On-Air Auction Raises Almost $8,000 for Blessings in a Backpack
Published on July 16 2014 12:41 pm
Last Updated on July 21 2014 7:27 pm
Written by Wayne Moran
Our 2014 on-air auction Friday to benefit Blessings in a Backpack, designed to provide food to kids in need on the weekends, raised just under $8,000.
$5,799 was generated through bids on many great packages of products and services donated by many of our sponsors. $2,002 was raised through cash donations, including a $1,000 gift.
Many kids are helped through free or reduced price lunches and breakfasts during the school week. The problem comes with the weekend, when those meals aren't available for the children.
Under Blessings in a Backpack, a variety of easy-to-prepare foods are given to needy kids on Friday so they have food to tide them over until Monday. Examples are granola bars, juice boxes, instant macaroni and oatmeal. Organizers say schools that have the program in place have seen better attendance, higher test scores and improved classroom behavior. Over half of the students in Effingham Unit 40 qualify for free or reduced price meals.
$100 will feed an elementary school child in Effingham for an entire 38-week school year. The program organized for Effingham Unit 40 is a volunteer effort, and organizers say 100% of donations go directly to feeding children in Unit 40. All money donated is tax deductible.
Below are the auction packages that were available this year, and the winning bids.
| Package Name, Time & Value | Donating Business | Items in Package |
| Family Package | Knight's Action Park | Family 4 pack |
| (over $390 value) | The Home Center | Jump House Rental |
| (Auction Time: 8:00 am - 8:15 am) | Webb's Pic's | $100 Gift Certificate towards sitting fee & purchase of digital prints |
| WINNING BIDDER: Becky for $155 | Homewood Grill | $20 Gift Certificate |
| Fitness & Beauty | Get Fit Family Fitness | 3 Month Single Membership |
| (over $265 value) | Serenity Salon | Day of Beauty (Includes: Mani, Pedi, Makeup Application & Style) |
| (Auction Time: 8:15 am - 8:30 am) | Tan Express | $35 Gift Certificate for a Tan or Spray Tan Package |
| WINNING BIDDER: Ashley for $100 | TGI Friday's | 2 Complimentary Appetizer Cards |
| It's All About Her | Dove Chocolate - Brigit Greuel | Chocolate Gift Basket |
| (over $250 value) | Benefit Hands w/Brigit Greuel | $25 Gift Certificate |
| (Auction Time: 8:30 am - 8:45 am) | Maurices | $25 Gift Certificate |
| PHOTO | Lia Sophia - Charla Lake | Cumulus Earrings & Necklace (Hematite in Color 16-19" Cut Crystals) |
| WINNING BIDDER: Becky for $180 | Bladez Salon - Shannon Huber | Shampoo, Cut & Style |
| TGI Friday's | 1 Complimentary Appetizer Card | |
| A Day at the Fair | Effingham County Fair | 2 Tickets to 10 events at the Effingham County Fair |
| (over $378 value) | Barlow Lock & Security | $25 CASH |
| (Auction Time: 8:45 am - 9:00 am) | Fast Stop General Store | Gift Basket (certificate for a chicken dinner and fountain drink, salsa, BBQ sauce and more) |
| PHOTO | TGI Friday's | 1 Complimentary Appetizer Card |
| WINNING BIDDER: Shannon for $200 | ||
| Office Appreciation | Niemerg's Steakhouse | Pick Up Office Lunch |
| (over $175 value) MUST BE 21 | Daylight Donuts | One Dozen Donuts once a month for 6 months |
| (Auction Time: 9:00 am - 9:15 am) | Village Wine | Wine Basket |
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| WINNING BIDDER: Brenda for $125 | ||
| Grill & Car Package | Effingham Equity | Weber Charcoal Grill |
| (over $250 Value) | Doug McCain | One Gallon of Autographed BBQ Sauce |
| (Auction Time: 9:15 am - 9:30 am) | H & W Service Center | up to 5 Quarts and Premium Filter Oil Change |
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| WINNING BIDDER: Todd for $125 | ||
| Package Name, Time & Value | Donating Businesses | Item to be given away |
| Pool Party | Dairy Queen | 1 - 12 ounce Blizzard Once a Month for a Year |
| (over $250 Value) | Comfort Suites | Pool Party |
| (Auction Time: 9:30 am - 9:45 am) | Downtown Popcorn Shop | Popcorn Tin and 3 Flavor Popcorn Refill |
| PHOTO | Pizza Man | 2 - 14" Two Topping Pizza's |
| WINNING BIDDER: Paula for $186 | KB Learning Center | Speck Seahorse Sink & Link |
| Millennium | $25 Gift Certificate | |
| The Wild Hair - Ashton Porter | Free Wax | |
| Kid's Birthday Package | Effingham Academy | 1 1/2 Hour Birthday Party for up to 8 kids ages 6 and over |
| (over $215 value) | Dairy Queen | 1 - 12 ounce Blizzard Once a Month for a Year |
| (Auction Time: 9:45 am - 10:00 am) | Stylez Hair Studio - Brittany Tucker | Shampoo & Tame Freeze Light Hold |
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| WINNING BIDDER: Crystal for $120 | ||
| Date Package | The Thomas Shop | $25 Gift Certificate |
| (over $250 value) | Holiday Inn | Overnight Stay with Breakfast for 2 |
| (Auction Time: 10:00 am - 10:15 am) | Stadium Cinema's | 2 Pass Cards |
| PHOTO | The Wild Hair - Ashton Porter | $30 Off a Hair Color and Free Hair Cut |
| WINNING BIDDER: Theresa for $135 | The Wild Hair - Tamara Boerngen | Paul Mitchell Shampoo and Freeze & Shine |
| Cubs Fan Package | Baseball Card Connection | Cubs Bucket, Cubs Baseball Cards, Huggie & Gift Certificate |
| (over $135 value) | Burklands Flower Shop | Cubs Flag and Cubs Night Light |
| (Auction Time: 10:15 am - 10:30 am) | Buffalo Wild Wings | $25 Gift Card |
| PHOTO | Culture…A Frozen Yogurt Lounge | $25 Gift Card |
| WINNING BIDDER: Shirley for $130 | ||
| Wellness Package #1 | Balda Family Dental | Oral B Professional Care Smart Series Electric Toothbrush |
| (over $200 value) | The Zone | One Month Membership |
| (Auction Time: 10:30 am - 10:45 am) | Wabash Tire & Auto Care | 4 Wheel Balance & Brake |
| PHOTO | Southtown Car Wash | 5 - #1 Car Washes |
| WINNING BIDDER: Dixie for $105 | TGI Friday's | Complimentary Appetizer Card |
| Wellness Package #2 | Rhodes To Health Chiropractic | Complete Chiropractic Wellness Exam (includes: Exam, Consultation and (if needed) X-Rays) |
| (over $325 value) | The Zone | One Month Membership |
| (Auction Time: 10:45 am - 11:00 am) | Mary Kay - Kathy Schroeder | Summer Basket Mani/Pedi |
| PHOTO | TGI Friday's | Complimentary Appetizer Card |
| WINNING BIDDER: Renea for $125 | ||
| Package Name, Time & Value | Donating Businesses | Items in Package |
| Day at the Ball Park | Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota | 4 Tickets to the Cardinal Game July 22 vs Tampa Bay Rays at 7:15 p.m. (Section 160, Row 30, Seats 1-4) |
| (over $500 value) | Martins IGA Plus | $50 Gift Card |
| (Auction Time: 11:00 am - 11:15 am) | ||
| WINNING BIDDER: Anonymous for $600 | ||
| Birthday Package | Cardinal Street Designs - Carolyn Brown | 9 x 13 Birthday Cake |
| (over $340 value) | Cayla's Power Tumbling, Cheer and Dance Center | One Hour Birthday Party for up to 20 kids (kids 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult) |
| (Auction Time: 11:15 am - 11:30 am) | McDonalds | Happy Meals Once a week for a Year |
| WINNING BIDDER: Julie for $185 | ||
| Night Out Package | Tuscan Hills Winery | Wine Basket (Tuscan Day and Tuscan Night Wine, $25 Gift Certificate) |
| (over $170 value) MUST BE 21 | Ten Brooke LeAnne | $20 Gift Certificate |
| (Auction Time: 11:30 am - 11:45 am) | Holiday Inn - TK Grille | $50 Gift Certificate |
| PHOTO | Stadium Cinema's | 2 Pass Cards |
| WINNING BIDDER: Karen for $175 | Bladez Salon - Katie Martin | Shampoo, Cut & Style |
| Outside Fun Package | Drs Sehy & Jones | Oakley Sunglasses |
| (over $175 value) | Evergreen Mini Golf | $25 Gift Certificate |
| (Auction Time: 11:45 am - 12:00 pm) | Pizza Man | 14" Two Toppings Pizza |
| PHOTO | Effingham Park District | 6 Pool Passes |
| WINNING BIDDER: Gina for $150 | KB Learning Center & Toys | 8 Piece Speck Seahorse Sand Ice Cream Set, Tootle Turtle Flying Disk and Pool Toys |
| Sports & Family | Prime Sole | Illini Cushion, NFL Team Gnome |
| (over $270 value) | Leisure Times | Minnesota Fat's Pool Cue |
| (Auction Time: 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm) | EPLegends | One Month Women's Kick Boxing Class |
| PHOTO | EPLegends | One Month Child's Bully Proof Jiu Jitsu Class |
| WINNING BIDDER: Julie for $160 | Niebrugge Furniture | Bean Bag |
| KB Learning Center & Toys | Melissa & Doug Happy Giddy Binoculars & Tootle Turtle Egg Racer | |
| Pizza Man | 2 Lunch Specials, 2 Toppings Pizza's | |
| Weis Insurance | 2 Illini Basketball Tickets of your choice Section B25 (based on availability) | |
| Package Name, Time & Value | Donating Businesses | Items in Package |
| Around the House | Norwex - Kelsey Weber | Laundry detergent, dryer balls, deodorizer spray and 2 anti back cloths |
| (over $190 value) | Scentsy - Alexis Henderson | Full Scentsy Warmer, 3 Scentsy Bars (Coffee Tree, Sunset Morning & Juicy Peach), Room Spray |
| (Auction Time: 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm) | K & M Florals | $50 Gift Certificate |
| PHOTO | It's Almost Home | $25 Gift Certificate |
| WINNING BIDDER: Dave for $160 | ||
| In the Kitchen | Hodgson Mills | Gift Basket with various Hodgson Mills products |
| (over $140 value) | Dunkin Donuts | 1 pound of coffee, Box of K Cups, 2 Cup Koozie's and Coffee Mug |
| (Auction Time: 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm) | Jefferson Street Flower & Gifts | $25 Gift Certificate |
| PHOTO | Pizza Man | 14" Two Topping Pizza |
| WINNING BIDDER: Kathy for $150 | ||
| Tech Package | Wal-Mart | Mini Ipad |
| (over $400 value) | Al's Electronics Center | $50 Gift Card |
| (Auction Time: 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm) | Two 21 | $50 Gift Certificate |
| PHOTO | ||
| WINNING BIDDER: Kathy for $500 | ||
| Beauty, Fitness & Food | Studio T Fitness | One Month of Unlimited Classes, Registered Dietician Consult and Studio T Shirt |
| (over $220 value) | The Wild Hair - Becky Vonderheide | Joice - K Pak Shampoo, Conditioner and Gift Bag |
| (Auction Time: 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm) | Tastefully Simple | Lush Lemon Pudding Cake Mix, Garlic & Basil Warm Dip Mix, Easy Entertaining Recipe Book and Dill Pickle Salsa |
| PHOTO | The Wild Hair - Ashton Porter | Free Wax |
| WINNING BIDDER: Dixie for $205 | Culture | $25 Gift Certificate |
| Picture Perfect | Waymo's Photography | $100 Gift Certificate |
| (over $345 value) | Bladez Salon - Nikki Hilton | Spray Tan |
| (Auction Time: 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm) | Bladez Salon - Andrea Ohnesorge | Shampoo, Cut & Style |
| PHOTO | Lia Sophia - Charla Lake | Matt Gold Bonbon Stretch Bracelet and Altitude Necklace 38-41" |
| WINNING BIDDER: Julie for $125 | TGI Friday's | 2 Complimentary Appetizer Cards |
| Designer Consigner | $25 Designer Cash | |
| Package Name, Time & Value | Donating Businesses | Items in Package |
| Car Package | Wabash Tire | 5 Quart Oil Lube Filter |
| (over $149 Value) | Wabash Tire | Balance & Rotate |
| (Auction Time: 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm) | Wabash Tire | 4 Wheel Alignment |
| WINNING BIDDER: Terry for $85 | Barlow Lock & Security | $25 CASH |
| All About Her | Ballard Family Chiropractic | Nutritional Consult with a Free Hair Analysis |
| (over $160 Value) | Merle Norman/Always Unique | $25 Gift Certificate |
| (Auction Time: 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm) | Raintree Restaurant | $25 Gift Certificate |
| WINNING BIDDER: Julie for $90 | La Petite Boutique | $25 Gift Certificate |
| Kids Party Package | Stang Art Studio | Kids Birthday for 5 Kids |
| (over $245 Value) | St. Louis Science Center | 4 Tickets to see the Dinosaurs in Motion Exhibit and 4 Tickets to the Omni IMAX Theatre - Island of Lemurs Madagascar |
| (Auction Time: 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm) | Lifeline Christian Books | Everything is better with a Beard Book (Duck Dynasty) |
| PHOTO | Downright Creative - Charley Warner | Real Walnut Child's Growth Chart Giant Ruler |
| WINNING BIDDER: Gina for $140 | Usborne Books - Ginger Robbins | $25 Gift Certificate |
| All About Him | The Wild Hair - Amber Willenborg | Man's Hair Cut |
| (over $225 Value) | Pizza Man | Lunch Special |
| (Auction Time: 2:15 pm - 2:30pm) | Foreway Golf | 9 Holes of Golf for 4 People |
| WINNING BIDDER: Stacy for $135 | Northside Ford/Attention To Detail | Complete Car Detail |
| Overnight Stay Package | Hampton Inn & Suites | Overnight Stay |
| (over $220 Value) | Bladez Salon - Lauren Heuerman | Shampoo, Cut & Style |
| (Auction Time: 2:30 pm - 2:45pm) | Two 21 | $50 Gift Certificate |
| PHOTO | AT Avenue - Alexis Teichmiller | $20 Gift Certificate and Scarf |
| WINNING BIDDER: Kathy for $175 | ||
| Super Weekend at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 General Admission Tickets to the Nationwide Race |
| (over $280 Value) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 Tickets to the Brickyard (and entrance to Music Fest) |
| (Auction Time: 2:45 pm - 3:00pm) | Prolube | Basic Oil Change |
| PHOTO | Midway | $25 Gift Certificate |
| WINNING BIDDER: Kathy for $233 | ||
| Package Name, Time & Value | Donating Businesses | Items in Package |
| Art, Food & Fun | Jan VonBokel | One Hour Art Class |
| (over $140 Value) | Firefly Grill | $50 Gift Certificate |
| (Auction Time: 3:00 pm - 3:15pm) | Wild Hair - Ashton Porter | Free Wax |
| WINNING BIDDER: Karen for $100 | Ten Brook LeAnne Boutique | $20 Gift Certificate |
| Mom & Child Package | Designer Consigner | $25 Designer Cash |
| (over $265 Value) | The Wild Hair - Nancy Thompson | Redken Blow Dry Pillow Proof Spray |
| (Auction Time: 3:15 pm - 3:30pm) | The Wild Hair - Jenny Latch | Big Sexy Hair Mousse and Hair Spray |
| PHOTO | Leaders for Life Martial Arts | Gift Basket (includes: One Month of Taekwondo Classes, Suit, Water Bottle and Backpack) |
| WINNING BIDDER: Dan for $25 | ||
| Defense & Pamper | The Blend | Mani/Pedi Gift Bag (Includes: Flip Flops, 3 OPI Nail Polishes and $35 Gift Card) |
| (over $130 Value) | El Rancherito | $10 Gift Certificate |
| (Auction Time: 3:30 pm - 3:45pm) | EPLegends | One Month Women's Kick Boxing Class |
| PHOTO | EPLegends | One Month Child's Bully Proof Jiu Jitsu Class |
| WINNING BIDDER: Laura for $90 | ||
| Boos Butcher Block Package | John Boos | Black Walnut Table with a matching Black Walnut Cutting Board |
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(over $950 Value) STARTING BID $500 WINNING BIDDER: Mary for $505 |
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| (Auction Time: 3:45 pm - 4:00pm) | ||
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