<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_lfss5z9g1" alt="image.png" width="305" height="200" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><p style="text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><font color="#38761d">GET YOUR SUBMISSIONS IN FOR THE SERVICE AUCTION!</font></b><br></p><p style="text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our UUCP Service Auction debuts on April 23 and it promises to be our biggest fundraiser of the year!</p><p style="text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please let us know what you’ll be offering. You might want to teach a skill, host a dinner, game night, pool party, or picnic, lead a hike or a museum trip, or….wherever your imagination takes you! </p><p style="text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you are submitting an event, please use the <span style="color:rgb(0,0,205)"><a href="https://uucpalisades.org/2023-virtual-auction-event-donation-form/#.ZCNX63bMJPZ">Virtual Auction EVENT Donation Form</a></span> </p><p style="text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you are submitting an item such as a gift card, please use the <font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://uucpalisades.org/2023-virtual-auction-item-donation-form/#.ZCNYnHbMJPY">Virtual Auction ITEM Donation Form</a></font></p><p style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b style=""><font size="4"><br></font></b></p><p style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b style=""><font size="6">NEED IDEAS? </font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b style=""><span style="line-height:107%"><font size="4" color="#38761d">AUCTION DONATION IDEAS</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><font size="4">What to donate to
the “Virtual” Service Auction</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">Everyone has something of value to donate to the Auction.
Just use your imagination and</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">have some fun. Offer something alone or with someone else in
the congregation. Auction</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">items can be a great way to make connections with others in
the congregation. Here’s a list</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">of ideas that include items we have offered at our past
service auctions or some that we</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">found online.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Dinner in your home:</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Whatever you love to cook/eat; Italian dinner,
Southern cuisine, Asian fare,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"> Vegetarian/vegan
meal, etc.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• “High” tea</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Backyard barbeque</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Soup, bread, and salad</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Dinner and book discussion or other conversation.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Dinner and a movie</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Party in your home</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Game night! Are there particular games you love to play? </font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt 1in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>(Scrabble, Poker, Charades, BunkoO etc). Offer
with dessert or wine/cheese or a meal.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Drum Circle</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Karaoke Night</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Murder mystery dinner party!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Recreation or tours:</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Explore New York City: Be inventive – there’s so
much to do; visits to</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">museums, dim sum in Chinatown, boat rides (old and new
ferries). Plan</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">walking tours of neighborhoods and Historic sites, and other
outdoor trips</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Local trips to museums, public gardens, interesting
cemeteries</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Private docent for museum visit.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Kayak or canoe trip</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Hikes to near and far</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Meals to Order - (To be ordered when needed by bidder).</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Is there a dish you love to cook? Offer it: In
the past we’ve had: Spanakopita</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"> (Greek
spinach pie, Coq au Vin, Pork Stew, Soups)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Desserts to Order</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>You decide how many you’d like to make. (To be
ordered when needed by</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"> bidder). (Examples: Chocolate decadence
cake, Double chocolate orange tort,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"> Flan,
Dozen cupcakes, Fruit tarts)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Workshops/Instructions</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• How to make truffles, Baking stuffed breads, Tasty
vegetarian dishes, Memoir</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">writing workshop, Art workshops</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Miscellaneous items</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Unique artistic items such as: paintings, stained glass,
photographs.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Tickets to a show/play/sporting event.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4">• Personal services</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>4 hours of computer or cell phone instruction.</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Facebook or blogging instruction</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Computer maintenance and consultation</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>4 hours of landscape maintenance</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>10 hours of house painting</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Weekend of childcare</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Dog or cat sitting or walking</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Window washing</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Odd jobs around the home Massage session</font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:107%;font-family:Cambria,serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
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