We are a small co-op preschool in Southern California. Our Silent auction is in November and this what I have received yes from so far (still waiting on some of the actual items to come in the mail though)

Panera Bread
Keurig
GiftTree
Quinnpopcorn
popchips
food should taste good
Earthbound Farms
The New Children's Museum (SD)
Flightdeck
Discovery Science Center
Wheel of Fortune
Santa Ana Zoo
Grammy Museum
Build a bear
Dogswell
Red Box
Canvas on Demand
Episential
Plum District
Bombinizz
AutoClub Speedway
Click N Kids
Preschool Prep
Thermacell
Cheesecake Factory
Olive Garden
El Pollo Loco
Cabot Cheese
Seaworld SD
San Diego Zoo
Long Beach Aquarium
Magic Mountain
Disneyland
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Anaheim Marriott
Dicks Sporting Goods
American Girl
CVS
Stampin Up
Gymboree


No's
Universal Studios
Netflix
eCreamery
Milk and Honey Shoes
Stash Tea
Living Social
Container Store
Leap Frog
Birthday in a box
Lillian Vernon
Doodle Roll
Bowers Museum
Knex
Zappos
The Company Store
Gevalia

What do you use for auction items that don't cost your organization any money? Items that don't require a product donation.I'm looking for creative ideas such as: Principal for the Day, Front Row Seats to the Christmas Play or graduation, Ride to School on a fire truck, and so on..... these are typically the biggest revenue producing and I'm looking for new ideas.

Janet,
I sent them our official donation request letter. I heard from all of them in less than 3 weeks. Hope this helps.

For those Chicagoans,
In the last week, we've heard from:

YES: Chicago Wolves, iO Theater, The Publican, Panera Bread, Gorilla Tango Theater
NO: Orbitz

Good luck!

Does anyone have good places to ask for in the NY tristate area?

I know there are previous people who listed NY places, but I was hoping for a more updated list.

Thanks!

PRICELESS (i.e., Principal for a Day) prizes...

We named the playground/track/field after top fundraiser for our Jogathon. We had a huge banner made (about $60) and it hangs outside until next year, when we rename for the new top fundraiser.

Our classrooms are in blocks of four and are called "forts" ... we renamed a fort for the top fundraising runner-up. I made a banner at VistaPrint that cost about $8.

We have also considered naming the cafeteria.