WELCOME TO THE AUCTION BLOG

HOPE SCHOOL AUCTION: SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012
We are so excited for the auction that we could not keep our auction item list a secret until March! The purpose of this blog is to keep you informed of the donations that we have received so that you may be aware of what is going to be available on auction night, and can come with your "wish list" ready! We are so grateful to all of our generous patrons and donors. We have included many of the company logos and websites so that you can support those that have so charitably supported us! Thanks again to all of you who have made our auction possible!
If you would like to donate an item or service, or make a cash donation, please email us at hopecsauction@gmail.com, or contact Lois Engelsma 616.805.3034. Thank you!

HOW TO USE THE BLOG

Thanks for checking out our blog! We are busy updating with donated items as we recieve them. Continue to check back for new items. The most recent posts will always be listed on top, and you can scroll backward to view items by using the "older posts" button at the bottom of each page. To view ALL donations blended, click on "View All" at the right. Or you can simply browse by category selected from the menu on the right hand side. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Hope School Class Baskets

We thank the following classrooms for working hard to gather items for some fun themed baskets!  We really appreciate you doing this! 

The Kindergarten class gathered all kinds of items that a 5yr would love to play with….  An art apron, a roll-up chalk cloth (perfect for the car), activity books, Highlights, Paint-by-number, sticker books, coloring books, Sidewalk chalk, Bubbles, Play-dough, Markers, Crayons, Glue Sticks, colored pencils, erasers, Paper Pads, Bath-toy puzzle, Card games, Rehoboth Children’s CD, Set of 3 “kids songs” CDs, whiteboard writing tablet, ABC magnets, a fun straw cup, and even some M&M’s!  This is all bundled up in a large plastic tub with a reusable “chalkboard” label.  Thanks a lot Kindergarteners!

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The First and Second Graders joined forces to create the “Family Game Night” Basket.  There is all sorts of fun in this basket! 

Some games include Rummikub, Monopoly Junior, Hedbandz, Jenga, UNO, Phase 10, Minute to Win It, Go Fish, Go APE, Monopoly Deal, I Spy, A Barrel of monkeys, Dr. Seuss Matching, and playing cards.  There is also plenty to please everyone’s stomachs!  Tons of popcorn, and some cool popcorn containers, Skittles, Twizzlers, Orange pop short-cans, and some salted peanuts.  And they’ve even included a few notepads for keeping score!  Once again, it is packaged in a large plastic tub with a chalkboard label.

Great job 1st and 2nd graders.  This basket looks like a ton of FUN! 

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The third graders really outdid themselves this year, when they put together a baby basket.  They gathered so many things that we decided to split them into Girl and Boy Baby Baskets! 

The boy basket as several outfits, including a brown bear snowsuit, some books, toys, a diaper cake, crocheted hanger, a darling handmade hooded towel, wipes, baby medicine, and a boy bib set.  These are wrapped in a really nice white wicker basket.

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The girl basket also has many outfits, toys, shampoo, medicine, a book, a Nuk sippy cup, a bottle set, crocheted hanger, handmade burpcloth with pink crochet edging, and a girl bib set.  Also wrapped up in a cute white wicker basket.

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The sixth grade also put together a “basket”.  Well, it is actually not a basket.  It is an entire TOYBOX full of toys!  We haven’t had the chance to photograph it’s contents, but we peeked in the classroom, and saw this cool Little Tykes toy chest FULL to the top with toys!  We’re talking Barbies, Legos, Nerf….  all we can say is IT. IS. HUGE.  Hopefully we can get a picture up before auction night.  If not, come and see it for yourself.  The sixth grade did a phenomenal job of creating an awesome toy “basket”!

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This is a picture of the toy chest.  Very cool with pull out bins underneath.  And under the lid, it gets even cooler…… stay posted!

Packages!- See the combo packs that we’ve created!

We have received so many great items, and many of the compliment each other well!  So we’ve made some great packages!

These descriptions will be brief, as all their components have already been posted.  To get more details, please view the individual donations.

1. The Mackinac Island GetAway:

Nick Kleyn’s Plane Ride to Mackinac

Mackinac Island Carriage Tour’s Historic Island Tour

2.  Two Grill Packages:

One of the grills donated by Nate and Jill Kamps

Grilling tool set from VanAndel and Flikkema

Seasoned Salt

3.  Grilling Meat Packages:

Choice of 4 Bob’s Butcher Block Sizzlers or a 5lb box of beef patties from Byron Center Meats

Grilling tool set from VanAndel and Flikkema

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4.  Fall Golf Retreat

3 night stay at The Blue Cottage on Main Canadian Lake

(2) 18-hole rounds of golf with cart at Tullymore Resort

(2) 18-hole rounds of golf with cart at St. Ives

5.  Downtown Grand Rapids GetAway

One night stay at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

(2) tickets to the Grand Rapids Symphony

One dozen roses arrangement from Designing Dreams

$50.00 Gift card to any Gilmore Collection Restaurant

$15.00 Gift Card for Breakfast at Biggby’s Coffee

6.  Local Night Away

One day stay at the Allendale Sleep Inn

Gift card to Main Street Pub $30 in gift cards

7.  “Pamper your Lady”

Custom Flower Arrangement from Posh Petals

$100.00 Facial (Microdermabrasion) from Skin Revitalizing Center

$40.00 Main/Pedi from Annette Kuiper, Elite Images

A new fragrance/lotion Exceptional from Fragrance.net

8. “Man up You Garage”

Sweatshirt

Zippered jacket

Audio ear protection

Hand tool set

Vinyl-Seat Swivel Shop Stool (all these from Kenowa Auto Supply)

Flavored Jerky from Dublin Jerky

Cologne from Fragrance.net

9.   UBU Decorating Package

50.00 gift card to UBU in Rivertown Crossings Mall

50.00 Design Consulation

Josh Meulenberg will donate labor to paint a 12x12 room

One gallon of free paint from Repcolite

10.  Sleigh Ride

Sleigh or Wagon Ride at Dave and Karla Kamps’ house

DeReuze “Made in Michigan”  gift basket

PNC Bank- Kindle

This Kindle has been donated courtesy of PNC Bank, where Hope School Circle does their banking!  Thanks so much PNC!  They can be found online HERE.  Visit them to see the services they offer!

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Info about the Kindle that they have donated can be found by clicking HERE.

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LaVeen’s Hallmark- Standale

Thank you to LaVeen’s Hallmark in Standale for providing a lovely glassware candle set for the auction!  They are located at 4030 Lake Michigan Dr. (No photo available)

DeGraaf Interiors- Design Consultation

Thank you to DeGraaf Interiors for providing us with a donation for the auction.  They have donated a voucher valid for one hour of free design consultation.  Please visit their website HERE for their locations, and to see all the different services and products that they offer for your home!

Mary Langerak- Jockey, Person to Person

Thank you to Mary Langerak, consultant for Jockey Person to Person, for her donation.  She can be contacted at 616.485.1215, or langerakm@charter.net  You can visit the company online HERE.

The first item donated is a Reversible Active Jacket & Tank, size M. 

It is solid, reverses to color-blocked style with contrast stich detail.  Nylon/Spandex, Machine wash and dry.  Do not use fabric softener.

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The second item is this Button Tab Zip Front Jacket in white, Size M.

Has convertible 3/4 length sleeves that adjust with button tab.  Draw string waist and hood.  Cotton/spandex.  Machine wash and dry.

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Double JJ Resort- Waterpark Passes

Thank you to the Double JJ Resort for providing us with a voucher for four (4) free admissions to their indoor waterpark!  Check them out HERE online!

A Host of Handmade!

We have several recent donations of handmade items.  These are made by individuals that I will list all in one post, as they do not have websites, etc.  However, if you contact them by phone, they may be happy to recreate what you see here!

Brent Kuiper- Handmade Corkboard- Knobs for hanging underneath!  Brent says that is you prefer a chalkboard, this can be easily swapped out.

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Nancy VanBaren-  Handmade Rug and 2 sets of handmade chair covers

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Marica Gritters-  3 handmade crocheted necklaces

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Erica VanDenTop- Fingerless Gloves, “Little Prince” booties” (not pictured) and “Little Princess” Booties

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Sarah Kamps- 2 Little girl’s jewelry sets, each including Necklace, Bracelet, and Earrings

One has purple beads with pears, one has pink and clear beads.

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Jan Moore- 18” Doll Clothes, KitchenAid Mixer cover, Beach bag with mesh bottom (sand OUT!)

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Char Schipper- Two Ruffle Scarves

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Razor Rip Rider 360

This Razor Rip Rider 360 has been provided by “Friends of Hope School”. 

Bev Langerak- Carmels

Thank you, Bev Langerak, for donating your delicious homemade carmels to the auction!  (If a couple disappear before they are auctioned off, the committee does NOT know what happened….mmmmmm)  Just kidding, we will not snoop.

Talsma Furniture- Couch

We’ve just received news that Talsma Furniture has donated a couch to the auction!  Just as soon as we have a picture and/or more information available, we’ll post it!  Let your friends who may be shopping for a new couch know!  

You can visit Talsma Furniture online HERE.  Thanks so much Talsma!

Dairy Queen- Allendale

Thank you to Dairy Queen in Allendale for donating vouchers for  5 free cones, and 3 free mini-blizzards!

Detroit Red Wings- Autographed Photo

Thank you to the Detroit Red Wings for providing us with this great autographed photo of Johan Franzen #93!  You can visit the Red Wings’ web page HERE for the season schedule.

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Design One

Thank you to Design One for providing us with a $25.00 Gift card to be used toward any of their services!  You can visit Design One online HERE

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Picture Panes- by Lisa Potjer

Lisa is busy working on finishing these for the auction!  Thanks so much for your beautiful work, Lisa!   Here are some pictures thus far, and you can see the finished product on Saturday night!

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restored, old-wood framed windows.  hand-painted with bible verses.  ready to be hung on a wall, with two sturdy d-hooks attached to the back.
 
first one is 27" square brown frame with brown lettering.  the verse on it is deut 6:5.
 
second one is also 27" square but a white frame with white lettering.  the verse on it is psalm 31:15a and it has 8 spots for 4x6 pictures.

Meals for a Year

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The wonderful mothers of Hope School have volunteered to home make 12 meals.  These will be available frozen on the night of the auction, ready for you to take home and put in your freezer.  Take one out on a busy day, and get out of cooking that night!  Thank you so much to our mothers for their “labor of love”!

 

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