20th Annual Sold on Kids Auction

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Sweetser/KeyBank Sold on Kids Benefit Auction and Dinner

2012 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Annual Sold on Kids event! It is scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2012 and will be held at the Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland, from 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.

The event is always a lively one - and both the silent and live auctions offer you the opportunity to bid on some exceptional items. The host for the evening will be Lee Goldberg from WCSH6. Over 400 people attended last year's event and helped us raise more than $82,000. Click here to read more about last year's auction.

If you are interested in attending the event or donating an item for our auction, please contact Jennifer Steele Skillings, development officer, at 207-294-4485 or jsteele@sweetser.org or the Development Office at 207-294-4482.

We appreciate the support of our generous sponsors:

 

 

Featured Items (as of May 7, 2012)

• Las Vegas escape for eight (March 23-30, 2013)
• Lobster bake for 20
• Five night Sugarloaf condominium vacation w/Visa gift card and lift tickets
• Week in White Mountains condominium
• Indian Point week long summer cottage stay (September 15-22, 2012)
• Boston Red Sox tickets and autographed Daniel Bard baseball
• Thanksgiving week in Aruba (November 18-25, 2012)
• Four New York Yankees home game tickets (July 17, 2012)
• Three night stay at Higgins Beach home (August 6-9, 2012) w/Garofalo's Restaurant gift certificate
• Four New England Patriots home game tickets
• Four nights in Quebec City condominium

Day's Jewelers Raffle

Only 100 chances will be sold to win a Marquise Sapphire Ring in 14kt white gold with diamonds, valued at more than $1,500. This ring is a marquise shaped sapphire surrounded by the shimmer of diamonds which also grace the band with elegance. Tickets are $50 each and include a $25 Day's gift certificate.

Silent Items 

Auto

• Haley's Tire & Service Center gift certificate
• Computerized four-wheel alignment gift certificate

Dining

• Amato's gift certificates
• Wine collection from Old Port Wine & Cigar Merchants
• Three course dinner for four at The Point (Black Point Inn), Scarborough
• Blue Burrito Cafe gift certificate, Westbrook
• Catch a Piece of Maine gift certificate, Portland
• David's Restaurant gift certificate, Portland
• DiMillo's on the Water gift certificate, Portland
• Docks Seafood gift card, South Portland
• Fore Street Restaurant gift certificate, Portland
• European Bakery torte and loaf of bread gift certificate, Falmouth
• Galyn's Restaurant gift card, Bar Harbor
• Maine Diner gift cards, Wells
• Minami gift card, South Portland
• Mister Bagel gift cards, South Portland/Maine Mall
• 2012 Portland Dine Around membership
• Red Barn Bakehouse sweet treats
• The Run of the Mill gift cards, Saco
• Standard Baking Company gift certificates, Portland
• Grace Restaurant (Portland) and Foreside Tavern (Falmouth) gift certificates
• Weathervane Seafoods gift cards

Family

• Amtrak Downeaster round trip vouchers
• Boothbay Railway Village family membership
• Mailboat Run cruise for two
• Children's Museum of Maine family memberships
• Downeast Duck Adventures passes
• Funtown/Splashtown USA combination passes
• Estabrook's gift cards
• Greater Portland Landmarks family membership
• Adult puffin watch tickets
• Jil Eaton MinnowKnits knitting book and yarn
• Maine Audubon household membership
• Sightseeing day trip
• Maine Historical Society family membership
• Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum family train ride certificate
• Mt. Washington Cog Railway ticket
• Sailing for two adults gift certificate, Portland
• Portland Symphony Orchestra ticket voucher
• Studio portrait session, Portland
• Seashore Trolley Museum admission passes
• Story Land day passes
• Family portrait sitting, Brunswick
• Vacationland Bowling Center bowling outing
• Victoria Mansion tour passes
• Movie rentals gift certificate, Portland
• York's Wild Kingdom VIP passes

Fashion

• Thirty-one tote bag
• The Belted Cow Co. gift certificate and key fob
• EllieAnna Purse Co. mini list taker and key fob
• LT's Embroidery & Screenprinting winter jackets
• Reversible oilcloth tote bag and coordinating zip bag
• 'Save the Children' silk ties

Getaway

• Overnight stay for two at Captain Lord Mansion, Kennebunkport
• Overnight stay for two w/breakfast at Comfort Inn Ocean's Edge, Belfast
• One week condominium stay, White Mountains of New Hampshire
• Overnight stay for two at Hampton Inn, Freeport
• Gift card for Inn on Peaks, Peaks Island
• Overnight stay for two w/breakfast at Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport
• Two night stay for two at Nordic Village Resort, Jackson New Hampshire
• Overnight stay for two at Portland Harbor Hotel, Portland
• Two night stay for two at Rhumb Line Resort, Kennebunkport
• One week Western Maine camp stay
• Two night stay for four at Village by the Sea, Wells

Home

• ABC fire extinguisher
• Angela Adams serving tray
• Handmade quilt and pillow
• Royal & hung nickel acrylic art set
• Standard portable toilet gift certificate
• Cartridge World refill gift certificates
• Cool Jewels home decorating items
• Ergonomic office chair
• Car/truck full of non-household trash dropoff, Portland area
• Edgecomb Potters maple leaf bowl
• Estabrook's gift cards
• iPad2
• Technology basket
• Two-hour landscape design consultation (greater Portland area)
• Handcrafted lighted painted wine bottles
• Numerous kitchenware baskets
• Handcrafted serving tray
• Granite coffee table
• Door mirror
• Skillin's Greenhouses gift certificate
• Stonewall Kitchen gift basket
• 2012 SunriseGuide editions
• Young's Furniture table lamp

Jewelry

• lia sophia jewelry sets
• Cross Jewelers gift card
• Sterling silver apatite beaded 16" strand with Azurite drop center
• Handmade necklace & earring set
• Handmade necklace
• 14k yellow gold & chocolate fresh water pearl necklace
• Swarovski crystal bracelet & earring set
• Handmade necklace, bracelet & earring set

Kids

• Artscape Studio 'Art Night Out' gift certificate
• Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio gift certificate
• Greater Portland YMCA art/gym birthday party gift certificate
• Birthday party w/the Scarborough Fire Department
• Six Flags New England passes
• Harry Potter Hogwarts Express LEGO set

Pets

• 10 days of doggie day care, Wells
• Dog gift basket
• Deluxe dog lovers basket

Spa

• eau clair Hair Care gift certificate, Scarborough
• Fabu Salon & Day Spa 'Simple Pleasures' gift certificate, Portland
• Tevor Ranch Reflexology & Educational Services gift bag

Sports

• Autographed Donna Caponi golf ball
• Autographed Mark Macomber golf ball
• Team autographed Boston Celtics basketball
• Daniel Paille autographed hockey puck
• Four New England Patriots home game tickets
• Kayaking adventure on Casco Bay
• Learn-to-ski packages, Jackson New Hampshire
• Maine Indoor Karting race passes, Scarborough
• Maine Rock Gym introductory passes
• Round of golf for four, w/cart, at Falmouth Country Club
• Mt. Abram Resort passes
• Whitewater rafting trip
• Play It Again Sports gift certificate
• Portland Sea Dogs home game ticket voucher
• Purpoodock Club gift certificate
• All day canoe rentals gift certificate
• Saco Sport & Fitness membership gift certificate
• Saddleback adult ski vouchers
• Two stand-up paddling one hour lessons
• Sugarloaf lift tickets
• Casco Bay sail for four w/Aurora Provisions gift card

Theater

• Lyric Music Theater tickets, South Portland
• Maine State Music Theatre 'A Chorus Line' tickets, Brunswick
• Ogunquit Playhouse season tickets voucher, Ogunquit
• Two tickets to The Royal Drummers of Burundi (October 18, 2012), Portland
• 2012-2013 Portland Stage mainstage season ticket vouchers, Portland

Unique

• Case of homebrewed beer/mead
• Autographed President & Mrs. George H.W. Bush drawings
• DennyMike's Sauces & Rubs Branded Shipper 9-Pack
• Old Port Wine & Cigar Merchants wine collection gift bag
• Orthodontic treatment gift certificate, South Portland
• Solar energy system gift certificate
• Tour of local news station WCSH6, Portland
• Two Beach Boys Anniversary Tour concert tickets (June 22, 2012)

Wellness

• Acupuncture treatment gift certificate, South Portland
• Initial evaluation & acupuncture treatment, Portland
• One hour coaching session, Portland
• Chiropractic services gift certificate, Portland
• Chiropractic examination & initial treatment, Portland

...plus beautiful pieces of artwork, including pieces by students at The School at Sweetser!

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