An online silent auction is being organised in honour of 18 month old Ellie Pond, who has cystinosis. Since Ellie’s diagnosis last year her family and friends have been keen to fundraise and raise awareness of the condition. Ellie’s Grandad, Will recently raised over £3,000 by having her name shaved into his head.
‘Ellie’s Auction’ is open for bidding from 1st to 12th March. A Facebook page has been set up to showcase the items that are up for auction, kindly donated by various businesses. See below for a list of everything that is being auctioned. Clicking an auction lot will take you to the details about that particular lot on the ‘Ellie’s Auction’ Facebook page.
Auction Lots:
- £30 Yardbird Restaurant Voucher
- 1 Adult and 1 Child Ticket for Cotswold Wildlife Park
- 6KG of Ironing
- Charles Tyrwitt Pink and Aubergine Striped Scarf
- Pale Pink Pashmina
- Digital Photo Frame
- Golfing Day for 4
- £50 Lingerie Voucher
- Deluxe Lever-Action Corkscrew and Magnum of Red Wine
- 10 Football Academy Sessions
- Weekday Photography Session
- 2 Krazy Playdays Kids Passes
- Games Bundle
- 1 Adult and 1 Child Ticket for Beale Park
- 12 Cupcakes
- 18-36 Month Grobag
- Blue Cloud Dining Set
- 1 Hour Swedish Massage or Reflexology
- 1 Hour Hypotherapy Session
- Manicure
- Luxury Pedicure
- 1 Hour Full Body Massage (Women Only)
- Family Photography Gift Experience
- Photoshoot and 5 Images
- Teething Balls
- The Look Out Discovery Centre Family Ticket
- Nuffield Health Package
- Michael Korrs Leather Notebook
- Rayban Sunglasses
- Oakley Sunglasses
- 2 Wills
- Kids ‘n’ Action Family Pass
- Signed Clare Balding Children’s Book
- Suede Handbag
- LED LOVE Sign
- Personalised Artwork
- 1 Hour Pleasure Flight for 2 People
- Cheryl Rawlings Framed Print
- Painting by Colin Adey
- 1 Month Reading Bus Pass
- Wash, Cut and Blow Dry
- £20 Little C’s Boutique Voucher
- 1 Hour Professional Sports Massage
- Carpet Cleaning for 2 Rooms and a Hallway
- Personalised 7 inch, 1 Tier Cake
- 1 Month Children’s Reading Membership
- 3 Month Fitness Club Membership
- 1 Hour Reflexology, Massage or Pregnancy Massage
- Xbox One Console Bundle Including 12 Games
- Round of Golf for 4 People
- Amelie Rag Doll
- 1 Hour NLP, Counselling, Hypnotherapy or Relaxation Session
- 5 Baby Sensory Classes
- £60 Tasting House Event Voucher
- 3 Course Meal for 2 at The Fisherman’s Cottage
- 2 Adult and 2 Child Tickets for Odds Farm Park
- London Street Brasserie Menu and a Sparkling Wine for 2
- Pottery Painting
- Bakery Masterclass
- Family Ticket for 5 to Millers Ark Farm
- More Items
Update 10/3/17: Lots more items have been added since this article was published, there are now over 90 items, all of which can be found on their Facebook page.
The organisers of ‘Ellie’s Auction’ have informed us of the following:
To bid for an item you will need to contact them either by emailing elliesauction@outlook.com or via the message button on their Facebook page, stating your name, contact number, the lot number you wish to bid on and your maximum bid. It is a silent auction (ie. no-one will know how much other people have bid). The winner will be the person who made the highest bid by the end of the auction, at 5pm on 12th March, winners will be announced later that day. The winning bidder will need to pay by making a donation on the ‘Ellie’s Auction’ JustGiving page, quoting the item number in their donation message. You should read the item details carefully before making a bid. Some items will require collection from the organisers in Reading, others will require a seperate payment to the organisers to cover postage costs, some will have expiry dates or specific conditions of how and where they can be used.
Please note: Cystinosis Foundation UK is not involved with organising ‘Ellie’s Auction’. If you have any questions please contact the organisers of this fundraising event, either by emailing elliesauction@outlook.com or via their Facebook page. When making a donation via JustGiving please do not claim gift aid if you expect to receive an auction lot as a result of your donation – the rules of gift aid state that it can not be claimed when you are receiving something in return for your donation.
We would like to thank Hannah Law-Foon and everyone else involved in organising this fundraising event, including Kat, Will, Margaret, Warren, Jill, Mike, Louise and Stephanie. We would also like to thank all the businesses that have donated items for the auction.