Auction Information 

There are hungry people in the world. In our community and around the world, the problem of hunger and food insecurity has gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church working with Clearing House Auctions. 

 Anyone in the community may donate items that will appear in the auction. Please see the criteria below.

100% of all proceeds will go to the CT Food Bank and ELCA World Hunger.

What items are appropriate for this auction?
Online auctions look for higher end, quality, and unique items.  Everything donated should be clean and in good working condition.  Ideally, everything on auction will bring $20, some much more.  The sky is the limit, but here are some items to think about donating:
 
A car     
A boat
Antiques
Bicycles 
Electronics
Art work
Sporting/exercise equipment
Sports Memorabilia    
Stamps
Outdoor tools                
Generators   
 Safes
Ladders             
Power tools
Mowers
Appliances in good condition
Kitchen appliances  
Toys
Collectable items of value 
TVs (from last five years)
Coins 
Jewelry with quality stones and settings
Large outdoor decorations (urns, statues)
Dishes with known value
Quality rugs or carpets in very good condition 
Quality furniture in good condition, particularly from name-brand outlets
High-end clothing, shoes or accessories in new or near new condition
Books, particularly leather-bound or coffee-table books
Basically, anything that you believe is of some value is acceptable.
What items are not appropriate for this auction?

Ugly Christmas sweaters
 Broken (but re-glued) tennis rackets
 Dog-eared romance novels 
 Framed pictures cut from magazines
 A collection of plastic butter containers
 Worn-out clothing (or worn-out anything!)
 Computer monitors
Press board furniture
Mattresses/box springs
Baby cribs, car seats, changing tables, 
Oversized furniture 
 Used stuffed animals
Humidifiers/dehumidifiers
Air conditioners
Basically, if you wouldn’t be excited about paying $20 for something, neither will anyone else.          
What do you need to do? 
Search closets, attics and garages for items of value, but items you really don’t need, want or use anymore.

Encourage friends and neighbors to also donate (they can get the tax deduction as well).

Bring items to the church at designated times over 3 weeks:

Wednesdays, October 7, October 14, 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays, October 3, October 10, October 17, 9-11 a.m.

If you are unable to bring items to the church, call the church office at
203.438.0606  

Unsold items, or items sold but not picked up, will be donated.