19th Annual Gala: Framing for the Future

(Virtual event!)
Tuesday, June 23rd through Friday, June 26th

Our Emcee: Shawn Dunwoody

Community Activist, Artist & Muralist Shawn Dunwoody will be our “virtual” Emcee leading us through the week’s events!

You may know Shawn from his years of work in the community, including inspiring outdoor murals, and the recent feature in the Democrat & Chronicle for his work championing the stay-at-home message in imaginative ways.

Get ready to join Shawn, and other Habitat supporters, as we lean into our own creativity during our Virtual Gala!

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Activities throughout the event

Thank you to artist Brandi Marino for bringing our event to life!

WINE RAFFLE IS CLOSED:

JUNE 26TH WINE RAFFLE WINNERS:

VinceDick

               Barb Consler

               Mark Mancuso

               Kimberly Gaylord

               Lois Rixner

               Jennifer Hungate

               Kristina Dengler

               Renee Kluzniak

               Stephen Ryan

               Cindy Martin

               Angela Kluzniak

               Rosemary Darcy

               Sabrina Narine

               Clayton Cloen

               David Williams

               Jacqueline Hunt

               Ingrid Kaptein

               Sal Mangione

JUNE 25TH WINE RAFFLE WINNERS:

Lois Rixner

Barb Consler

Vince Dick

Sal Mangione

Kelly Glover

Matt Flanigan

JUNE 24TH WINE RAFFLE WINNERS:

Mark Mancuso

Sal Mangione

Isaac Trowbridge

Sabrina Narine

Shevon Gregory

Vincent Dick

Jacqueline Hunt

Ingrid Kaptein

Jim Darcy

Stephen Bezila

Kristina Dengler

Chris Porpiglia

Lois Rixner

Teresa Ward

Christina Nordquist

Barbara Consler

JUNE 23RD WINE RAFFLE WINNERS:

Vincent Dick

Rosemary Darcy

Aubrey Flanigan

Beth Ohman

Mark Mancuso

Barb Consler

Kristina Dengler

Teagan Flanigan

Ronay LeBlanc

Christine Mangione

Jacqueline Hunt

Amy Lippitt

Jennifer Hungate

Lois Rixner

Sarah Peters

Jennifer Owen

Each wine raffle winner will be contacted today.  All winners can pick up their wine next Wednesday, July 1st at our office between the hours of 9:00 am- 6:00 pm. 

Please email amangione@rochesterhabitat.org with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

ONLINE AUCTION:

Our Online Auction is open! It ends at 10:30pm on Friday, June 26th. All winning bidders will be notified by email or text (depending on which you use to bid). You can pre-register your credit card to automatically pay if you win, and we appreciate everyone who will do that to help our auction be successful. Any winning bidders who have not paid for their items by 9:00am on Monday, June 29th will be contacted with a final chance to pay before losing the item to the second highest bidder.

Online bidding and text to bid instructions are on each item, but we've also provided step-by-step instructions below. Happy bidding!

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: From the campaign home page click on the auction item you are interested in.

STEP 2:  The full, larger description appears. To bid, click on PLACE BID.

STEP 3: Enter Bidder number and amount to bid. (If bid below minimum (initial or increase) will not be accepted.) No bidder number? No worries- click on the "No Bidder" button at the bottom and fill in your information. 

STEP 4: You're done!

Note: You will receive a confirmation to your email whether or not you've been outbid and if you'd like to make a counter bid. 

TEXT-TO-BID INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1:  Send a text to 585-440-6729 with item tag (TEXT-TO-BID)

STEP 2:  Tap on highlighted link to go to bidding web page. Enter Bidder Number. (If no Giveffect Bidder Number, log into Giveffect, or set up an account).

STEP 3:  (Enter Bidder Number), Scroll down and enter Bid Amount. (Must enter minimum bid or minimum increase for bid to be accepted.)  After you enter your bidder information, you are done. 

STEP 4: You will receive a confirmation email after you've placed your bid.

Please email: development@rochesterhabitat.org with any bidding or auction questions. We're here to help!

Each year, our Annual Gala is the largest fundraising event that we put together, and this year we need you more than ever. The good news is that with this year's Virtual Gala, it's now easier than ever to participate!

Monday, June 8, 6:00 pm:

• Online auction opens: Be the first to see online auction items and get your starting bids in early. Snag a first bid and you might get a great deal! Check back on Friday for more auction items!

Tuesday, ​June 23rd, 6:45-7:30pm

• 6:45pm:
  • Wine Raffle Drawings. Did somebody say wine? New winners each day!
• 7:00pm:
  • Kickoff & Welcome. Join CEO Matthew Flanigan and Emcee Shawn Dunwoody who will welcome us all to our 19th Annual Gala and lead us through our exciting schedule of virtual activities.
  • Interactive dinner and drinks: Stay tuned for take-out and delivery options from our food and beverage sponsors.
  • Interactive theme of the day: Show us your favorite spot in your home (patio, porch, balcony, etc.)

Wednesday, June 24th, 6:45-7:30pm

• 6:45pm:
  • Wine Raffle Drawings: Did somebody say wine? New winners each day!
• 7:00pm:
  • ​Welcome: Emcee Shawn Dunwoody recaps the previous day and leads us through the evening's activities.
  • Interactive dinner and drinks: Stay tuned for take-out and delivery options from our food and beverage sponsors.
  • Interactive theme of the day: Share your view.
• 7:15pm:
  • Keynote Speaker: Join us for a heartfelt message from a Habitat Homeowner!

Thursday, June 25th, 6:45-7:30pm

• 6:45pm:
  • Wine Raffle Drawings: Did somebody say wine? New winners each day!
• 7:00pm:
  • ​Welcome: Emcee Shawn Dunwoody recaps the previous day and leads us through the evening's activities.
  • Interactive dinner and drinks: Stay tuned for take-out and delivery options from our food and beverage sponsors.
  • Interactive theme of the day: Share your “ReStory”, your favorite find from our local ReStores and its meaning to you.
• 7:15pm:
  • Staff Musical Performance. Join us for a special musical performance featuring some faces you'll be sure to recognize!

Friday, June 26th, 6:45-8:45pm

• 6:45pm:
  • Wine Raffle Drawings: Did somebody say wine? New winners each day!
• 7:00pm:
  • ​Welcome: Emcee Shawn Dunwoody recaps the previous day and leads us through the evening's activities.
  • Interactive dinner and drinks: Stay tuned for take-out and delivery options from our food and beverage sponsors.
  • Interactive theme of the day: Share the outdoors.
• 7:30pm:
  • Virtual Live Auction: One of the most exciting parts of the event, our virtual live auction! Items being announced soon!
• 8:30pm:
  • ​Gala wrap up and thank you!​

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How you can participate!

Since there are no tickets and no entrance fee for our virtual gala, we are relying on supporters like you to help us spread the word and raise funds through your network. There will be many opportunities to share throughout the event, but the best way to help right now is to create a free "participant page".

Your participant page will allow you to create an individual fundraising goal, customize your page, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues (both before and during the event). You'll be able to track your goals and each participant page automatically gets combined into the Virtual Gala total!

Prizes for our top three individual fundraisers!

• ​Top Individual Fundraiser: Dinner with CEO Matthew Flanigan
• 2nd Individual Fundraiser: Dinner and Wine Package: Restaurant Gift card and a bottle of wine
• 3rd Individual Fundraiser: “Fixer Upper” Basket from Profeta Painting

To create your participant page:

• Existing Giveffect users: Click here to log into your existing Giveffect account, then click here to join the campaign.
• New Giveffect users: Click here to join the campaign, you'll create a free account as you sign-up.

Don't want to fundraise online?

• Creating a participant fundraising page will be an important part of our fundraising efforts, but it is not required. Attending the virtual activities, bidding on auction items, and simply making a donation to the campaign are all ways that you can help.
• To make a donation or pay for an item by check, please email ​amangione@rochesterhabitat.org
• If you plan to attend, but are not creating a fundraising page, please fill out this RSVP form so that we can send you event reminders and notifications of any changes. Thank you!

If you have trouble registering, please email kbraley@rochesterhabitat.org.