On June 7, the Food For Thought Live Auction will turn straw into gold.

It’s time to dust off the antiques and collectibles that no longer resonate in your life. Through the magic of our auction, those things you no longer desire can be turned into food for hungry people. It’s almost as simple as that.

The auction is one of our biggest events, funding a substantial part of our food budget. In fact, it has historically been Sonoma County’s single largest AIDS/HIV fundraiser.

The auction happens through the efforts of board members, volunteers, and FFT staff. Financial support for the event happens in many ways: underwriting in the form of business and individual sponsorships helps to defray the costs of the event, donated items create the inventory for the sale, and of course, buyers fuel the event and create the excitement that marks the auction.
Now is the time to consider what you might donate to the auction. We love to get unique and one-of-a-kind items. Do you have antiques from around the world? Heirloom-quality home accessories? A special collection that you’re no longer enthused about? Take stock. So many of us have items of value that we don’t really use or need. Donating them to the Food For Thought Live Auction is the perfect way to turn them into instant support for the community.
Items that have sold well in the past have included antiques from Europe, Asia, and Africa. Premium sports tickets, fine wines, collectible vehicles, china and silver, fine home furnishings, loans of vacation homes, meals, collectibles, and objects d’art. Buyers can look forward to these things, and more.
Buyers take note: There are great bargains to be had at the auction. Be prepared to break open that piggybank!

Note: If you’d like to see the items that were sold in our last auction, please visit our auction site, www.foodforthoughtauction.com.