Category: Special Events $pring for Seniors Auction and Dinner

$pring for Seniors Auction and Dinner


March 25, 2018

Our sensational and highly anticipated $pring for $eniors Auction & Dinner is going to be here before we know it! Put it on your calendars and make your plans now to attend, donate, or help.  Everyone can do something to make this the huge success we need it to be.  This is our biggest fundraiser.  Our goal is to raise $80,000 which includes making up for the $40,000 decrease in other support in 2018.  We can do it if we all pull together and 'go the extra mile'.  Please help us meet our goals!

 

 

Purchase Tickets:
- BY PHONE: 206.297.0403 or text BNWAuction to 41444
- ONLINE: Auction Ticket Page
- IN PERSON: 2nd Floor Reception, 5429 32nd Ave NW - Seattle, WA 98107

Scroll down to see our fantastic Auction Sponsors and Donors.

 


For 43 years Ballard NW Senior Center has provided outstanding programs and services to over 100,000 individuals. All auction proceeds go to support the programs and services of the Ballard NW Senior Center, which serves the needs of more than 4,000 seniors and their families in the Seattle area each year. The Center is a home away from home for many including hundreds of volunteers from every walk of life and every age from 5 to 95, who have become active in their communities.This is our main fundraiser for the year, and there are several ways you can get involved.

 

Attend
Join us at the beautiful Leif Erickson hall, where every year in March more than 200 community leaders and business owners come together for the $pring For $eniors Auction. We are delighted you are going to be a part of this wonderful night. Our Annual Auction includes a live auction, three silent auctions, dinner, and more. There will be an amazing array of items to bid on. Please bid often and give generously, without your support, we wouldn't be here! Enjoy this evening of delicious food, beverages, games, and fun! Tickets are $60-$85 and group rates are available.

 

Purchase Tickets:
- BY PHONE: 206.297.0403 or text BNWAuction to 41444
- ONLINE: Auction Ticket Page
- IN PERSON: 2nd Floor Reception, 5429 32nd Ave NW - Seattle, WA 98107

 

Group Rates: Purchase A Table
Tickets are $60-$85 and are available at the upstairs reception desk, on our website above, or by phone at (206) 297-0403 to sign up. If you are interested in purchasing a table or if you are want to sit at a particular table please contact Kristina by email or call (206) 297-0403.

 

Host A Table
Our annual auction is here. It is time to make up your tables. Each table has 8 to 12 auction attendees. Contact your family, friends, co-workers, and business associates to fill up a table. Remember the more people who sit at your table the better your table does in the Dessert Dash! Call Kristina at (206) 297-0403 or email her for more information.

 

Donate New Items/Gift Certificates
This is the main fundraiser for the Center, so all donations are vital and important, and several opportunities are available. Donate new items and gift certificates to your favorite places and activities for our silent and live auctions. Item pickup is available. Our goal is to raise $100,000 for the programs and services of the center. Think about what you, your family, friends, business associates, favorite merchant or restaurant can donate. Call Kristina at (206) 297-0403 or email her for more information.  Download the donation form here!

 

Donate for Funds/Supplies
If you are unable to donate an actual item, cash is a great option so the committee can buy needed things to go in baskets or to complete another item. Event supplies are also very welcome. Please contact Kristina at (206) 297-0403 or email her for more information. Thank you, this is our largest fundraiser and if we all work together we can make it the most successful event.

 

Sponsor the Event
Through the support of businesses and individuals who value the work that the Ballard NW Senior Center does, the $pring for $eniors Auction is possible. I hope you will help to underwrite this event. Please contact Kristina at (206) 297-0403 or email her for more information.

 

Volunteer
We are very impressed with the commitment and generosity of the volunteers that work to make this evening a success. The Ballard NW Senior Center has 4,000 attendees, 500 volunteers, and only 5 staff members each year. Volunteers make everything possible. First Time Volunteers: Fill out this form here to get started volunteering. The form only takes a few minutes to fill out. All volunteers receive a background check, and then will be contacted by email if listed on the application or phone if not. Ballard NW Senior Center Volunteers: Check out the list of Auction volunteering jobs here and email Kristina or call her at (206) 297-0403 with the volunteering positions you are interested in and your questions.

 

Directions to Leif Erikson Hall in Ballard
The beautiful banquet hall where we will be hosting our auction is on the second floor (elevator is accessible on all floors) of Leif Erikson Lodge. The Lodge is in the heart of Ballard next door to Banner Bank and is located at 2245 NW 57th Street - Seattle, WA 98107.

 

Going North on I-5:
Take Exit 172 for 85th St
Turn left on to 24th Ave NW
Turn left on to NW 57th St

 

Going South on 1-5:
Take Exit 172 for 85th St
Turn left on to 24th Ave NW
Turn left on to NW 57th St

Thank your for your participation!

 

Purchase Tickets:
- BY PHONE: 206.297.0403 or text BNWAuction to 41444
- ONLINE: Auction Ticket Page
- IN PERSON: 2nd Floor Reception, 5429 32nd Ave NW - Seattle, WA 98107

 

Auction Sponsors

 

Dick & Sherry Richards
Trident Seafoods
Veris Law Group, LLC
Brown Bear Car Wash
Eye Associates Northwest
Fremont Brewing Company
Old Ballard Liquor Company
Seattle Divorce Services
Ivy Law Group
Swedish Hospital
Claire Phelps
Pacific Fishermen Shipyard & Electric, LLC
Mountain Pacific Bank
Stimson Marina
Annie's Nannies, Inc
Bowie Electric Service
Norse Home
21st Century Real Estate, Rutha Thomas
HomeStreet Bank
Tim & Sharon McKenzie - Treasure Chest
Ballard Oil Company
Salmon Bay Family Medicine
Fosse Home & Village
Ballard Emblem Club #216
Sunset Hill Veterinary & Rehab. Center
Telecom Pioneers
Stoneway Hardware
Ballard Ornamental Ironworks, Inc

 

Auction Donors

Thank you to all of our donors!
Please patronize these places of Business to help thank them for us!

 

Alana Antique & Estate Jewelry
Andrew Derr, Home Repairs for Seniors
Annie's Nannies, Annie Davis
Banya 5
Bobbie Long
Cafe Ladro
Carlye Teel
Carol Sund
Corry's Fine Dry Cleaning
 Crowne Plaza Hotel Seattle Downtown
Dakota Art Store
Deborah Chaquette
Dick's Drive-In's Ltd., L.P.
Digs
Diva Espresso
Divine Spine Chiropractic Studio
Doe Bay Resort & Retreat
Dr. Jana Panter, Oceana Bodyworks, PLLC
Edmonds Center for the Arts
Edmonds Family Fun Center
Elements Massage
Ethan Stowell Restaurant
Firestone Ballard
Fresh Fish Co.
Frye Art Museum
Future of Flight Aviation Center
Fuzzy Buddy's Dog Daycare
Holland American Line
Hoodsport Winery - Olympic Peninsula
Icicle Outfitters & Guides
Interbay Golf Center
Ivar's and Kidd Valley restaurants
Ivy Law Group
Jacque Sigurdson - Marcels Hair Design
Janice Van Cleve
Kahler Glen Resort
K-Diamond-K Guest Ranch
Kiss Cafe
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Li'l Woody's Burgers & Shakes
Majestic Bay Theatres
Marcus Whitman Hotel - Walla Walla, WA
Midas Auto Service Experts
Museum of Flight
Museum of Glass -Tacoma, WA
Nordic Heritage Museum Foundation
Northwest Outdoor Center
Northwest Railway Museum
Pacific Jazz Institute
Pacific Science Center
Patty's Egg Nest Restaurant
Pike Place Market Creamery
Pittock Mansion Society -Portland, OR
Portage Bay Cafe
Portland Art Museum
Quality Sewing & Vacuum
Ride the Ducks of Seattle
Ristorante Picolinos
Rosemary Reilly
Ruth Gromley
School of Rock, Seattle
Seattle Fire Department
Seattle Musical Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Seaplanes
Seattle Shakespeare Company
Seattle Sounders
Sosio's Produce - Pike Place Market
Sound Seismic
Sue Pasha -Metropolis
Sunset Hill Green Market
Susan Schneider
Swansens Nursery
Swinomish Casino & Lodge
Taproot Theatre
The Blue Glass
The Essential Baking Company
The Family Pet Veterniary Hospital
The Lockspot Cafe
The Mountaineers
The Sheraton Seattle Hotel
The Swedish Club - Seattle, WA
TJ Tires - Les Schwab
U-Frame-It
UW School of Drama
W Hotel - Seattle
Wing Luke Museum

View full calendar