RI Special Olympics’ 17th Annual Christmas Online Auction

Thursday, December 06, 2012

GoLocalProv Features Team

Love the Red Sox? Who doesn't? Jump online to Special Olympics RI's Christmas Auction to bid on some great ticket packages.

Here's the perfect way to enjoy some fun holiday bidding right at your computer, and with a few clicks, support a very worthy Rhode Island cause--Special Olympics.

The 2012 Special Olympics Christmas Auction is on-line and open for bidding at www.soriauction.com, featuring fantastic sports packages as well as travel packages, gorgeous jewelry, and a wonderful collection of home and lifestyle pacakges. This is an incredible opportunity to raise funds for the over 2,800 athletes served year-round by Special Olympics of Rhode Island as well as bid on some one-of-a-kind gifts for yourself or loved ones.

The auction covers Lifestyle, Sports, Jewelry, and Premium items, as well as special sub categories: "For Her" and "For Him". Has shopping ever been easier?

Auction highight items

A Martha's Vineyard Getaway Package worth $3,000
Tour Newport Package
Boston Red Sox Tickets
4 Tickets to the Patriots-49ers game on December 16
An on-location photo shoot by Soozie Sundlun from East Greenwich Photo & Studio
"Ultimate Liquor Basket" worth over $500
Fender Electric Guitar donated by LITE 105
A "Kennedy Package" that includes books, a private tour of the Kennedy Library in Boston and private luncheon with Patrick Kennedy
Lunch with RI Governor Lincoln Chafee
Tickets to Live with Kelly & Michael plus 2 nights at the Distrikt Hotel in NYC
Overnight at Hotel Providence + 2 tickets to Trinity Rep

How to bid

The Auction site will be open 24 hours a day through Friday, December 14, 2012 at 5pm. Jump online to browse and bid, but bidding will close promptly at 5pm on the 14th.

One exception to that closing rule: Tickets for the December 15th URI/SMU Game (#56) and Four Putnam Club Level tickets for the December 16th New England Patriots Game (#117) will close on Thursday, December 13th at 5pm.

Are you the winner?

If you are the lucky high bidder on an item, you will be notified via an email message and will be asked to call the Special Olympics Rhode Island office (401-349-4900) to arrange payment and to pick up your item. Please be sure to include both your email and phone number for each bid.

A technical note: Recommended browsers to view the auction site are Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. (There are opening issues on certain versions of Internet Explorer.)

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Comments:

Harold Stassen

3:28pm on Friday, December 07, 2012

How about an auction item NOT to have lunch with Governor Chafee? I think there would be lots of interest!