The 2012 RIS Silent Auction!

The 2012 RIS Auction will include:

• A Huge Silent Auction at RIS 2012, July 23rd at the Visitor Center Porch of the Como Park Visitor Center
• An expanded and exciting RIS Internet Auction through midnight Saturday, July 21st.
• Our first ever RIS E-Bay Event Internet Auction that ran from July 5th until July 15th - For the first time select items were available only on the RIS E-Bay Auction with bidding coming from around the world!  

RIS Auction Resources:

• For ideas for auction items to donate, click here.
• Sample Auction Item Solicitation Script, click here.
• For Auction Gift Basket Ideas, click here.
• Connect with your Social Network, click here.
• For a printable 2012 Gift-in-Kind Form which should be submitted with each donated auction item, click here.
• For a printable One Page Description of this year's event, click here.
• For a letter you can personalize to give or send to potential auction doner, click here (Word Document).
• For Auction item drop-off locations, click here.

Questions? Suggestions!

Contact by email or phone Michele Erwin ( Res: 952-402-9240 or cell: 612-242-1137).

Information if you are making an Auction Donation of > $500 - IRS Form 8283

If you would like to make a silent auction donation of $500 or more, it is advisable to complete an IRS Form 8283 which documents the value of a single or group  in-kind auction donation of $500 or more.

• For a printable version of the IRS Form 8283 including KWRISF Information, click here.
• For instructions for completing IRS Form 8283, click here.
• For Tax Tips on making charitable contributions, click here.