2020 owatonna eagles 58TH cancer auction

FEBRUARY 7 & 8, 2020

ABOUT OUR EVENT...

Let's face it. Cancer sucks. It does not care if you are rich or poor, young or old, male or female, or where you were born. It has directly or indirectly touched most of us and we all desire for a cure to be found.

This is our 58th year holding the Cancer Auction. The two-day event features live auctions of new donated items, gift cards or certificates, gift baskets, event tickets, experiences, and merchandise. This year's auction will take place on Friday, February 7, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 8, 2020, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Its success continues to grow year-after-year because of your generosity. Whether you donate items to the auction, come down to bid on items, or come down for dinner and beverages, your support makes our fundraising efforts possible! With the generosity, support, and donations from our 2018 partners, we were able to raise more than $42,000 during the two-day auction.

We invite you to join us for the Owatonna Eagles 58th Annual Cancer Auction where we will work together to raise money and awareness to help fund research to fight cancer.

where does the money that is raised go?

The Owatonna Eagles belongs to the Eagles 5th District in Minnesota. Money raised at our auction is presented annually in January to the Eagles 5th District Cancer Telethon https://www.eaglescancertelethon.org which takes place in Rochester, Minnesota. Eagles Clubs in the 5th District have helped raise more than $1,000,000 for Cancer research in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!

Did you know that all of the Owatonna Eagles Cancer Auction Committee Members are volunteers and the auctioneers donate their time and services? There are no salaries paid to anyone and 100% of the funds raised at our event remain in Minnesota and benefit three outstanding Cancer Research Institutions:

Mayo Cancer Research Foundation
Hormel Cancer Research Center
University of Minnesota Cancer Research Center

BY THE NUMBERS

The 2013 Cancer Auction raised $25,500.

The 2014 Cancer Auction raised $34,000.

The 2015 Cancer Auction raised over $36,000!

The 2016 Cancer Auction raised over $41,000!

The 2017 Cancer Auction raised over $52,000!

The 2018 Cancer Auction raised over $42,000!

That is more than $230,541 raised in six years!

our non-profit status

The Owatonna Eagles is a 501(c)(8) and its ein is 41-0463575.

The Eagles 5th District Cancer Telethon is a 501(c)(3) and its ein is 41-1419117. Find them at https://www.eaglescancertelethon.org/

how can you help??

Donate cash or items for the auction, attend the auction, or join the committe that puts on this amazing annual event!

donate to the auction

If you wish to make a donation, please call the Eagles Club and leave your name and phone number for the Cancer Auction Chair. A member of the Cancer Auction Committee will contact you to help coordinate your dropping off the donation or help arrange a pick up date.

Or, simply stop by the Owatonna Eagles Club and drop off your donation with one of our bartenders who will be able to give you a receipt for your donation.

what can you donate?

We will gratefully accept your donation of money, new items, gift cards, gift certificates, gift baskets, baked goods, hand-made items, event tickets, experiences, and merchandise.

You can make a donation in honor or in memory of someone if you wish.

If you wish to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to “Eagles Cancer Auction”. Monetary donations of $5 or more will be recognized at the club on our Cancer Auction money-line. Money-line recognition will consist of your name and/or the name of your company along with your contribution.

All donors will be recognized during our event.

join the cancer auction committee

Come and join us at the Cancer Auction Committee Meetings! Upcoming meetings are as follows:

Tuesday, November 19 at 6 p.m. at the Owatonna Eagles Club - card room.

We will meet weekly in January and the dates of the meetings will be posted when known.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us with securing donations, event planning and coordinating, and bringing new ideas to the Committee.

Feel free to pop in to a meeting and learn more about how you can be a part of this incredible event!