The 2024 Ending Hunger Online Auction Is Open

May 1, 2024 |

The Ending Hunger Online Silent Auction is now open! There are over 80 auction items up for grabs, including gift cards, concert passes, baseball tickets, hiking gear, and home goods —with more expected to be added in the coming days.

The auction is open to all credit union, League, and Synergent employees, as well vendors, family, and friends. Please feel free to share the auction link with those in your circle. We also encourage credit unions to forward this information to your volunteers and any others who may want to show their support for the Campaign for Ending Hunger.

How It Works:

From your smartphone, computer, or tablet, go to: https://campaignforendinghunger.org/auction2024.

This will bring you directly to our “Bid Here!” page where you can view all the incredible items in this year’s auction. If you find an item you like, select it. Once you click an item, you will see the description of the item, who donated it, and its value. Please note that the bolded cost shown for each item is the starting bid number, not the value; the value is shown in the window that pops up once an item has been clicked.

From here you can PLACE A BID on the item or watch it by clicking the HEART ICON. Most items also have a BUY NOW feature if there is something you really can’t pass up!

If you choose to bid on, watch, or buy an item, you will be prompted to create an account. From here, you can follow the below directions:

  • Step 1: Enter your personal email address and create a password. If you have already bid on items before in last year’s auction, you may already have an account. If you have forgotten your login information, click SIGN IN, enter your email address, and then click “forgot your password.”
    • You may want to try both your personal and your work email if you can’t remember which one you used for your account.
  • Step 2: Enter your first and last name and your cell phone number. Once you have completed these steps, you will receive a text message containing a link that will automatically direct you to the auction website on your mobile device.
  • Step 3: You will be prompted to provide a credit card number if you PLACE BID or BUY NOW so payment can be processed at the close of the auction (2:45 pm on Friday, May 17) if you win.
  • Step 4: After submitting a bid, you will be prompted to set a MAX BID. If you enter a MAX BID amount, the auction platform (OneCause) will automatically bid on your behalf using the bid increments you provided until that maximum bid amount is reached if another user begins bidding against you. If you are outbid on an item, you will receive a text message notifying you. You can also always check on the status of your bid by navigating to the MY ITEMS tab.

After the auction closes at 2:45 pm on May 17, be sure to check if you are the winner of an item(s) so you can arrange pick-up and anticipate the credit card charge for your winnings. You should also receive a text message from the system alerting you to pick up your item(s) if you win.

Collecting Your Auction Item(s)

If you have a winning bid, you can collect your item(s) on May 17 at Elevate, the League’s Annual Convention taking place at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, between 3:30 – 4:30 pm. You also can arrange to pick up your item(s) at the League’s office in Westbrook. To arrange a pick-up, please email Jen Burke at jburke@mainecul.org or Lauren McCallum at lmccallum@mainecul.org. 

If you do not live in the Greater Portland area and are not attending Elevate, your items will be mailed to you by June 3. You may also arrange to have someone from your credit union who is attending the convention bring the item(s) to you.

Questions

The League is hoping to raise as much money as possible for the Campaign, so please bid high and bid often. If you have questions or needed assistance, contact Jen Burke or Lauren McCallum.