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	Dining for $ Meeting
	Dining for Dollars Dining for Dollars Wants You… … To Host an Event this Summer WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO OFFER? Dear UUSM Community, Dining for Dollars is this congregation’s fun and community-friendly program that also raises much-needed money. A win-win, for sure! So put on your thinking cap and please consider hosting an event (or offering goods/service) for members and friends to bid on during our upcoming silent auction, which will be held online at a website called Auctria. Their banner looks like this: If you would like to offer an EVENT or GOODS/SERVICE for people to bid on, please tell us about it by filling out this form to volunteer. If you prefer not to fill out the online form, you can simply email us at dining4dollars@uusm.org. Or visit us at our table in the courtyard on Sundays after the Worship Service. Responses to our survey last month show that people are interested in attending events, most preferring outdoors for the sake of Covid safety. Bidding will begin Sunday, July 3 for events scheduled beginning Friday, July 8. Thank you! The Dining for Dollars Committee, Karl, Barbara, Farrokh, Resa, Greg, and Pat What is Dining for Dollars? Dining for Dollars is a series of themed dinners and/or parties, generally held in members' homes (but also on boats or other venues available to the hosts), which are auctioned off to attendees as a fundraiser for the church. Dining for Dollars is one of UUSM’s largest and most successful fundraisers of the year. Events, goods and services – it’s all there! Don’t be left out and miss the opportunity to lend financial support to our beloved community while enjoying the fellowship of community members in so many varied and interesting venues including - individual homes and spreading out onto fascinating SoCal sites! How often are events held? The auction for Dining for Dollars events is held once a year, and the individual events take place throughout the year. (We have often have as many as 50, or more, events up for auction!) Who may bid on and attend the events? Bidding in the Dining for Dollars silent auction is open to anyone who attends the church, and the winning bidders attend the events. How many events are there? Usually about 50 different events each year, each with a different theme. What kinds of themes do hosts choose? Ethnic meals (Indian, Italian, Mexican, French, etc.) are always popular. We've also had sailing trips, pancake breakfasts, bridge parties, pool parties, Shakespeare nights, murder mystery parties, and even a "Low Tide Beach Party" which attracted a very special guest (see photo at left of host Dorothy Steinicke and a large sea slug). The possibilities for themes are as varied and infinite as the hosts' imaginations. How can I host a Dining for Dollars event? Please note that Dining for Dollars has been CANCELLED for 2020, due to the COVID-19 crisis. We will be back in action in 2021. When will the next round of bidding be held? Please note that Dining for Dollars has been CANCELLED for 2020, due to the COVID-19 crisis. We will be back in action in 2021.
	Dining for Dollars - "Mamma Mia!" Sing-a-Long
	Dining for Dollars - Bidding
	Dining for Dollars - Bidding Dining for Dollars Bidding: March 8th, 10am-1pm. (After the service). It’s that time of year again! Dining for Dollars is one of UUSM’s largest and most successful fundraisers of the year. Events, goods and services – it’s all there! Don’t be left out and miss the opportunity to lend financial support to our beloved community while enjoying the fellowship of community members in so many varied and interesting venues including - individual homes and spreading out onto fascinating SoCal sites! (The second and final auction date is Sun. Mar 15th).
	Dining for Dollars - Bidding
	Dining for Dollars - Bidding Dining for Dollars Bidding: Sun Feb 17, 10am-1pm. (After each service). It’s that time of year again! Dining for Dollars is one of UUSM’s largest and most successful fundraisers of the year. Events, goods and services – it’s all there! Don’t be left out and miss the opportunity to lend financial support to our beloved community while enjoying the fellowship of community members in so many varied and interesting venues including - individual homes and spreading out onto fascinating SoCal sites! (The second and final auction date is Sun. Feb 24th).
	Dining for Dollars - Bidding 10am -1pm Bidding is 10am to 1pm.
	Dining for Dollars - Bidding 11am -12:30pm Bidding is 11am to 12:30pm.
	Dining for Dollars - Zoom Dining for Dollars, Sunday, May 16, 2021, through Sunday, May 23, 2021, Zoom events. There will be wine tastings and trivia contests and artwork to bid on. Bidding begins May 16th. Contact auction@uusm.org for more information. Remember: this is our Spring church fundraiser, so bid HIGH and bid OFTEN! Got Questions? Join us in Coffee Hour after Worship Service on Sunday, where Karl, Greg and Pat will be on hand to help you navigate the website.
	Dining for Dollars 2020 CANCELLED With reluctance and disappointment, the Dining for Dollars Committee announces the cancellation of this year’s Dining for Dollars 2020 Auction. This decision eliminates both a major fundraising opportunity and denies all of us the pleasure and joyful opportunity to socialize and enjoy fellowship together throughout the year in special places and special ways. The D4$ team worked for months in preparation for this year’s auction. The events themselves required the devoted attention and contribution of many of you (65 this year), who planned to host events and offer goods and services. All of that effort has been dissolved and deteriorated by the COVID-19 Pandemic, dealing a dramatic blow to all of us. On a more positive note, the 12-member D4$ Committee fully expects to rebound next year and be up and running, ready for a February 2021 D4$ auction once again. They hope that many of this year’s hosts might hold tight and be ready to resume their intent to host next year. This D4$ 2020 cancellation eliminates fundraising totaling at least $30,000 that supports UUSM programs and personnel. Please consider, as you are able, adding an amount that might have been spent on this year’s D4$ campaign to your annual pledge in our current Stewardship campaign. Thank you for the difficult on-going work and dedication of the 2020 D4$ team: Rebecca Crawford, Farrokh Allen, Barbara Gibbs, Cheryl Barnett, Bob Dietz, Resa Foreman, Lucy Hahn, Emily Hero, Carol Ring, Haygo Salibian, Cathy Wolfson, and Patricia Wright.
	Dining for Dollars Choir Concert Our UUCCSM choir presents a delightful evening of American and international folk music. The repertoire includes pieces from Korea, Africa, Canada and Russia as well as music from different American religious traditions, some of your old favorites and a few surprises! Plan to attend this wonderful annual fundraising concert. Tickets are $15 advance purchase or $17 at the door. Contact Melanie Sharp to purchase tickets. Reception will follow the concert.