Fresno Scottish Rite Temple

Welcome to the Fresno Scottish Rite Children's Language Disorders Center 2009 Auction web page.

The Auction committee is in action and we are working on an exciting event. This year's auction promises to be spectacular with great food, a dazzling atmosphere, and some fabulous items for you to bid on.

Our goal is to provide you with an unforgettable evening, while raising over $30,000 for the Language Disorders Center.

The Auction will be held on August 15, 2009, at Pardini's Restaurant and Banquet Facilities in Fresno (West Shaw & Van Ness Avenues). The doors will open at 4:00pm and the Silent Auction will begin promptly. Once you have registered, you're ready to charge off towards the presentation tables and start bidding on plenty of great items, while dining on wonderful hors d'oeuvres and tasting marvelous wines.

Then prepare yourself for a fantastic dinner, complete with dessert, while being entertained by the live auction. We'll have some great surprises for you as well as the Friends of the Language Disorders Center the winning tickets for various prizes.

Finally we'll close down the silent auction so you can see what goodies you have obtained by victoriously out bidding the other participants. Check out should be quick and easy; we even take credit cards.

As to dress, you may wear your Tux, Tails, White Gloves & Top Hat if desired, otherwise business attire is just fine.

If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us or call the Temple Secretary at (559) 268-9631.

Tickets will are available now at the Scottish Rite Temple or by calling the Temple Secretary at (559) 268-9631.

To purchase (activate) the tickets, simply fill out the ticket stubs and mail the stubs in the pre-paid envelope, along with your check made out to the Fresno Scottish Rite.

If you have not received tickets in the mail by July 15, please e-mail the Auction Committee with your mailing info.

The ticket price this year is $50 to cover the additional food expense. We will be providing a wonderful dinner at the Piccadilly, with professionally selected and served hors d'oeuvres, and marvelous desserts. Wine and spirits will be available for purchase at the event.

But we've also added some fun premium packages which might tempt you:

There are two "Table for Ten" specials, each being $500. The Lemonade & Lollipops, which uses pitchers of Lemonade and Lollipops as the centerpiece; or the Wine & Cheese table which includes two bottles of premium wine, and a cheese and crackers plate as the centerpiece. Both tables include door prizes for each seat at the table.

There are three "Table for Eight" packages; Beer & Pretzels, for $650.00; Margaritas & Shrimp, for $750.00; and Champaign & Lobster, for $1,000.00. Each seat at the table receives a door prize.

There are several ways you can help! First, we need additional items to auction. If you have acquaintances or know retailers that have some interesting items to donate, please contact them. Once you have secured the gift, please contact the Temple Secretary or Assistant.

We will be very pleased to provide the donor with a letter verifying the donation along with our tax identification number for tax purposes.

Buy tickets to the event. Tickets are on sale now. You can get tickets by calling the Scottish Rite Temple Secretary at (559)268-9631, or look for the Scottish Rite member in your lodge that may be selling tickets.

You can also e-mail the Auction Committee to purchase tickets. See the Ticket Information section to the left about ticket prices and levels.

Sell Tickets to Others. This is a great event to sell tickets to both Masons, and non-Masons. What better way to allow non-Masons to see the light by which Masons work!

If you are trying to encourage younger members to join your lodge, or encourage Masons to join Scottish Rite, ask them to buy tickets to the Auction.

The Auction Committee will present four awards during the evening; the first for the Blue Lodge with highest percentage of brothers attending the event; and a second for the Blue Lodge with the greatest number of brothers attending the event; a third for the Blue Lodge with the greatest number of total ticket sales; and fourth for the individual brother who sells the most tickets over all.

If you would like to sell tickets, please e-mail the Auction Committee with your name and lodge. We will get you a ticket sales package as soon as they are available.

The silent auction items we are hoping to get are items which are attractive, useful, and might work as a great Christmas gift under the tree.

If you are thinking about asking a retail acquaintance for a donation, you are welcome to mention that items with retail values over $100 will be recognized as a gratuity (Thank You!) in the program guide.

For items over $250 in value, the retailer will be showcased. And finally, donated items over $500 in retail value will be in a special spotlight section.

Auction items exceeding $1,000 in retail value will be highlighted in the live auction.

If you receive a donation to be auctioned, it is very important that you send the Auction Committee the following information so we can send the donor a "Thank You" with our tax information:

Description of Donation
Business Name
Business Owners Name
Address (City & Zip)

If the donation is valued above $250, we will need information about the business for promotion at the auction.

You can download an Auction Flyer to print and distribute to potential donors. The Flyer is in Adobe PDF format.

To cut down our program printing costs, we are offering display advertising in the Auction Program Guide. The program guides are 4.25" x 11" (inches). Last year's guide is available for download (PDF format).

Advertisers not only get a display in the program guide, they also get a 60 day banner on this website as a thank you for helping to sponsor the Auction. Below are the advertising rates.

Half Page - $250
Back Page (Partial) - $400
Business Card - $50
Sponsor List - $20

If you would like to advertise, please send an e-mail with your artwork and information to the Auction Committee, or send it via U.S. Mail to the Scottish Rite Temple. You may call the Temple Secretary for additional information.