Skills Auction Fundraiser
Sunday 27 February 2022 3am – 5am
We are fundraising to support Oscar, a dedicated member of our sangha, to travel to the Dharma Life Course at Adhisthāna this year. The Dharma life course is a fantastic opportunity for young Dharma Practitioners to immerse themselves in practice and the teachings of Triratna over four months of residential community in the UK. We're aiming to raise $6,040 to help Oscar with the course cost and airfare. Any additional proceeds will go towards the Vijayaloka Rennovation Fund.
Events like these are a really great way to celebrate our community, get together with sangha, and practice generosity, sharing and well-wishing. We have already had many generous offers have come through from our community: personal training, body-work and massages, mindfulness through drawing classes, cacao bliss balls and creative writing coaching are all up for grabs at the auction on Sunday. See below for the full line up so far.
You can make silent bids via email if you like, to mathesonaaron@gmail.com in the lead up to the auction- but the auction is the time to be here as everything must go on the day! If you would prefer just to donate to the cause, you can do that here: Donate Now - when you are prompted to enter your name (or in the reference field if donating by bank transfer) make sure you mention that it is for this fundraiser so the money definitely goes to the right place.
What's Up For Auction
| Donor | Offering | Where/When | Usual Cost | Starting Bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryadharma | Original painting in frame | - | $700 | $300 |
| Chittaprabha | One place on the Young Persons Retreat | Maleny, Sunshine Coast | $180 | $90 |
| Chittaprabha | Putty solitary | Putty | $250-300/week | - |
| Claire C | 2 intuitive tarot readings | - | - | $30 |
| Dane H | Assistance with grant preparation and writing | - | - | $100 |
| Dhammakumara & Rhys | Fancy 4 Course Vegan Dinner for 2 | Sydney CBD | $155 | - |
| Dhammalata | A box of hand-made plant based Cacao Bliss Balls | Post | - | $25 |
| Dharmagatu | 2 tix to Turandot | Sydney Opera House | $300+ each | $150 each |
| Emma | Roller skating sessions | Carriageworks | - | $30 |
| Jinavajra | Mindfulness through drawing | Sydney Buddhist Centre | $30 each | $30 for 7 spots |
| Kay B | Proofreading and editing | $350 | $50 | |
| Libby D | 1 week’s worth of home made, freezable vegan dinners | Delivered to your home | - | $70 |
| Mel | Spot on Breathworks Course | - | - | - |
| Moksavajra | Chess lessons | Zoom | - | $100 for 5 lessons |
| Priyada | Dharma/Meditation hang-out with coffee and cake | Inner west café of your choice | - | $50 |
| Rebecca R | Sexological Bodywork | Collective Healing Centre, Newtown or your house | $180 | - |
| Ryan L | Half Day guided hike in the Blue Mountains | Blue mountains | $300 | $100 for 3 people |
| Sachin Y | Yoga classes | Zoom | $10 | - |
| Samuel C | One raised garden bed installed and planted out with herbs and salad greens | Your home | $1,600 | $1,000 |
| Shannon B | Swedish massage | Alexandria | $120 | $60 |
| Simoni P | Meditation Shawl | - | - | - |
| Sylvia B | Original Etching | - | - | $200 |
| Viv U | Pet sitting for one weekend | Your house | $60-100 | - |
| Werner S | Professional Development “PD” Course In Developing Creativity | Online | $120 | $50 |
| William V | Personal training sessions | Plus Fitness Drummoyne | $400 | $80 |
| Yashokaruna | Hand-made crocheted goods-bags | - | - | - |
| Zamia T | Editing/constructive feedback on up to 1000 words | $500 | $150 |
More details about each offering will be given at the auction. There is still time to add your offering to the list and we expect more to come in before the day! If you have a skill you would like to donate please let Aryadharma know, at mathesonaaron@gmail.com by Friday 25th February.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a skills auction work?
People offer to donate their skills. On the day we will auction off the skills to the highest bidder and the proceeds from that sale, instead of going to the person offering the skill, go to our fundraising target.
I want to offer a skill!
Great! Email the details to mathesonaaron@gmail.com.
Do I need to book?
No, just turn up!
I can't make it on the day, can I bid ahead of time?
Absolutely! This is called a "silent bid". Email your maximum bid to mathesonaaron@gmail.com and on the day the auctioneer will bid for you up to that maximum amount. You might be outbid though, so it is best to come in person if you want to get your favourite item!
I don't want to bid for any of the skills, but I want to give to the fundraiser. Can I just give cash?
Absolutely. Hit the "Donations" button at the top of this page and follow the steps to donate. When you are prompted to enter your name (or in the reference field if donating by bank transfer) make sure you mention that it is for this fundraiser so the money definitely goes to the right place.
Do I need to bring anything on the day?
Just a way to pay if you want to bid on anything! We can accept payment for winning bids by cash or card.
I don't want to bid on anything, and I don't have any skills to offer. Can come anyway?
Absolutely!
Where to Find Us
We are in Newtown, a few minutes walk from the station.