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Pictures to Preview
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In some cases that is true. When we are talking about quilts or other items up for auction, would you rather read a description or see a picture? I think that, when it comes to quilts, I would prefer the picture. Words simply won’t […]
Grrrrrreeeeen !
Green… Green… Green… That might not mean what you think. The Northern Michigan Relief Sale has already moved towards being Earth friendly in the past. This GREEN is the Color Booth theme for 2021. How many green colors can you think of? I opened up the crayon box this morning (Crayola 64) and found a […]
Changes Do Happen
As with any event, some things will become traditional. They are always there. They are always done the same way. However, as time passes, some things inevitably need to change. We will have some changes at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale this year. Some of these changes may be temporary. Some of them may be […]
Relief Sale is Back in 2021!
Did you hear the loud cheer of joy on May 15? It reverberated across Northern Michigan at about 10:30 AM. If you were listening, I’m sure you could hear it. It was the sound from the zoom meeting that decided to hold the Relief Sale in person this year. There was another rumble of cheer […]
Blessing Bids 2020
Some of you may have been wondering where are the Blessing Bids. What happened to them? In this year of new and different ways of operating, the Blessing Bids are no exception. We are still able to have Blessing Bids, but it is different. In order to have all funds raised go to MCC we […]
Going…Going…almost Gone…
Sometimes you hear that phrase “going… going… gone” at a live auction. We won’t have the chance to hear that this year. The first ever Northern Michigan Relief Sale online auction is almost over. All items are nearing their time for end of bidding. You have until Saturday afternoon to make that bid you have […]
Our Sponsors
Have you been bidding in the online auction? If not, have you been watching the bidding on certain items? If you have, did you go to the bottom of any page? When you do you will see a scrolling list of business logos. Why? That is an excellent question. And I have the answer. Those […]
First Loaf Reminder
This is just a reminder to not forget the First Loaf Challenge. This is a tribute to the traditional way we start each Northern Michigan Relief Sale Auction. That first loaf of bread is bid on, won, and re-donated to the sale to be bid on and won again. The total from that single loaf […]
