BiddingOwl Presents: BiddingOwl: Free Charity Fundraising Auction Software

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Welcome to the 2024 DCDP Honors Dinner Silent Auction! Let the bidding begin!</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Your participation will directly support our efforts to elect Democratic candidates up and down the ticket and ensure that people can and do vote.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; <br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>So,get out your virtual paddle</em>! We are delighted to present an amazing array of items for bid &ndash; delicious offerings, beautiful arts, crafts, fun, invigorating, and fabulous services- all generously donated by friends of theDavidson County Democrats!&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">We hope you Bid High and Often!&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(12, 160, 243); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>How the Online Auction Works:</u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bidding begins <u>has begun!</u> It will continue until 8:15pm on Thursday, September 5th during our Honors Dinner. After the bidding is closed, the winning bidder will receive an invoice. Once the we receive the payment for your item, if you are at the Honors Dinner you can pick up your item or infomation regardig transfer of the item outside the ballroom at the end of the event.&nbsp; If you are not at the Honors Dinner, you will be contacted with 24 hours with instructions and details to arrange pickup or transfer.&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>To Bid:</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Simply click on the red&nbsp;<a href="https://legacy.biddingowl.com/Auction/Bidders/register.cfm?auctionID=21092">Register</a>&nbsp;prompt at the top of the page.</span> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Complete the simple sign-up sheet.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Check the box at the bottom to receive an email or text notification if you are outbid.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="list-style-type: none; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you have previously bid on BiddingOwl please use your original email and password to&nbsp;<a href="https://legacy.biddingowl.com/Auction/Bidders/sign-in.cfm?auctionID=0">Log In</a>.&nbsp; If you have forgotten your password please click on&nbsp;<a href="https://legacy.biddingowl.com/Auction/Bidders/forgot.cfm">"forgot password"</a>.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">This silent auction is part of our 2024 Annual Honors Dinner, taking place on Thursday evening, September 5th, is the premier fundraising event for the Davidson County Democratic Party. <span style="color: black;">We <span style="background: white;">will honor some of Nashville&rsquo;s hardest working Democrats who promote our Democratic values in everything that they do. </span></span>All proceeds from this event will support the Davidson County Democratic Party.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: black;">Funds raised from this event are used by DCDP to elect qualified candidates and support Democratic principles at home and beyond. Our assistance includes:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Voter registration and get out the vote drives,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Candidate forums, straw polls, regional events and our popular spring breakfast,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Volunteer recruitment, training, &amp; coordination,&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Rides to the polls &amp; poll-watching,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Phone-banking &amp; door-knocking,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Support of as many Democratic candidates, events and organizations as possible,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Information shared via website, email blasts, and Facebook,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.0in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">And basically, doing as much as we can to help win back the legislature.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(12, 160, 243);"><strong><u>Other Auction Details:</u></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">To accommodate everyone&rsquo;s busy schedules a 12-month time frame is provided to fulfill the direct-service offerings, to host dinner parties, and to deliver items and tickets.&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you are purchasing tickets, please pay attention to the dates or event types listed in the item listing.&nbsp;<br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Questions or for delivery questions: If you need help arranging delivery please send an email to <a title="info@davidsondemocrats.org" href="mailto:info@davidsondemocrats.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@davidsondemocrats.org</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A 2.5% fee will be added to your overall purchase to help offset the cost of processing fees.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u>Please Note if you are requiring or requesting shipping of items won</u>: Shipping of items is not included in the price and will be at the option of DCDP.&nbsp;<br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.davidsondemocrats.org/</span></p>