Our annual Scholarship Gift Basket Auction and Dinner is typically held on a Wednesday evening in October.  All members are asked to contribute a theme-filled basket that will be auctioned either in the silent auction or live auction.  Themes in the past have included a basket filled with board games, a toy wagon filled with children’s activities, or a jewelry box filled with gems.  Sometimes, the “basket” is simply a beautiful handmade purse or a candy dish of homemade caramels.  In addition to the silent and live auction, there is a book and puzzle sale table.  Books and puzzles are purchased through a donation.

The gift basket auction is open to the public.  The evening begins with socializing and viewing of the baskets which are on display, both live and silent.  Attendees then sit down to a delicious dinner followed by the live auction after dessert is served.  The event is a perfect night for socializing with friends, doing some early Christmas shopping and supporting a great cause.

We have held the gift basket auction as our fundraiser since 1994, with much success.  In the last ten years, we have raised over $58,000 in scholarship money.

Due to Covid concerns, the board voted to cancel the gift basket auction in both 2020 and 2021.  Instead, we promoted a fundraising campaign, a Brighter Future.  Our members rose to the challenge and through their generosity, along with a few other donations, we raised $6,004.85 in 2020 and $6,502.49 in 2021. 

The Scholarship Gift Basket Auction is currently scheduled for October 16, 2024, at Old Hickory Golf Club on Highway 33.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. In addition to the wonderful baskets that our members provide, community businesses will once again be providing gift cards and baskets.  Beaver Dam’s businesses have been extremely generous in helping us to support our mission!  Don’t miss out!