most people walk around to see the Auction items and check off their favorites. And, of course, there are lots of homemade goodies at the food sales table to tempt you.
The Silent Blue and Silent Yellow Auctions start bidding at 11:30 am. Bidders write down their paddle number and their bid on the sheet of paper for each item they hope to take home with them. It is always fun.
At 12:00 noon, our Auctioneer Extraordinaire, Lauralee D, takes the podium to begin the Live Auction! You’ll hear, “It’s all for the dogs…” and “Just five dollars more…” as Lauralee whips the crowd into a bidding frenzy.
At the end of the day, even if you didn’t win the item you wanted, everyone is a winner for coming out to help support GSRNE. Your support makes a difference!
If you wish to come prior to the auction, the Springhill Suites is now dog friendly. We will have a special rate (around $169 +tax and a $50 charge for a dog) which will be quoted later, please let auction@gsrne.org know if you are thinking of a room. The more people, the lower the rate!!
We really want this to be the best year ever!!!
Need Directions to Springhill Suites by Marriott? Go HERE!
