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The event will feature live music, speeches, celebrity appearances, and a silent auction, along with dinner for attendees.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
The people didn’t pay $1,000 a ticket and bid in a silent auction to give homes to the loose teeth that plague our neighborhoods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
With a live auction that will be held with a reserve price of a couple hundred dollars, as well as a silent auction with bidding starting at just $20, even those not local to Santa Barbara can get in on the action with items that will be available to preview online.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Arts and crafts, silent auction, family-friendly activities, food and drinks, and live music featuring Bronson Arroyo, Dell Zell, G. Miles & the KY Cuzins, Highly Likely, MisterMan & the Mojo Band, and School of Rock Mason.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
The people didn’t pay $1,000 a ticket and bid in a silent auction to give homes to the loose teeth that plague our neighborhoods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
With a live auction that will be held with a reserve price of a couple hundred dollars, as well as a silent auction with bidding starting at just $20, even those not local to Santa Barbara can get in on the action with items that will be available to preview online.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Arts and crafts, silent auction, family-friendly activities, food and drinks, and live music featuring Bronson Arroyo, Dell Zell, G. Miles & the KY Cuzins, Highly Likely, MisterMan & the Mojo Band, and School of Rock Mason.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20auction. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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