Online Auction Submission: North Shore Mums Smiles2U
North Shore Mums Smiles2U is turning 9 in July! To celebrate, we’re running an Online Auction to help raise more funds so that we can continue supporting families and children during their hospital stay.
The Auction will be running from Wednesday 5th June to Wednesday 17th June and will be heavily promoted across North Shore Mums and Smiles2U social media platforms.
Smiles2U has been running for nine years, and now supports thirteen hospitals with Smiles bags, Cuddle bags for the Children, Cancer Care packs for Women and Essentials packs for the Parents and Carers.
Exposure for prize donors
The auction will be hosted on the 32Auctions website and will be live for two weeks – from Wednesday 5th June until Wednesday 19th June 2024.
Each prize will have its own page on the auction site, where North Shore Mums can place a bid on your prize!
The auction will be heavily promoted across North Shore Mums and Smiles2U platform during this time – via their website, e-newsletter, Facebook and Instagram.
In the last year, North Shore Mums Smiles2U have expanded their level of support to include the following:
Distributed over 12,330 smiles packs to families who have found themselves in emergencies unexpectedly.
Distributed over 4,845 Essential Packs to parents accompanying their children receiving Emergency hospital care.
Donating toiletries to other not for profit charities helping disadvantaged & vulnerable people in our society.
Support St Vincent’s Hospital with Essentials Packs for individuals who arrive in Emergency.
Support Bear Cottage with Gift Bags to the families who attend camps for comfort and support.
Support the Frontline Healthcare Workers with food hampers as well as baskets of chocolates for Easter.
Provide over 2,700 Christmas presents to children in hospital over the Christmas holiday period.
Provide over 600 Cancer care packages to Men and Women undergoing their initial Cancer treatment at our partnering hospitals.
Can you donate a prize for the Online Auction?
We’re seeking prizes that Mums, Dads, Children and Families would love to bid on to win, such as: massage, pamper packages, photography packages, weekends away, restaurant vouchers, kids activities and family-friendly attractions, apparel packages, hampers etc. Minimum prize value $200*.
100% of the money raised from the Online Auction will go directly to help Smiles2U create more packs for kids and parents in emergency hospital care.
Extra! Sponsorship Opportunity
In addition to prize donations, we are offering a limited number of Sponsorship packages available too prize donors for extra exposure across the North Shore Mums and Smiles2U platforms. Our sponsors gain additional exposure benefits.
Can you submit a prize?
If you’d like to offer your support a valued local registered charitable organisation whilst getting exposure for your business with local families.
Submit your prize donation