Benefit Auction
2012 Nebraska Christian Schools Dinner & Benefit Auction
We are preparing for our 10th Dinner & Benefit Auction! More details will come soon; in the meantime, please check out our Auction and Scholarship Auction brochures to see how you can help.
2011 Nebraska Christian Schools Dinner & Benefit Auction
Often in life it seems that God asks us to do what we can do, then watch while He does what only He can do. The Dinner and Benefit Auction is one of those events where we all work hard, but only God can move in the hearts of people to give. While final figures are not yet available, it appears that we will once again have a profit from the event of over $140,000.
The nearly 300 guests at the Saturday night dinner were welcomed by the soft glow of lamps and candles and the big band sounds of the Knights of Rhythm. The student servers once again impressed our guests with their gracious service and set a new record by serving everyone their entrée in less than seven minutes!
Twenty-seven items were offered for sale on the Live Auction. Items sellng at $1,000 or more included: tickets to a Taylor Swift concert that sold for $7,000, tickets to a Michael W. Smith concert with backstage meet and greet that sold for $4,200, dinner with Governor Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem that sold for $3,200, a sightseeing flight that sold for $1,500, a handmade quilt and a Kyle Berck/Strobel Motorsports Racing package that each sold for $1,200, and a handmade Adirondack face-to-face swing that sold for $1,000.
The Scholarship Auction continues to be an avenue of giving that our donors are enthusiastic about. Prior to the event, over $22,000 had been received in response to mailings and phone calls. $43,850 was raised during the Live Scholarship Auction. All these funds will be used to provide a Christian education for students who might otherwise not have the financial means.
We are grateful to all who were able to donate time, talent, or treasure in order to make this event a success. It is always a pleasure to see it all come together. Please join us in thanking God for blessing NC in a big way through the Dinner and Benefit Auction.
View pictures of the event here.
View the 2011 Dinner & Benefit Auction Catalog here and the brochure here.
