. . . COLLECTION of gift cards, gift certificates, and merchandise for the 2024 Neighbor Day online auction is currently underway. => BIDDING won't begin until September 15. => Look forward to the newest component of our Neighbor Day Celebration - the St. James Pumpkin Patch! => Special Thanks to our business neighbor partners - Boyd's Jig & Reel, Cruze Farm, Girls Gotta Eat, Good Golly Tamale, Historic House Museums, Knoxville Candle Co., Kendra Scott Jewelry, Knox Brew Tours, Knoxville Children's Theatre, Knoxville Soap & Candle Co., Likewise Roastery, Museum of Appalachia, The Oak Room, Ober Mountain, The Phoenix Pharmacy, Proper Popcorn, Ruby Falls, Zoo Knoxville, and the list keeps growing!
2019 Successes
- Objectives – neighbor engagement & fundraising
- Planning – engagement, ownership, promotion, coordination
- Dinner – menu, food quality, decorations, ambiance
- Entertainment – John Mark, RJ, Brian & Keaton
- # planners: 35
- # items donated: 110
- # musical performers: 24
- # concert attendees: 205
- # online registered bidders: 30
- # dinner/auction guests: 136
- # dollars raised – ad sponsorships: $1,200
- # dollars raised – ticket logo sponsorships: $800
- # dollars raised – table sponsorships: $5,100
- # dollars raised – ticket sales: $1,900
- # dollars raised – anonymous match: $10,000
- # dollars raised – silent auction sales: $3,500
- # dollars raised – live auction sales: $2,000
- # dollars raised – miscellaneous sales: $1,900
- # dollars raised – NET after expenses: $23,400
2020 Challenges
- Coordination of table sponsorships, ticket sales, & reserved seating
- The final hour: winner determination, payment processing & item distribution
2019 Challenges
- Repeating the success of 2019
- Physical distancing requirements
- There will be no dinner gathering
- There will be no concert gathering
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