Welcome to our "Family of Foundations" auction website...
The Seventh Annual Rural - Urban Community Silent Auction was a great success. Thank you all for taking the time to support our programs.
Congratulations to everyone who placed a winning bid, generously donated an item for auction and invited their family, friends and community to participate.
Take a look at the auction sales results by accessing our Auction Catalogue in the upper left corner of this home page.
Live Finale generates major bid battles...
We had a majority of leading bidders at the close of our Internet portion of the event exercise the Absentee Bidder option, and continue with us through our live finale on November 30 in Columbus, Ohio.
Our staff members represented these interests and continued to bid on over ninety percent of the items featured in our Auction Catalogue.
As of this report, all auction items are being processed for payment. On-line bid winners will be notified by e-mail starting Monday, December 5, and will see their winning items processed and shipped within the next few days.
If you have any questions on the outcome of your bids, please feel free to contact Dale Arnold direct at 614.246.8294.
Combination of bids generates resources...
Thanks to your interest and support, close to $11,000 was raised during this year's event. These resources will be used by each organization to enhance scholarship, community grantsmanship and public outreach programs.
Cash and other donations are still graciously accepted...
Don't have auction fever, but still want to support to a worthy cause? Please contact us about making a donation, or exploring our planned giving options as part of our Bequest Society. Look for additional contact information below. Our websites offer easy access to our donor options and additional information.
Mark your calendars...
Our next annual auction will be held October 29 - November 27, 2012 on the Internet, and our live finale will take place in conjunction with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, Ohio on November 28, 2012.
New Resources Generate New Opportunities
Auction proceeds will be used to support grant, public outreach and scholarship programs.
Don't have auction fever? You can still make a donation using the Donate Cash option located in the upper left corner of this home page.
For more information on each organization's activities, you're cordially invited to visit the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation and the Animals for Life Foundation websites. More information on the news Ohio Center on Agricultural Law can be obtained by calling 614.246.8294.
Get to Know Us - The Auction May Be Done but Our Missions Continue!
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation (Foundation), a non-profit, public, charitable 501 (c ) (3) organization, supports projects that focus on education, environmental and economic development issues concerning agriculture and its impact on consumers and communities.
The Foundation was created in 1985 by Ohio's largest agricultural membership organization, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). Over 235,000 families living throughout Ohio's rural, suburban and urban neighborhoods belong to OFBF.
The Animals for Life Foundation (AFL), a 501 (c) (3) non profit, charitable organization, was formed in 2009. The organization focuses on increasing acceptance and understanding of human-animal interdependency, and works to achieve public recognition that animals bring value to human life each day.
The Ohio Center on Agricultural Law (OCAL), a new a 501 (c) (3) non profit, charitable organization, was formed in 2010. OCAL provides education in agricultural law matters and operates as a public interest law firm to participate in litigation and other legal matters of importance to the agricultural community and of broad public interest.
Proceeds from the auction will be used to support each organization's grant, scholarship and/or public outreach programs.
For more information on both organizations, please feel free to visit the Foundation's website at http://ofbf.org/foundation/ and the AFL's website at http://aflfoundation.org/ . Information on OCAL can be obtained by call 614.246.8294.
Thank you for your consideration. We hope you'll join us by participating in our auction.
