Tree of Life UU Congregation Service Auction--Family Fun, Fellowship, and Community Support

 

2026 Tree of Life Service Auction: Serving Looks & Raising Funds

Saturday, Nov. 14 2026 5:00pm In-person Event 8505 Church Street Crystal Lake, IL

Event Admission $20 Silent Auction bidding begins this Sunday Nov. 1st online at https://2026-Tree-of-Life-UU-Service-Auction.auctria.events

We want to be sure you all know about our upcoming fundraiser, the Tree of Life Service Auction, which will take place on Saturday November 14th: The fun begins Saturday November 14th at 5pm AND online starting this Sunday November 1st. If you have never participated in one of our auctions, let us first tell you that they are lots of fun and while you don’t have to be rolling in the money to have fun and win big, we hope you will bid generously because this is our biggest fundraiser of the year.  We are trying to meet our budget obligations to pay our hardworking staff and fund our programs AND support four great community organizations: Crystal Lake Pride, Compassion for Campers, Family Health Partnership Clinic, and Veterans Path to Hope. All four of these organizations put our values into motion and truly benefit our entire area. You will get an opportunity to learn about these great organizations through the auction and hopefully be inspired to give generously to them.

November 14th will be huge fun! Ron Relic will return as our very entertaining and experienced auctioneer, we will have fun, family-friendly drag performers bringing lots of energy to the evening, hors d'oeuvres will be circulating the room while you check out the silent auction baskets and other offerings.  One of the biggest benefits of participating in the auction is that you will be able to fill your social calendar with fun events with your Tree of Life friends. Our theme this year is Serving Looks and Raising Funds, so have fun and dress to the nines for the night. Extra points if you bring on some Pride or Hollywood Glam! Your friends are sure to enjoy themselves so make sure to invite them.

Get Your Admission Ticket Here

Now here is the plan. We need to raise at least $15,000 and we can do that and more with your help. Like we said, invite your friends, check out our online auction website and share it with your friends, ask a business you frequent to donate something to our auction, volunteer to help with food, checking people in, setting or cleaning up, donate a party, an outing, a service or talent, art, something awesome you made, or that awesome like new object that you don’t need but know others would die for. You can fill out a form to let us know how you would like to volunteer your time or what you want to donate.

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