Fundraising auction runs live online June 21-25
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from the Emerald Media Group
Let the bidding begin! The Emerald ‘s second annual fundraising auction runs online from 7 a.m. June 21 to June 25 at midnight.
For the second year in a row, you can bid on an Oregon beachfront vacation rental (with a special thank you to alum and donor Don Mack).
Other auction items include concert tickets at Cuthbert Amphitheater; Eugene Symphony tickets; yoga; mini-golf; a children’s bike; gift cards to Eugene restaurants and breweries; and The Duck Store.
You can even bid on lunch with Seattle Times Executive Editor Michele Matassa Flores, who will pick up the tab at a Eugene or Seattle restaurant.
Register for the auction at emgonlinefundraiser.afrogs.org.
All auction items were again donated this year. which means 100% of auction proceeds will go directly to support independent student journalism. Fundraising is necessary to sustain independent student media. Your donations support:
- Vital public information requests
- Travel to cover important events
- Invaluable journalism conferences
- Necessary digital equipment
- Compensation for more student journalists for their exceptional work
- Strategic investments in the future of student journalism.
Help nurture the passion and sustain independent student journalism. Bid high and bid often: When you win, student journalists win too.
