Think you might be able to solicit or offer a unique auction item, but aren't sure what to do?  Here's a list of potential ideas for which you can volunteer your time and talents OR use them to inspire you to come up with an idea of your own.


Classes: canning/preserving, bicycle repair, cooking (specialized options like: ethnic specialties, or specific food groups like breads, cheese making, sushi, etc.), vegetable gardening, photography lessons, composting 101, flower arranging, etc.

Home Services: house cleaning, organizing, car cleaning, pet sitting, pet boarding, gardening, weeding, planting, etc.

Insider Tours: restaurant kitchen, company campus, chocolate shop, brewery, distillery, lunch with a celebrity, food truck chef for a day, etc.

Administrative: Tax prep, custom event invitations, curated birthday parties, custom holiday card, gift wrapping, party planning, home organizing, home decorating, etc.

Food: wine tasting, coffee tasting, beer tasting, private dinner at a restaurant, cooking class with a local chef, etc.

Sport: fly fishing, fishing, hunting, cycling, quick tune up, outdoor activities, soccer clinic, personal yoga class, personal training session, etc.

Entertainment: childcare, gift cards, bowling passes, theater tickets, spa services, event passes, etc.

Handmade: knitted items, blankets, pottery clothing, frame-able art, crafts,VT themed goods