How do we get auction prizes when local businesses are already tapped out?

Parent-led booster clubs, like Hermiston High Athletic Boosters, Hastings American Legion Baseball, and Terra Linda Athletic Boosters, run tight budgets and volunteer-driven events. The season calendar means you’re fundraising all year, and the same parents keep getting asked. Local businesses get hit up by every team, so they run out of donations. That’s why you’re searching for auction prizes that don’t come from the same tired sources.

Consignment travel packages cost your club nothing upfront. You choose a few golf outings or experiences, like golf trips, college football weekends, or regional getaways. The recommended starting bid is 15 to 20 percent above the club cost, so you make money from the first bid. If an item doesn’t sell, you owe nothing. You can even add items the day of the event.

Stop asking the same pizza shops and car washes. Instead, browse Giveback XP’s collection of over 140 travel and experience packages. Reserve what you want for free. You get marketing materials to display at your auction. You only pay for an experience if it sells, keep 100% over the cost, and can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event.

Your next banquet or fundraiser night has a few well-chosen auction items that golfers and sports parents actually want. Your volunteer treasurer knows there’s no risk: if it doesn’t sell, you owe nothing. The same parents aren’t burned out from asking for donations. Instead, the club makes money with zero upfront cost.