2024 Vocations Fundraiser
Welcome to our Council’s Vocations virual fundraiser, our fourth annual event. This fundraiser ended on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Thanks to our many generous donors, we raised $6,635!
The Council will be donating $2,000 to each of three Seminarians to help defray the cost of their seminary education, thus our fundraising goal is $6,000.
Our 3 Seminarians are Joshua Theisen, Nicholas Couture and Peter Kay. We asked each Seminarian to send us an update on their studies and activities. When received, this information will be added to our Supporting Seminarians page. Check out this page for informaition on our Seminarians.
You can donate online or by mailing in a check. You can also donate to some raffle ticket items and make a bid on some silent auction items - see below.
The Council will be donating $2,000 to each of three Seminarians to help defray the cost of their seminary education, thus our fundraising goal is $6,000.
Our 3 Seminarians are Joshua Theisen, Nicholas Couture and Peter Kay. We asked each Seminarian to send us an update on their studies and activities. When received, this information will be added to our Supporting Seminarians page. Check out this page for informaition on our Seminarians.
You can donate online or by mailing in a check. You can also donate to some raffle ticket items and make a bid on some silent auction items - see below.
Monetary Donations
Donate by Check:
Make your check payable to: “Knights of Columbus 5618”. Send your check to:
Knights of Columbus
Bishop Thomas J. Grady Council 5618
P.O. Box 150517
Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0517
Please add "Vocations" in the memo field of your check.
Make your check payable to: “Knights of Columbus 5618”. Send your check to:
Knights of Columbus
Bishop Thomas J. Grady Council 5618
P.O. Box 150517
Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0517
Please add "Vocations" in the memo field of your check.
Silent Auction Donations
This is a fun way to donate to Vocations! Submit a bid for silent auction items online for some great gift items donated for this event. The person with the winning bid on October 29 will make their donation for the item.
Instructions: Submit an online bid that exceeds the Last Bid Amount for that item by at least $10 and the Last Bid Amount on this page will update shortly after the bid is received. Each winning bid supports our Seminarians. Bids end on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 30. After winners are notified, they can make their donation online or by check. If the prize donor is willing, the "losers" can also have the item at the winning bid price.
Note: Making bids online is preferred. If you cannot make your bid online, call 407-460-8109 and identify the silent auction item(s) you wish to place a bid and the amount of the bid.
Instructions: Submit an online bid that exceeds the Last Bid Amount for that item by at least $10 and the Last Bid Amount on this page will update shortly after the bid is received. Each winning bid supports our Seminarians. Bids end on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 30. After winners are notified, they can make their donation online or by check. If the prize donor is willing, the "losers" can also have the item at the winning bid price.
Note: Making bids online is preferred. If you cannot make your bid online, call 407-460-8109 and identify the silent auction item(s) you wish to place a bid and the amount of the bid.
Silent Auction Items
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PRESSURE WASH A DRIVEWAY AND/OR SIDEWALK
Tom Poppell and Tom Przybyla will pressure wash your driveway and/or sidewalk based on the approximate size of your job:
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500 sq ft illustration
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1,200 sq ft illustration
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1/2 DAY FISHING TRIP Minimum bid is $150 Bob Rasch is offering to take up to 2 people fishing on his boat at a local lake of your choice (among Spring Lake, Lake Orienta, Lake Maitland or Lake Eustis) for a half day, on a weekend day in November or December, 2024. Minimum $10 bid increments. Last Bid Amount was: $150 |
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HOUSE CLEAN-UP OR REPAIR JOB Minimum bid is $40 John Byrnes will perform small house clean-up or repair projects like installing a sink or toilet. Task should be complete in 4 hours. John says he will perform a maximum of 4 jobs at $175/job. There are currently 2 out of 4 jobs locked in. Last Bid Amount was: $175 |
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SMALL BATCH BOURBON BASKET Minimum bid is $160 Three 750 ML bottles of small batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Four Roses Select, Elijah Craig (Father of Bourbon), and Jefferson Reserve, and a faux leather Bootlegger Flask. This is the good stuff - made for sipping! Click on the image to enlarge it. This is a retail value of $200! Minimum $10 bid increments. Last Bid Amount was: $170 |
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SCOTCHIE'S SIGNATURE CAKE GIFT CARD Minimum bid is $80 One gift card for a Scotchie's Signature cake or similar design. (8" round 3-layer cake, serves 12-20. Retail value = $110.00). 12 signature cake designs can be viewed on website: www.scotchiescakes.com. Minimum $10 bid increments. Last Bid Amount was: $90 |
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Raffle Ticket Donations
Raffle Tickets are another great way to donate to Vocations! Make a donation for raffle tickets for a chance to win the item!
Donate to raffle tickets online for some great gift items donated for this event. Every ticket helps support our Seminarians. Ticket sales end on October 29, 2024. Winners will be announced on Wedbesday, October 30.
Note: Donating online is preferred. If you cannot donate online, send a check to the address above and include in the envelope your name, email address, telephone number and identify the raffle tickets items you wish to donate and the quantity of each ticket.
Donate to raffle tickets online for some great gift items donated for this event. Every ticket helps support our Seminarians. Ticket sales end on October 29, 2024. Winners will be announced on Wedbesday, October 30.
Note: Donating online is preferred. If you cannot donate online, send a check to the address above and include in the envelope your name, email address, telephone number and identify the raffle tickets items you wish to donate and the quantity of each ticket.
Raffle Ticket Items
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MARTINI LOVERS RAFFLE
Most everything a martini lover needs, including:
Click on the image to enlarge it. Martini Lovers - $10/raffle ticket |
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WHISKY AND BRANDY RAFFLE
If you love whiskys and brandy, this is for you! Includes:
Click on the image to enlarge it. Whisky & Brandy - $10/raffle ticket |
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CHAMPAGNE AND WINE RAFFLE
French Champagne and other fine wines! Includes:
Click on the image to enlarge it. Champagne & Wine - $10/raffle ticket |
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WINE LOVERS RAFFLE
12 different bottles of fine wines! Includes:
Click on the image to enlarge it. Wine Lovers - $10/raffle ticket |
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Vocation Prayer
Thank you!
Keep the faith alive by supporting our seminarians and postulants. As the strong right arm of the church, Knights of Columbus are committed to providing moral, financial and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at all stages of their formation.
Please pray for vocations.
God our heavenly Father,
You are the potter and we are the clay.
Mold our young people to be Your disciples.
Give them courage to discern Your call
to Priesthood and Religious Life.
Give strength to those who serve Your Church.
May they lead Your people to holiness.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Keep the faith alive by supporting our seminarians and postulants. As the strong right arm of the church, Knights of Columbus are committed to providing moral, financial and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at all stages of their formation.
Please pray for vocations.
God our heavenly Father,
You are the potter and we are the clay.
Mold our young people to be Your disciples.
Give them courage to discern Your call
to Priesthood and Religious Life.
Give strength to those who serve Your Church.
May they lead Your people to holiness.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Council's Financially Supported Seminarians
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