Quarter Auction Fundraiser to benefit A Mom's Helping Hand of SWFL

Have you ever heard of a Quarter Auction?

No problem, the organizers of this event will show you how to play. Bring friends and some rolls of quarters for chances to win prizes for not a lot of money. Auction starts at 1 p.m.

Upon arrival, head over to the paddle table, rent your paddle, one for $3 or two for $5. When you rent your paddle(s), a poker chip matching your paddle number will go into a draw container used for drawing winning raffle numbers throughout the evening.

Food and drinks can be ordered at the restaurant. No outside food permitted. When the auction begins, each item will be presented and raffled, one by one. You’ll use your quarters and paddles for a chance to win. The number of quarters does not go up, but rather you “bid” the requested number of quarters (typically 2-4) on the item for a chance to win that item. The retail value of items is from $20 to $100.

Once you deposit the required number of quarters per paddle, you’ll raise your paddle in the air. The quarters are dropped into small buckets on the table and collected. Event staff will begin drawing numbers from the chips matching the rented paddles. If your number is called and you had put your quarters in, you’re the winner. If the number called didn’t participate, numbers continue to be pulled until a number is called for someone who has bid and has their paddle in the air. Then everyone moves on to the next auction item.

Typically, there are two raffle rounds with a break between the two rounds, so you can make sure you’ve registered for the door prizes, shop and grab more refreshments. There are two auction rounds, a door prize round, and a drawing for the 50/50 winner.

This is a rain or shine event. Severe weather would cancel any outdoor vendors, if any. Vending fee is $25. Includes table and chair. For information on that, email the event coordinator at melissa.llsnevents@gmail.com or message via Facebook page.