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Outreach Auction supports six Bergen County charities
Saturday evening, November 14, at 6:30 at Central Unitarian Church in Paramus. $30 admission includes dinner, beverages, and more!
DON’T MISS THE OUTREACH AUCTION THIS SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, AT 6:30
The Unitarian Universalist Outreach Auction is dedicated to supporting Bergen County non-profit organizations that fulfill basic life needs with 100 percent of the proceeds going to local charities. The auction is an annual event calling upon members, friends, businesses, and the local community for support. Sponsored by the three Bergen County Unitarian Universalist congregations—Central Unitarian Church, Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, and Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palisades—this gala event has raised more than $400,000 since 2000.
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Can’t make it? Click here for the absentee bid form
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What is the Outreach Auction?
This gala evening features a live auction as well as a Tricky Tray. The charities are selected based on the impact they have on those in need in Bergen County, regardless of religious affiliation.
Our first Outreach Auction was held in 2000. Over the years, this brainchild of Central Unitarian Church has grown to include two additional congregations and has raised more than $400,000 to support Bergen County charities. The auction raises money with bids from $10 to $1,000, demonstrating that when we work together we are greater than the sum of our parts.
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This year’s auction is held on Saturday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Avenue, Paramus, N.J. 07652. Tickets are $30 each and include hors d’oeuvres, beverages, coffee, dessert and a free sheet of Tricky Tray tickets (a $15 value). Plenty of tickets are available. Purchase your tickets at the door on Saturday evening.
Here are the selected causes and charities for 2015
1. Providing safe housing. Center for Hope and Safety provides access to safe housing and services for women and children forced to flee their homes due to domestic violence.
2. Reducing hunger. Center for Food Action provides food and homelessness prevention assistance at five locations.
3. Escaping poverty. Family Promise of Bergen County provides shelter for families, walk-in dinners for 120 people daily, transitional housing and other services.
4. Advocacy for children. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children.
5. Assisting children in need. Holley Childcare & Development Center is a 55-bed residential treatment facility, serving children 5 to 12 years old who are emotionally handicapped as a result of abuse, neglect, poverty, abandonment or other circumstances.
6. Providing services for children. Children’s Aid and Family Services provides human services and child welfare programs, including adoption and foster care for children who have been abused and traumatized.
