Don't rent a storage unit! Donate your rare, unique, and artistic items to the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter's silent auction. Please make copies of this notice and email it to your creative friends. Suggestions: Prints of Iowa's natural places Books on naturalist topics, possibly signed by authors Unique equipment for an outing Dinner for four or six; acquaint others with your cooking skills. Political oddities, buttons, etc.-Herbert Hoover t-shirt for example. Guided tour of a prairie, wetland, or other natural locale CDs with environmental songs Original artwork, especially of natural wonders Craft pieces, table displays with prairie motif; does Jim Redmond macramé?) Bird houses Homemade bread, cookies, or preserves; look for aggressive bidding for Lyle Krewson's homemade rye(does he bake?). Cartoons or caricatures Coupons to restaurants, one specializing in organic foods. Services: clowning, singing telegrams, matchmaking We invite your donation of an item to the Iowa Chapter's Annual Dinner/Silent Auction. Please notify us of an auction item by October 3 so we can plan the space at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge October 4. Thank you for your generosity. Jim Redmond Northwest Iowa Group Chapter Fundraising Chair ______________________________ Item Donor Form ITEM: (brief title of 3-5 words) DESCRIPTION: (A more detailed description of your donation. If you have a thumbnail picture, send it along. Limitations. Remarks of past recipients. Unique qualities.) DONOR: NAME: ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: PHONE # SIERRA CLUB GROUP(where applicable) VALUE: (A generous approximation something this side of priceless) MINIMUM BID: If minimum bid is not met, item is to be retained for future Sierra Club auction_____; item is to be returned to donor_______. ATTENDING THE DINNER OCTOBER 4: I will be attending the annual dinner and will bring the item by 4 pm________ I will NOT be attending the dinner, but will mail or drop off the item at the Iowa Sierra Chapter Office by October 1._________ OR I will get the item to the dinner in the following manner___________. Please send this form to Jim Redmond at [log in to unmask] He will acknowledge receipt of your form.