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Online Bidding with Greater Giving


What You Can Expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on silent auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by “following” their activity without having to continuously return to a table or bid sheet. 

Online Bidding laptop and mobile side by side with menu.

How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding

  1. Register your mobile number and credit card information on our registration page in advance of the event or upon arrival.
  2. When the auction is open, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder link.
  3. After clicking the link in the text, begin searching for packages by name, number, or category
  4. Select the package you wish to bid on.
  5. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment
  6. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
  7. To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy button.
  8. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.
  9. To make a donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a preset amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate.
  10. If you’re out-bid at any point before the silent auction closes, you will receive a text message.
  11. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.
  12. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.
  13. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
  14. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.

We apologize for any inconvenience, but we have decided to cancel the Children’s Hope Gala scheduled for March 21, 2020. We will not be rescheduling the event due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.

Your support of Bon Secours pediatric programs and services is so appreciated and recognized throughout our health system. We have been monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely. We are sure you're aware, the state government, along with our Bon Secours Richmond Health System leadership, is taking precautions regarding events and meetings. Our healthcare ministry has a responsibility to protect our patients, staff, and our community.

Our Gala planning committee has worked diligently for almost a year and is extremely disappointed to have to cancel this fundraiser, but not more than the families whom this gala is supporting. On the bright side, we can still have a safe “virtual” silent auction! We have some amazing donated auction items, and we hope you will consider bidding online to win some great packages! Please stay tuned for more details on this exciting opportunity!

Thank you in advance for your understanding. We send best wishes for health and safety in the coming weeks and months.

Please save the date for next year’s event that will be held on March 27, 2021!

 
 
The Children’s Hope Gala proceeds will support the needs of the children and families of Bon Secours pediatric programs and services. Many of the social, emotional and complementary therapies and services are not covered by insurance companies.

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