Hi, Fred. Actually, the List Party rescue fund raiser is not an auction, it's a raffle. AGSRA holds a really nice silent auction, and I always get some great things there. If I don't get anything, I give them the money anyway. The List Party started spontaneously one day, the though was for List members and guests to get together, meet those we didn't know, and just have a good time. Then someone said, "Why don't we have a raffle for rescue ?" Instead of a 50/.50 raffle, someone (I think it was Delaine), got people to donate prizes, John DeHope and Bob Grady did a dynamite job selling tickets at the party, and everyone had a lot of fun. As a bonus, we raised some money for rescue. So, it got done again, and again, and now has become something of a tradition, in fact, one of the high points of the List Party. It is not counter productive because most people do both - the silent auction draws quite a bit of attention, and people at the List Party buy raffle tickets. It all goes to rescue. From the proceeds of the List Party at Daytona and the smaller one the next year in Oregon, almost $2000 (total) was donated to the following causes: The Fund for the Amboy Dogs Tampa Bay GSD Rescue 2004 Hurricane Relief the Gulf Coast Search and Rescue Team the GSDC of Baton Rouge the Tampa Bay GSD Rescue - this went to Katrina Relief for the Biloxi area the Tibodaux First Assembly c/o Greg Eschette All the funds which had been raised have been given out, and there is so much more yet to be done. So, we had announced that all funds raised at the 2005 Rescue Raffle would be earmarked for Katrina Relief. However, since then, Hurricane Rita hit, so Rita / Texas relief has been included as the recipient of whatever is raised this year. The List Party / Rescue Raffle is not connected to the AGSRA. It is totally ad hoc, not affiliated with any group except the wonderful List Members and guests who participate. Members are encouraged to wear List Buttons, and guests are welcome. Every penny raised by the List Party Rescue Raffle goes to rescue. We hope you will also support the AGSRA, as its members do an enormous amount to assist in GSD rescue everywhere, all the time. Due to the special emergency situations which seem to spring up each year, the List Raffle Funds seem to work best as an emergency fund that can be focused where the need is the most acute. I hope that helps. Margy At 10:47 PM 10/11/2005, EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx wrote: >Recently we had a lot of fun with my offer of a painting of a nude [in good >taste] for the auction. Proceeds to go to rescue. But as I read on I find >that there are two auctions held by two groups. Both at our National both >for >GSD's. Which did I offer to? And why are there two groups doing the same >thing? >This seams counter productive to me. Fred M. > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the >original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or >FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the >original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL >BE PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ >. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================