New Auction Items: Hot Air Balloon Flight and Tesla Luxury in the Hunter Valley

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In need of special auction items to drive a more interesting and effective fundraising auction? Our team is always looking for new and exciting auction items for fundraisers and we are proud to announce TWO brand-new, local experience packages, available now.

Experience and holiday packages as auction items can offer a unique, stand-out touch to your live or silent auction. This can conjure interest from more guests to encourage participation in your auction and result in more funds raised for your cause.

More about these new special auction items:

Hot Air Balloon Flight for 2 and 2-Nights’ Accommodation
Your auction winner will experience the fun and unique sensation of a hot air balloon ride. The 4-hour experience, with minimum 60 minutes of flight time includes a gourmet champagne Breakfast, in-flight digital photo pack and complimentary transfers. Next to this, your auction winner will get to spend two nights (with late checkout) in a fully renovated studio room with ensuite bathroom at the Hunter Valley ‘Wine Country Retreat’. The estate is set on 60,000sqm of natural beauty. Included is an outdoor swimming pool, gym, sauna, daily continental Breakfast, and a unique Wine Experience at the Tamburlaine Winery!

Tesla Luxury in the Vines for 6
Your auction winner will enjoy a private, chauffeured and guided Wine Tour to world-class wineries and local hidden gems in a luxurious, zero-emission Tesla Model X! Included in this amazing experience is a 2-night midweek (Monday – Thursday) stay at the Hunter Valley’s famed ‘Wine Country Retreat’ across three fully renovated studio rooms. The estate is set on 60,000sqm of natural beauty and includes an outdoor swimming pool, gym, sauna and daily continental Breakfast.

As always, we can offer all of our auction items at no cost to your event budget (consignment). Contact our team for more information, terms, and conditions, and how to add these auction items to your next fundraising auction.

Unique Fundraising Auction Items to Help Your Next Fundraising Event – Kobe Bryant, Coldplay, Green Day

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Good auction items have the ability to stand out to people on an auction table through admiration of the previous owner. Memorabilia can come from sports stars, musicians, artists and other famous people. Good fundraising auction items are those that are unique, often signed, and professionally framed . They are for display to allow someone to express their appreciation for the celebrity.  They are great ways to boost funds raised during silent and live auctions.

Good fundraising auction items available now for events:

Our team currently has a series of good auction items in stock from some big names in the news. These types of auction items can significantly boost funds raised at fundraising events.

Kobe Bryant – RIP 2020. Signed basketball impressively boxed framed with a custom designed matboard. One of the greatest basketballers of all time, Bryant collected 5 x NBA championships, an NBA MVP, and 2 x Olympic Gold Medals among countless other achievements during a 20 year professional career. A true champion who will surely be missed.

 

Green Day – Signed guitar framed on a custom designed matboard, featuring the signatures of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and undoubtedly the biggest punk band of all time!

 

Coldplay – Signed guitar framed on a custom designed matboard, featuring Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Chapman. One of the world’s biggest bands with more than 100 million worldwide album sales, and the recipients of countless major awards.

Contact a Helping Hand Group team member near you to find out more about these items. We also have countless other items available to suit the interests of your guests.

Can You Get Head Start on Collecting Bids? Yes! Promote Your Auction Items Before Your Event

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Best practice: Get your guests excited about the items that will be up for auction at your fundraising event! Pre-promoting your auction item list provides the opportunity to engage with your guests early and let them know what to expect during your auction. In some cases, you can even get them bidding early! Our team can help with pre-promoting your silent auction items.

Pre-promotion is available for both our Ballot Bidding (paper-and-pen) and Electronic Silent Auction programs! Here’s how both work:

Ballot Bidding:

▶ When your Ballot Bidding form is finalised, a PDF version can be emailed out prior to the event. Our team can also provide a JPEG version that can be uploaded to social media pages and feeds.

▶ If your guests wish to place bids prior to the event, they can print out the form, fill it in, and scan/send it back to one of our staff members. Alternatively they can email our staff with their details and bids.

Electronic Silent Auctions:

▶ When your site auction dashboard is finalised and loaded, a unique URL is generated and it is ready to be sent out via email or social media.

▶ Our team can provide you with the HOW TO BID instructions for people to register via SMS. Your guests simply register for the auction and then they can browse/bid on items.

Extra tip: Pre-promote your auction item list along with special call-outs on important details about your event such as start times, parking reminders, changes to entertainment, or other special announcements.

Contact our team to learn more about how we can help you pre-promote your next fundraising auction.

Auction Items for Fundraisers: The best holiday packages to list in your silent auction

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What are the best items to list in your silent auction to get more bids at your fundraising event?

Choose auction items that appeal to as many of your guests as possible.

There is a group of auction items that perform well at fundraising events because they appeal to a wide range of guests with different interests. Holiday packages that include desired destinations – either closer to home in Australia or abroad – coupled with beautiful accommodation and unique package add-ons will appeal to the largest group of people on your guest list. These items provide a common benefit to people with different tastes. They are a means to get away and relax or explore a different part of the world.

Diversify your silent auction list: add a range of small and big-ticket items.

While it is generally easier to obtain donations or find auction items that are smaller in value, big-ticket items such as holiday packages will add a “buzz” to your auction and promote larger bids. In some cases, this can push the winning bid in excess of $10,000!

Holiday packages inspire groups of friends to spontaneously bid together to win.

Many holiday packages can be auctioned off for a group of 6, 8 or 10. This opens the door for groups of friends attending your event to bid together for a spontaneous trip away. This can significantly increase the value of the bids your silent or live auction obtains.

Find holiday packages to list in your silent or live without breaking your budget.

Helping Hand Group provides clients with a wide range of holiday packages on consignment. This means that you can showcase holiday packages as auction items in your fundraising auction at no cost to your event budget. Packages are only paid for when sold. This can be a great asset when planning and managing a fundraising event.

Helping Hand Group’s Top 3 holiday packages for fundraising auctions:

#1 – Bali Pool Villa, Seminyak – 7 nights for 6 guests. Our top holiday package! Your auction winner will relax in a comfortable three bedroom villa located just 600m from Seminyak Beach featuring comfortable living quarters, your own private pool, Villa Manager, maid, groundskeeper and security. Everything is on hand to ensure an incredible stay.

 


#2 – Queenstown, NZ Villa – 7 nights for 6 guests. With spectacular views of the pristine waters of Lake Wakatipu, your auction winner will holiday in a beautiful multi-level Lux Villa. Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a superb location this villa is located just five minutes from town.  Majestic, snowcapped mountains in winter make for the perfect winter holiday destination. Enjoy the best views NZ can offer and experience a world of activity all year round. Includes complete concierge services to book adventures, including jet-boating, golf, skiing (in winter), rafting, wine tours, fishing, luge. Do it all, or do nothing but relax!

#3 – Phuket Hideaway – 7 nights for 10 guests. A week in one of Phuket’s most serene, luxurious and well located villas! Five extra-large bedrooms with luxury ensuite bathrooms (finished in natural stone and marble) are all within minutes to magnificent West Coast Beaches! The Villa has a complete staff of housekeepers, garden attendant, security guards and concierge. It also features oversized private pool and outdoor areas to relax.

View more details and videos on some specific holiday packages here.

 

Auction items for fundraisers: Upcoming events at ANZ Stadium in Sydney

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Unique events of all sizes – from small, intimate performances to big, international headliner shows – can provide a unique attraction to your auction table.  It can appeal to a wider range of people and inspire your fundraising event guests to participate in your auction. By encouraging more participation on various auction items, you will generate the opportunity for higher bids and ultimately raise more funds for your charity or cause.

Helping Hand Group provides a wide range of auction item packages that feature unique events. Moreover, these packages come with various additional features such as food and drinks, full service, signed memorabilia related to the event, and more! Enquire with our team for our available options for fundraisers.

Featured auction items for fundraisers at ANZ Stadium, Sydney

ANZ Stadium in Sydney will be closing in October 2019 for a period of two years. We now have available some experience packages for fundraising silent and live auctions that can provide your guests the opportunity to experience it again before it closes!

STATE OF ORIGIN 3: July 10th, 2019 at ANZ Stadium

This auction item package includes four tickets to access a luxury VIP private suite for one of the biggest blockbusters on the Australian sporting calendar – State of Origin 3 –  on July 10th 2019, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Your auction winners will enjoy superb food, drinks and full alcohol service as they experience the intense rivalry between the Blues and the Maroons. To top it off, they will also receive their choice of either a beautifully framed squad signed 2019 NSW or Queensland jersey. A unique auction item for fundraisers that is sure to turn heads!

NRL GRAND FINAL: October 6th, 2019 at ANZ Stadium

This auction item will give your auction winners four tickets to a luxury VIP suite for the biggest game on the Rugby League calendar – the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final – on Sunday, October 6th 2019, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. They’ll be part of the action as they watch from the best seats in the house while enjoying superb food, drinks and full alcohol service! To top it off, they will also receive a hand-signed framed jersey featuring the 2019 Grand Final winning team – their own one-of-a-kind item!

Contact our team for more information how to add these auction item packages to your next fundraising auction at no cost to your budget.

Craig Wing – Helping Hand Group’s Newest Ambassador!

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Helping Hand Group welcomes newest Ambassador to the team.

We are excited to announce our newest Ambassador, Craig Wing! Born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Craig has been best known as a star in Australia’s National Rugby League. He played 256 games and won a Premiership with the Roosters in 2002. In addition to that, he represened the Australian Kangaroos 17 times before moving on to Rugby Union in Japan, qualifying to represent the Japanese national team 11 times – incredible!

Since retiring from the sport, Craig has turned his focus on the business world and has helped countless charities across Australia. His philanthropic work is a fantastic fit for Helping Hand Group’s mission to support fantastic fundraising initiatives for great causes. Welcome, Craig!

NEW Experience Available:
Celebrity Golf Game – 18 holes with Football Legend Craig Wing

The perfect combinaton of golf and NRL for the fan on your guest list!

About the package:

Your auction winner and two friends/colleagues will play 18 holes at the exclusive St. Michael’s Golf Course in Little Bay, NSW with former professional Rugby League/Union player, Craig Wing. With a long career at the Rabbitohs and Roosters, plus NSW and Australian representative honours, Craig will share some incredible stories – matched only by his passion for golf! After your round, it’s Craig’s shout for a round of drinks. Get set for a truly memorable day! Two golf carts included.

Contact our team for more information on inclusions, terms and conditions and how to add this package to your next fundraising auction at no cost to your event budget!

Helping Hand Group launches Auction Item Donation Program for Fundraisers

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Do you have a corporate, social, or fundraising event coming up in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, or Hong Kong? Add a Helping Hand Group silent and live auction component and our team will donate to your auction list TWO Hunter Valley Lodge holiday packages valued at a total of $8,000! The DOUBLE holiday package prize includes two separate vouchers each for a 4-night stay for 8 people at the beautiful Hunter Valley Lodge. This means that both holiday packages will come with no cost and all funds raised during your auction will be donated to your cause! List both packages in your auction or use one to reward your event team with a beautiful Hunter Valley getaway!

Adding a fundraising portion to a business event promotes corporate social responsibility and assists the development of your company’s brand. It also builds a stronger relationship with your customers. In addition, our full-service fundraising auction team will do ALL the hard work for you. We will assist you before, during, and after your event to ensure that your silent or live auction runs as smoothly as possible for you without straining your team’s resources.

How to register:

  1. Fill in the form on the contest page to register your interest in the promotion.
  2. Our team will contact you to discuss our available programs and work with you to find the best fit for your needs.
  3. Your entry is eligible for the donation when your event is confirmed.

This offers is available from 1st June, 2018 to 30th November, 2018.

Multiple Live Auction Sale of Jerseys Raises SGD$26,000

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SOLD…and SOLD once more!

At times, Helping Hand Group can supply multiples of an auction item for fundraisers. This provides an opportunity for your live auctioneer to sell more than one of a particular item on your auction list. In a standard live fundraising auction, the auctioneer can work with two, three or more of the same auction item – whether it is a holiday package or limited set of signed memorabilia – to engage with the group of top bidders. When the bidding has reached the maximum point, the auctioneer can announce each of the top bidders (matching the number of multiples available) as winners. This can significantly boost funds raised for your cause!

Richard Ernster, Live Fundraising Auctioneer

Recently in Singapore at the VANDA White Boxing event, two sets of Pele and Maradona jerseys were available on auction – and both were sold in an exciting finish to the live auction. This resulted in SGD$26,000 instantly added to the total fundraised on the night!

Helping Hand Group’s program – Last Donor Standing – can also bring about multiple sales of a particular auction item for fundraisers. This program gets the whole room involved by having the auctioneer ask all guests to stay standing through rounds of bidding for an item while increasing the asking price until it sells. The last group of guests standing each win one of the items at the top bidding price announced.

Contact our team to learn more about how we can arrange multiples for your next fundraising event.

New Auction Item: Private Discover Sailing Day package for 8 on Sydney Harbour

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Helping Hand Group New Auction Item for Fundraiser Sydney Cruise on Yacht

Do you need a special item to drive a more interesting and effective fundraising auction? Our team is always looking for new and exciting auction items for fundraisers and we are proud to announce a brand-new experience package, available now.

Experience packages can offer a unique, stand-out touch to your live or silent auction. This can conjure interest from more guests to encourage participation in your auction and result in more funds raised for your cause.

More about this new item:

Your auction winner will enjoy an incredible day for eight guests on a new luxury yacht. A delicious on-board lunch or afternoon tea will be served, including champagne, beer, wine and soft drinks. After a short briefing, the group can learn how to hoist and trim the sails or just chill out on the deck. Departing from Rushcutters Bay in the East, the group will set sail for a taste of the mighty Pacific Ocean! They will be fascinated by the view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House whilst sailing on to amazing beaches for lunch and perhaps a swim. The cruise returns back to Rushcutters Bay, after four full hours.

As always, we can offer all of our auction items with no cost to your event budget (consignment). Contact our team for more information, terms, and conditions, and how to add this package to your next fundraising auction.

Helping Hand Group Announces New Summer & Winter Accommodation Packages in Queenstown, NZ

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Auction item for fundraiser - Queenstown Holiday

Helping Hand Group has added a range of new Queenstown packages available for the summer and winter months! Add this destination package to your next fundraising auction to WOW your guests.

Auction item for fundraiser - Queenstown HolidaysYour auction winner will enjoy the wild beauty and attractions that Queenstown and the surrounding area have to offer. Packages range from three to seven night stays in a beautiful three-level Lux Villa that features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, tennis court, and private Jetty on Lake Wakatipu in a superb location that is just five minutes from town. The Villa also includes complete concierge services to help book their adventures – including jet-boating, golf, rafting, fishing, Luge, and more. They can do it all, or do nothing but relax!

Auction item for fundraiser - Queenstown Holidays InteriorPackages are available for auction throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Contact our team to allocate this item to your next fundraising event before they are booked!