Legacy of Heroes - Auction
Local businesses are happy to celebrate our heroes too and have generously donated items for this aution. Click on the links provided to learn more about each business.
Bidding opens on Nov. 1 at 7pm and closes Nov. 5th at 7pm.
Before you place a bid, register using this form. Registration is required before bids are recorded as this ensures that we have your contact information in the event you have the winning bid.
How to bid: The description for each item includes a link to a blog post. When bidding is active you will be able to make comments on the blog post. Include your name and your bid. Bid must be at least as high as the minimum and higher than any previous post to be considered. The person with the highest bid when bidding closes will be notified through the information from the registration form with a link for payment and instructions for pick up. Opportunity to pick up prizes is available at the stew supper, Nov. 7th, 5-6:30pm, or following worship Nov. 9th.
Following the auction a presentation and donation will be made to the local respite services. Watch our social media and the Essex Free Press for more information.
Thank you for participating in this year's auction and celebrating Abode Respite, Life Day Respite, Lola's Roundtable, and Refuel Respite with us!
Treat someone special to a wonderful selection of Chinese food items with this $30 gift card for A-1 Chinese.
Minimum bid: $15
Stay fashionably warm with one or both of the great hoodies. A must for yourself or a gift for someone else. Each is valued at $50! Bid separately on the Yellow and Peach hoodies.
Check out what else Accurate Creations has to offer here.
Minimum bid: $25
Avoid the stress come tax time and let Banwell Douglass take care of your taxes for you with this tax preparation certificate for a couple. This gift certificate could also make a great gift for that special couple on your list. Value: $260
Minimum bid: $125
Pamper someone special with this gift certificate for a blowout at Beauty Boss & Company. For more information about their services, check out their Facebook page.
Minimum bid: $20
Enjoy pizza and treats with this $25 gift card or give it as a gift to someone you love.
Check out their menu on their Facebook page.
Minimum bid: $15
Enjoy a Boston Cooler, Burger, and/or ice cream cone or give the gift of this local treasure with this $25 gift card from Dairy Freeze.
Minimum bid: $15
Give the gift of pizza with one of these gift certificates for a large 2 topping pizza from Domino's. Check out their menu here.
Minimum bid for one pizza: $10
Treat furry family members with this wonderful basket of cat toys and treats, dog food, water bottle, poop bags, shampoo, frizbee, and stuffy. Wonderful options for the beloved cats and dogs in your life or as a gift for someone who has beloved cats and dogs. Value: $70
Learn more about the Essex Animal Hospital here
Minimum bid: $35
Keep beverages handy, simplify life for a newly moved out student, or provide an important resource for a senior living in longterm care. Whatever the needs may be, this refrigerator is a great option for you or for as a gift for someone you love. Value: $349
Check out what else is available at Essex Appliance on their website
Minimum bid: $150
Pamper yourself or that someone special on your gift list with this gift certificate for a traditional manicure from Esthetics by Catherine Price. Check out her work on her Facebook page.
Minimum bid: $10
Give the gift of groceries with one of these two $25 gift cards from Foodland.
Check out what is available on their website here
Minimum bid for one gift card: $15
Treat yourself and a friend with this 2 combo package from Gyros and more. This is a great gift for the gyros lover on your list! There are two sets of two combos. Each bid is for ONE set of two combos.
Check out their menu here
Minimum bid: $15 (for each set of two combos)
Who doesn't like ice cream? Help your loved ones cool off next summer in the heart of Essex one of these $25 gift cards from Ice Cool Treats. Imagine your loved ones, sitting at the picnic tables, enjoying their ice cream on a warm day and thinking of you. Watch their Facebook page for more information.
Minimum bid for one $25 gift card: $15
Supprt a sense of style for that someone special on your list this holiday season with this $25 gift card from Just Plus in Essex. Check out some of what they have to offer on their Facebook page.
Minimum bid: $15
Treat someone on your list to a local breakfast or lunch at Main Street Diner with this $15 gift card.
Minimum bid: $10
Give the gift of a good meal at Michigan Diner with this $30 gift card.
Minimum bid: $15
Give the gift of a hair cut with this gift card from Nick's Hair Styling.
Minimum bid: $10
Treat yourself or a friend with assortment of Tim Horton's goodies - including travel cups, mug, coffee, hot chocolate, and more. Value: $60
Minimum bid: $30
Top Donor: Reid Funeral Home
Gold: Banwell & Douglas, Essex Motors, Wine O’Willie’s
Silver: Beau’s Autoeverything, Essex Appliance Centre, Essex Animal Hospital, Oak Farms, Siefker Automotive, Tim Meloche
Bronze: Beeline Automotive, Charcoal Pit, Chuck’s Roadhouse, Dominoes Pizza, Foodland, Gyros and more, Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Libro Credit Union, Michigan Diner, No Frills, Oil change place, Rose’s Diner, Southland Travel, Brenko’s Pizza, Fate, Just Plus
Friends: 73s, A-1 Chinese, Accurate Creations, Auto Barn, Capri Pizza, County Chevrolet, Dairy Freez, Essex Feed, Hometown Cookhouse, Little House of Cupcakes, M2 Hairworks, OG pizza, Polished Parlour, Sage Salon, Subway, Tim Horton’s, Vangs, Woodcraft pizza,
