How this works!
Auction information.

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!

A-1 Chinese
$30 Gift Card

Treat someone special to a wonderful selection of Chinese food items with this $30 gift card for A-1 Chinese. 

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Accurate Creations
Large Hoodies

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

Bid Here - Peach
Armandos Pizza
$25 Gift Card

Essex loves pizza! Treat yourself or someone you love to a pizza for lunch or dinner with this $25 gift card from Armandos. Check out their menu here.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Auto Barn
Sweatshirt & Duffle bag

Ready to go where you need to go with this AutoBarn sweatshirt and duffle bag. Keep it for yourself or give it as a gift for family and friends. Check out what else you can get at Auto Barn here.

Value $50.

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
Banwell Douglas
Personal income tax - couple

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

Bid Here
bar Burrito
$25 Gift Card

Give the gift of a quick meal with this $25 gift card from bar Burrito. Check out their menu here.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Beau's Collision Detailing
Collision Detailing Package

Help your vehicle look new again with this collision detailing package valued at $100 from Beau's. 

Check out all that Beau's have to offer on their website.

Minimum bid: $50

Bid Here
Beauty Boss & Company
Blowout!

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

Bid Here
Belleview Golf Course
Play 18 holes!

Enjoy 18 holes of golf with a golf cart and a friend with these golf passes. An $100 value!

Check out the Golf Course here.

Minimum bid: $50

Bid Here
Brenko's House of Pizza
$25 Gift card

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

Bid Here
Choci's Pizza
Large Pizza

Chochi's pizza is a long time staple in Essex. Treat that someone special on your list to a large pizza from Chochi's. with this $30 gift certificate. Check out their menu here.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Chuck's Roadhouse
$50 Gift Card

Treat that someone special on your list to a meal at Chuck's Roadhouse with this $50 gift card. Check out what they have to offer here.

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
County Chevrolet
$50 Gift card

Save on your next visit to County Chevrolt or give this $50 gift card as a gift to a loved one with an interest in cars.

Check out what they have to offer on their website

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
Dairy Freeze
$25 Gift Card

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

Bid Here
Dominos Pizza
2 - Large 2 topping pizzas

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

Bid Here - First Pizza Bid Here - Second Pizza
Essex 73s
Gift Bag

Show your love for our local team or give this t-shirt, hag, puck, and sticker to a local fan. Supporting hockey is a Canadian thing! Check out the schedule for the 73s here. Value: $40

Minimum bid: $20

Bid Here
Essex Animal Hospital
Pet toys and treats

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

Bid Here
Essex Appliance
Mini Refrigerator

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

Bid Here
Essex Flower Basket
Decorative Basket

Treat someone to some wonderful decorative elements for their home with this basket from Essex Flower Basket. Check out what else they have here. Value $25.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Essex Shawarma
2 - $10 Gift Cards

Give the gift of Shawarma with these 2 $10 gift cards to Essex Shawarma. Check out their menu here.

Minimum bid for both cards: $10

Bid Here
Esthetics by Catherine Price
Traditional Manicure

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

Bid Here
Fate
$25 Gift Card

Fate offers a wonderful selection of clothing, beauty, and household items. This $25 gift card would be a great gift for the shopping lover on your list this season! Check out their website here

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Foodland
2 - $25 Gift Card

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

Bid Here - first card Bid Here - second card
GorJessInk Tattoo
$100 Gift Card

Treat yourself or someone special on your gift list to some beautiful body art with this $100 gift card from GorJessInk Tattoo. Check out Jessica White on Instagram here.

Minimum bid: $50

Bid Here
Gyros & More
2 combos

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)

Bid Here - First combos Bid Here - second combos
Hometown Cookhouse
$25 Gift Card

Give the gift of a delicious breakfast or lunch with this $25 gift card from Hometown Cookhouse. Check out their Facebook page here.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Ice Cool Treats
2 - $25 Gift Card

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

Bid here - first card Bid here - second card
Just Plus
$25 Gift Card

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

Bid Here
Ken Knapp Ford
Ford Winter Coat

Stay warm this winter with this coat from Ken Knapp Ford. A $120 value!

Check out what else they have to offer here.

Minimum bid: $60

Bid Here
Little House of Cupcakes
$20 Gift Card

Give the gift of fresh cupcakes or other delicious treats with this $20 gift card from Little House of Cupcakes. For more information about what they have available, check out their facebook page here

Minimum bid: $10

Bid Here
M2 Hairworks
$30 Gift card

Pamper that special someone on your gift list with this $30 gift card from M2 Hairworks. Check out the possibilities on their website.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Main Street Diner
$15 Gift Card

Treat someone on your list to a local breakfast or lunch at Main Street Diner with this $15 gift card. 

Minimum bid: $10

Bid Here
Michigan Diner
$30 Gift Card

Give the gift of a good meal at Michigan Diner with this $30 gift card. 

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Murdoch Heating and Cooling
$120 Towards furnace inspection and service

Make sure you or a loved one stays warm this winter with this $120 gift certificate from the professional services of Murdoch Heating and Cooling. Check out all that Murdoch offers on the website.

Minimum bid: $60

Bid Here
Naples Pizza
1 Large 4 topping pizza

Treat someone special to classic Windsor-style pizza with this gift card for a large, 4-topping pizza from Naples pizza. Check out their website here.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Nick's Hair Styling
1 Hair Cut

Give the gift of a hair cut with this gift card from Nick's Hair Styling. 

Minimum bid: $10

Bid Here
No Frills
$50 Gift Card

Give the gift of groceries with this gift card from No Frills.

Check what is available on their website here

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
The Oil Change Place
$50 Gift Card

Give the gift of a healthy car with this $50 gift card towards any oil change service at the Oil Change Place. For more information about their services, check out their website.

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
Polished Parlour
$25 Gift Card

Give the gift of self care with a manicure or other treatment with this $25 gift card from Polished Parlour. Explore the possibilities on their website.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Rose's Kitchen
$50 Gift Card

Meet a friend and enjoy a meal together with this gift card from Rose's Kitchen. Or give this gift card as a gift for someone you love. Check them out on Facebook.

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
Schinkels'
$20 Gift card

For more than 50 years the Schinkels family has served fresh meat and food in Essex. Share this history with a loved through this $20 gift card. Check out what Schinkels' has to offer on their website.

Minimum bid: $10

Bid Here
Southland Travel
$50 Gift card

Support someone special as they plan to get away from it all with this $50 gift card from Southland Travel. Explore the possibilities on their website.

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
Soulegy
$25 Gift Card

Self care can be so important. At Soulegy is "Where wellbeing finds it roots". Use this $25 gift card to care for yourself or to support the wellbeing of someone you love. Check out what Soulegy has to offer here.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Stationery & Stuff
Planner/Agenda

Keep up to date or give the gift of orgnaisation with this planner/agenda from Stationery & Stuff. Check the other items available for home and office on their website.

Minimum bid: $5

Bid Here
Tim Horton's
Treats!

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

Bid Here
Watson & Slade
Hair cut

Give the gift of a hair cut to someone on your list with this gift card from Watson & Slade. Check out their range of services on their website.

Minimum bid: $15

Bid Here
Woodcraft Pizza
$50 Gift Card

Here's a great gift for pizza lovers. Woodcraft pizza features woodfired pizza, craft beer, and ciders. Check out their menu here.

Minimum bid: $25

Bid Here
Business Support for 2023
Thank you for your generosity!

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,