Butler Benefit Auction
Virtual Live Event Friday, March 5, 2021 butlercc.maestroweb.com
How To Participate
Registering for Event If you RSVP, we will send a reminder email with viewing instructions the day of the event. To register to “attend” the virtual live event, go to butlercc.maestroweb.com, sign in and RSVP. No RSVP? No problem! Simply follow the instructions below to view the virtual event and register to bid. Viewing the Livestream on YouTube You will need a computer, tablet, or smart TV with an Internet connection. You do not need a YouTube account. To view the event, go to https://youtu.be/t8XixnTns0Y. The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5. Join a few minutes early to watch our welcome slides and test your settings. How to Bid Online To register to bid on auction items, purchase a Golden Ticket, or give a gift of Pure Philanthropy, text BUTLER to 71760 on your smartphone and follow the link to register. If you are unable to attend the virtual live event on March 5, you can still bid on live and silent auction items, purchase Golden Tickets, and give to Pure Philanthropy using Text2Bid on your phone. You do not have to be present to win the Golden Ticket Drawing. Who to Contact for Help For help with Text2Bid, call 316-323-6731.
Welcome!
Together we are raising money to help students get ready for a better life. For many students, the need for scholarships and emergency aid is intensified by obstacles they face as a result of the pandemic. With your bidding and giving, you make a difference in our students’ lives and we are tremendously grateful for your generosity and belief in Butler. With the help of some of Butler’s finest students, faculty and staff, the Foundation team has created an event I trust you will enjoy. Thank you for joining us from wherever you are, and most of all, thank for making the work of Butler Foundation possible with your generous giving.
Schedule
Schedule of Bidding & Livestream We encourage you to use separate devices, one for viewing and one for bidding. Friday, February 26 Silent and live auction bidding opens Golden Ticket purchasing opens Pure Philanthropy opens Friday, March 5 6:00 p.m. Virtual Live Event on YouTube Pure Philanthropy Live Auction Butler Headliners Golden Ticket Drawing 8:00 p.m. Silent Auction Closes
Golden Tickets
Tickets are $100 each and only 100 tickets are available. One winning ticket will be chosen. The prize is winner’s choice of a Wine Region Escape or an alternative escape at any participating Fairmont property. The winner will be drawn during the virtual live event. Winner need not be present to win. Trip is valid through 2022 and comes with $1,000 gift card for travel expenses.
Tickets will be available for purchase when auction bidding opens on February 26. You do not have to be present at the virtual live event to win. For more information on the trips, visit butlercc. auctionmaestro.com and click on “Golden Tickets.”
Wine Region Escape Follow the grape to the glass when you win four days and three nights at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, including unique guided experiences at two wineries. Total estimated value, including $1,000 gift card, is $4,700.
Unrivaled Fairmont The winner may choose to stay four days and three nights in a two-room suite at any participating Fairmont Hotel or Resort in the United States or Canada. Total estimated value, including $1,000 gift card, is $4,300.
Pure Philanthropy
You can make a difference purely by giving! Every gift of Pure Philanthropy provides scholarships. Students come to Butler from all walks of life and often struggle to balance work, school, family, and other responsibilities. The need for scholarships is intensified by obstacles encountered as a result of the pandemic. With your gifts, you lighten their burden and help them stay in college and focused on academics, you enable them to work fewer hours, afford more classes, and most importantly, to graduate. With your 100% charitable gift, you help ensure the brightest possible future for students and their families.
If you prefer to make your Pure Philanthropy gift another way, mail checks to the Butler Foundation or use butlercc.edu/ give.
Live Auction Items
For more information on live and silent auction items, please go to butlercc.auctionmaestro.com L 01 - BigHorn - The Best of the Best
Get ready for a once-in-alifetime golf experience at BigHorn Golf Club! This item includes two certificates for a round of golf for four on either the Mountains or Canyons course in beautiful Palm Desert, California. Times available Monday - Sunday, limited times on weekends. Excludes holidays. Valid March 1, 2021 through March 1, 2022. Donor: R.D. Hubbard Enterprises, Inc./BigHorn Golf Club L 02 - Premier Retreat in the Great American West Experience the beauty of the West in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Getaway for two includes: four days/three nights accommodations at The Lodge at Jackson Hole, daily breakfast, all room-related taxes, fourhour open-air safari-style vehicle wildlife tour of Grand Teton National Park, and free concierge reservation service. Includes a $500 Visa Gift Card for your use. Expires: December 31, 2022 Donors: Butler Foundation/Suzanne and Doug Coin
Details About the Auction
You can bid on live and silent auction items beginning Friday, February 26. Bidding on live auction items will close during the virtual live event on March 5. Silent auction bidding will close following the conclusion of the virtual live event. If you are unable to attend the virtual live event on March 5, you can still bid on live and silent auction items, purchase Golden Tickets, and give to Pure Philanthropy using Text2Bid on your phone. You do not have to be present to win the Golden Ticket Drawing. You will use your phone to place bids. See “How to Bid Online” on page 1. While the auctioneer will announce live auction items, and may state the high bid, all bidding will be online and the actual high bid is the bid shown on online rather than a bid stated by the auctioneer. Winning bidders will be contacted during the week of March 8 to arrange pick-up and delivery of items. The Foundation is not able to ship alcohol or perishable items. All bidders will be required to register a credit card to ensure the success of the event. If you wish to make alternative payment arrangements, please contact Hayley Hobbs at hhobbs@butlercc.edu or 316.323.6734 by March 8 at 4:00 p.m. As winning bidder, we encourage you to promptly enjoy your auction purchases. Butler Community College and its Foundation are not responsible to replace or refund gift cards, certificates, or items that are misplaced or not usable due to a business closing or other unforeseen circumstance. All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds.
Credits
Matt Jacobs, TV Producer and BCTV Station Manager Dr. Keith West, Professor of Mass Communications Tom Mittlestadt, Set Designer and Creative Contributor Tar Tut, Mara Steward, & Lloyd Johnston - Student Speakers Dr. Henry Waters, Host Jeremy Sundgren, Auctioneer Butler Headliners, directed by Valerie Lippoldt-Mack, Professor of Vocal Music Tom Borrego, Mary Moon, Hayley Hobbs, Averie Nelson, Angie Friesen, Trisha Walls - Foundation Staff
Foundation Board of Directors
Rod Young – President Evan Funk – President-Elect Mike Clifton – Treasurer John Blickenstaff Aletra Chaney-Profit Suzanne Coin Carolyn Connell Pam Cross Dr. Tom Estep Alan Jaax
Janice Jones Teri Monteferrante Nelson Mosley Ryan Murry Betsy Redler Jay Stehley Ex-Officio Dr. Kim Krull Forrest Rhodes
Presenting Sponsor Elite Sponsors Gold Sponsors
Contributing Sponsors