About Us
This is our 40th year.
$50,000 Goal...
Rotary is synonymous with community service. Local Rotary Clubs work tirelessly to support charities in their areas. In Framingham, the primary Rotary fundraising event is the annual Auction.
All of the Auction's net proceeds are donated to Metrowest charities. Awards are made to programs and services that directly benefit our most needy population.
The effort that goes into producing the Auction is immense. It involves more than 50 Rotarians, their families and friends, and others. Hundreds of businesses and individuals donate goods to be auctioned every year.
Organizations and programs we have supported include:
- Childwatch
- Framingham Public Schools
- A Place to Turn
- Boy Scouts
- Metrowest YMCA
- The Learning Center for Deaf Children
- Natick Visiting Nurse Association
- N.E. Aftercare Ministries
- Wayside Community Programs
- Danforth Museum Craft Fair
- Framingham Solutions
- Programs for People
- Jewish Family Services of MetroWest
- MetroWest Latin American Center
- Bay Path Elder Services
- Callahan Senior Center
- Girl Scouts
- Ron Burton Camp
- Veteran�s Outreach Program
- A Suitable Image
Rotary's televised auction promotion show reaches cable viewers throughout Framingham....
Thanks to volunteer services from Comcast, RCN, and the MetroWest Daily News, the Auction reaches people across the Metrowest region. Viewers have myriad opportunities to bid on quality products in a broad range of categories, from appliances to events tickets and travel. Every donated item is displayed at the "biddingforgood/framinghamrotary" web site.
On the Auction promotion nights, Rotary gets help from numerous organizations and individuals. All of these supporters review Auction items and learn a bit about our donors. This exposure adds to televised and printed material and helps ensure that contributing businesses get broad benefits from participating in a worthy charitable event. This exposure reaps benefits across the Framingham community.
It's easy to contribute....
Contributing to the 2011 Auction is as easy as notifying a Rotarian that you have an item to donate and informing him or her when and where to collect it. Gift certificates are also accepted. You can provide your own or ask your Rotarian to produce a form for your business.
Last year, Framingham Rotary advertised and sold more than 400 items. We encourage donors to contribute products with a retail value of at least $100.
We find that the more desirable the item, the more spirited the bidding and the greater the benefit to contributors and benefiting charities alike.
If donors need help in transporting large items, we will gladly oblige.
Corporate Sponsors....
We will run the auction from November 22, 2011 to December 7, 2011. Each segment of our promotional show may be sponsored by a local business or public corporation. The company logo and a short message may be displayed during that time period. Sponsors will also be recognized numerous times by the presiding host.
Contributors and Corporate Sponsors Benefit too....
Sponsors receive exposure through our special pullout section in The MetroWest Daily News which contains a complete auction schedule that includes the name of the donor and the auction time for each item. In addition, there is pre-auction publicity and, of course, credit during the broadcast.
Those interested in sponsoring the 2011 Auction should contact a Framingham Rotarian promptly. Opportunities in this arena are limited and are sold on a first come, first served basis. Cash contributions are tax deductible.
The Rotary Club will also accept cash donations. This type of contribution helps limit overhead costs and increases benefits to local charitable groups.
A large number of donors help us year after year. They recognize and appreciate that participation gives their companies the opportunity to exercise good business citizenship.
Framingham Rotary Charitable Foundation, Inc., the sponsor of the Auction, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization pursuant to the Rules of the Internal Revenue Service
