Results of the Spaf’s Bow Tie Auction for Charity/Non-profits

The auction closed yesterday.  My sincere thanks to everyone who participated.  I was unsure how much interest it would generate, and somewhat concerned about whether it would generate anything significant for the organizations.  Pleasantly, a number of people responded with generous pledges.

Here are the winning bidders, bids, and destinations for each tie:

1. Jon Loeliger, $175, the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin, TX
2. Bryn Dole, $150, Purdue University/CERIAS
3. David Elliott Bell, $300,  Purdue University/CERIAS
4. David W. Baker, $350,  Purdue University/CERIAS
5. Henrik Kramshøj, $150, UNICEF
6. Karen Lopez, $501, Purdue University/CERIAS
7. Bryn Dole, $150, Purdue University/CERIAS
8. Aaron Lepold, $150, American Cancer Society
9. Linda McGlasson, $125, Purdue University/CERIAS
10. Lynn Terwoerds, $150, UNICEF

Additionally, Paul Rosenzweig pledged $100 to Purdue University/CERIAS.  If that bid had won a tie, he was going to donate it to a worthy grad student.  (Paul is a regular bow tie wearer, too.)

As per the “goodies” offer in the original post, Bryn, David. David, Karen, Linda and Paul will each get a CERIAS challenge coin.   Bryn, David, David and Karen will also receive a CERIAS-logo item.  And Karen will get treated to dinner and a bow tie-tying lesson from me if we manage to determine a shared location sometime before too long.  No one made a $1000+ pledge, so I don’t need to reveal what I had in mind for that. 🙂

Additionally, although I didn’t disclose this in the original post, I made a personal commitment to ensure that all the charities I listed get something out of this.   Therefore, in addition to whatever I may donate at year’s end, I donated (from personal funds) $150 to each of:

• A community food bank, e.g., Lafayette Food Finders
• Nothing But Nets
• The American Red Cross
• Project Night Night
• The Fistula Foundation
  

Thus, the total amount raised for these organizations from this mini-event comes out to $3051 — and no one was required to dump anything on their heads!

If you would like to toss in a donation as part of this overall effort, please do so!  These are all great groups and worthy of support.  I will honor my “goodies” offers for any donations made through the end of August!  Contact me for details.

 

Charity Auction — Some of Spaf’s Bow Ties!

Total bids + 6 pledges (no tie):  $3051 — Auction closed!