The next Bid 4 Boquete mega charity event will be held February 9-10, 2013. On Saturday, February 9, there will be a sale of art, jewelry, and decorative household items at the BCP theater. Evening activities feature the gala wine tasting, followed by the Live Auction, also at BCP. The main event will be on Sunday, February 10, in the Arco Iris room at the fairgrounds. In addition to the popular rummage sale, there will be children’s activities, food and drink, a bake sale, and the Silent Auction. Over 300 items already are on the B4B website and are available for bid or for immediate purchase through the Buy It Now (BIN) option on the Auction Gallery at www.bid4boquete.com. Many items for sale would make wonderful holiday gifts. Among the many offerings are vacation lodging in Gamboa, Boca Chica, Bocas del Toro, Boca Brava, Islas Secas, Panama City, Santa Clara, Santa Fe, Colon, Sante Fe, Las Lajas, Puerto Armuelles, Punta Burica, Volcan, Caldera, and Boquete. Also up for bid or sale are massages, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, art, fine dining, classes, entertainment, adventures, tours, handicrafts, and gym memberships. More practical needs are met with donations of books, plants, water storage systems, legal services, electrical inspections, medical and dental services, coffee, pet supplies, and veterinary services. If you have goods or services to donate for auction, contact Penny Barrett at 6510-8934 or see a B4B representative at the Tuesday morning market. Bid 4 Boquete also needs paper products, plants, wire coat hangers, plastic plant pots, and rummage sale items, which can be dropped off at the Tuesday morning market at the Bid 4 Boquete venue at the bar. The organizers and volunteers of Bid 4 Boquete remind all readers that their needs and wants can be met while simultaneously supporting charitable and civic endeavors in the community. All proceeds go toward the support of the handicapped, area schools, the hungry, animal spay and neuter clinics, literacy, and other community services. Bid 4 Boquete volunteer meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month, at 2:00 p.m., at The Oasis restaurant. New volunteers are encouraged and welcomed.
For the sixth year of Chiriqui’s biggest charity fundraiser, Bid 4 Boquete, has kicked off with a volunteer meeting in September. Volunteers representing the Panamanian, expat, and indigenous populations once again are banding together to raise money to support charitable and civic organizations in the greater Boquete area. The two-day event, supported by Major Sponsor Banco General, is scheduled for February 9-10, 2013. Corporate sponsors to date are Casa Solution and Chiriqui Storage. The gala weekend kicks off on Saturday with a sale of high-end clothing and household goods, as well as a fine art and jewelry sale, followed that night by an elegant wine tasting and live auction. All Saturday events will be at the BCP building. Sunday is the day for the annual big sale at the fairgrounds featuring a silent auction, a venta de patio of clothing and household goods The sixth year of Chiriqui’s biggest charity fundraiser, Bid 4 Boquete, has kicked off with a, children’s activities, raffles, and the sale of food, drinks, plants, and baked goods. Event directors Penny Barrett, Anayansi Menendez, and Bonnie Williams report that work has been ongoing since the last event and that over $23,000 worth of auction items have been received to date, as well as $9750 in cash donations. All items are available for immediate sale under the “Buy It Now” feature. Items up for bids can be viewed on the Auction Gallery Album. Items to be auctioned include jewelry, original art, professional and personal services, hotel stays, restaurant certificates, personally-prepared meals, fishing trips, household items, tourist and outdoor attractions, and many more. A list of items currently up for auction can be found on Bid 4 Boquete’s website, www.bid4boquete.com. Already over $1300 worth of items have been sold with the “Buy It Now” program. Businesses and service providers receive advertising through Bid 4 Boquete’s web page, auction gallery, and other promotional activities. Persons with unused clothing and household goods are encouraged to donate them to Bid 4 Boquete. Proceeds from all activities benefit five major organizations: Amigos de Animales de Boquete (spay and neuter clinics for dogs and cats), Buenos Vecinos de Boquete (food outreach for elderly, handicapped, and impoverished persons), Club de Leones de Boquete (a leading force behind the establishment and furnishing of the new Boquete library), Fundacion Pro-Integracion Handicap Center (services for area handicapped individuals), and the Rotary Club (student scholarships and support of area schools). In February 2012 Bid 4 Boquete raised over $70,000. Sixty thousand dollars was divided among the major beneficiaries, and seven thousand dollars in mini-grants were awarded to seven other local organizations: Alto al Crimen (crime fighting), Biblioteca de Boquete (library), Knitters and Natters (handmade blankets and hats for indigenous infants), Loco por Leer (literacy), ReAl Boquete (recycling), the Santa Lucia Children’s Camp (scholarships for children from the orphanage) and the 20-30 Club of Boquete (a variety of charitable activities). Area residents are encouraged to visit the Bid 4 Boquete website to learn more about this umbrella organization and how you can help. Contact Bid 4 Boquete at bid4boquete@gmail.com. We welcome all newcomers at our kickoff volunteer meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2 pm at the Oasis Hotel Restaurant.
1. For the 3rd year in a row, Banco General has become our "Event Sponsor" with a $5000 donation. If you are in Banco General please say "Thanks" to Luz or any of the client service reps. 2. We have 108 items up for bids on our Auction Gallery Photo Album. Some good buys. Take a look and send us a bid or two. 3. We've reduced the price on the Bid 4 Boquete t-shirts from $10 to $7. We have mostly gray and green left and most are size Large with a few X-Large. Email us at bid4boquete@gmail.com if you'd like one. 4. We have these great wine bottle fabric bags made by the ladies of the Handicap Foundation for sale. Contrasting interior fabric, and ribbon draw strings with beads. Take a look. They're only $8 and can class up a cheap bottle of wine you are giving. And (believe it or not) the ladies are also going to make some fancy bags for the boxed wine (cardbordeaux). "It's not great wine; but it's Clos." These will be priced at $4. 5. We have one other item that is not up for bids but is up for sale at a good price. Dr. Matt Holstein, David Chiropractor has given us some certificates for a complete high technology analysis of spine and joint problems. This is a $25 exam but we are selling them for $20. More details here: Alternative Health Center. 6. We have a "In Memory" section on our website. If you would like to honor or memorialize a person close to you, this is an excellent way to do it. See the section on our Major Donors web page. 7. And lastly, if you have anything at all you can donate to help us make Bid 4 Boquete 2013 a success, please let us know. Be creative; use your imagination. Volunteer to be part of a committee. We need a co-chairman for the childrens games and a co-chairman for the bake sale. Is that you??? Penny, Bonnie, Anayansi
Most of you know that we now have 5 main beneficiaries but we're not going to change our name to Bid 5 Boquete. Our big beneficiaries for the coming year are: - Amigos de Animales
- Buenos Vecinos de Boquete
- Fundacion Pro-Integracion (Handicap Foundation)
- Club de Leones de Boquete
- Club Rotario de Boquete
We divided $60,000 among the first 4 of the above organizations last month and will include the Rotary Club in next year's distributions. Additionally, we have written checks ranging from $200 to $1500 to the following worthwhile local organizations: - Loco por Leer (Children's literacy program)
- Fundacion Alto Al Crimen (Crime Stoppers)
- Associacion de Reciclaje (REaL Recycling)
- Fundacion Biblioteca (Boquete library)
- Santa Lucia Children's Camp (for Casa Hogar Trisker children)
- Knit 'N' Knatter (making blankets, sweaters and hats for newborn indigenous babies)
- Club Activo 20-30 (local civic club similar to Jaycees in the U.S.)
We'd like to also report that we have obtained the consent of Anayansi Menendez to be one of "Las Tres Mujeres". This position was open due to the withdrawal of Nevia Mayers. While the person didn't have to be "una mujer" the name seemed to discourage any male applicants. In any case, we're thrilled to have Anayansi who is deeply imbedded into the Panamanian community, has a great business sense, and is totally committed to the betterment of the Boquete community. We need volunteers to help with organizing the silent auction, the bake sale, publicity, live auction, and numerous other jobs. Let us know if you can help out. We're also happy to report that Banco General has stepped up again this year as our Event Sponsor with a $5000 donation which is safely ensconced in our Banco General account earning interest. We're gearing up to begin soliciting donations for our next big event which will be February 9 and 10, 2013. If you (or someone you know) want to get some really great advertising and exposure for your business, product or service, be one of the first to make a donation and your logo, website, and information will be at the front of our Auction Gallery Album. Just email us with the details of your donation and we'll take it from there. We've already received a few donations that are up for bids and you can see them at our Auction Gallery 2013 Album. We have also put some of our indigenous craft items and our T-shirts on consignment at El Cacique Souvenir Shop on the corner by the Park. Stop in and take a look.
We have lots of big news to report. 1) We are in the process of distributing checks to our 4 major beneficiaries totaling $60,000. This money will go directly into the greater Boquete area for support to: - food programs
- spay/neuter/adoption animal programs
- Boquete library
- handicap services
- educational programs
- children's programs
2) In addition we have set aside $7500 in order to make smaller grants to other local worthwhile programs. We are currently accepting requests for these grants which can be sent to bid4boquete@gmail.com. Just send a simple email explaining your program and what the money will be used for. 3) Although we won't change our name, we are now (technically) Bid 5 Boquete with the acceptance of the Rotary Club as one of our major beneficiaries. The current 5 beneficiaries now are: We expect the Rotary Club to bring us a renewed sense of enthusiasm and a new set of ideas for fundraising. At the end we will be cutting more pieces in the pie but we expect the pie to be larger than ever. Welcome Rotary Club. For those of you in the community who would like to help out you can do it directly by becoming a volunteer for Bid 4 Boquete or indirectly by becoming a volunteer for any of the above organizations. For more information about these organizations, just click on their name and send an email. And no Bid 4 Boquete notice would be complete without reminding you about the spectacular bargains that are in our Clearance Sale Album . . . . especially for vacation spots, architects, and attorneys.
PHOTOS OF THE BID 4 BOQUETE 2012 EVENT ARE HERE!Well, they've done it again! Bid 4 Boquete, the leading fundraising effort in the Boquete/Potrerillos area, has broken their prior record. Last year's event netted an amazing $58,000. This year, once all the outstanding bids are collected and the bills paid, there will be over $65,000 to directly benefit the recipient organizations in the area. Kudos! to the almost 200 volunteers, the over 400 donors, and the more than 1,000 people who came out to buy, bid, and otherwise participate in this great two-day festival. A great big round of applause for the events leading organizers, Las Tres Mujeres: Penny Barrett, Bonnie Williams, and Nevia Mayers. Recipients of this year's event will include: - Amigos de Animales de Boquete, spay and neuter program/animal welfare - Fundacion Pro-Integracion, services for the handicapped - Buenos Vecinos, food for the needy and shut-in - Club de Leones, supporting the new Boquete library - and additional amounts to half a dozen other smaller beneficiaries to be selected by the Executive Council. There are still a number of items and services left that were not purchased at either the Live or Silent Auctions. These include architectural designs and plans, legal services, resort packages, art work, and more. You can check these out in the 50% Off Album on the Bid 4 Boquete website, www.bid4boquete.com or by going directly to the CLEARANCE SALE ALBUM. These items and services are for sale at HUGE DISCOUNTS off the declared value to the first person to purchase. Some GREAT deals here—check it out. Once everyone catches their breath and the funds have been distributed, the Bid 4 Boquete team will begin to think ahead to next year. For now, they are grateful to the people from all over Panama who contributed time, effort, and donations and to those who came out to participate. Thank you! Attention Business Owners: Did your business reap the benefit of months of free online promotion because you made a donation of goods or services to this year's event? If not, be thinking about you can donate for next year. Participate, benefit through free advertising and know you are helping to make our community a better place. Contact the organizers at bid4boquete@gmail.com for more information.
_ -- building a new wing on the Handicap Foundation building
-- sponsoring 12 spay and neuter clinics
-- feeding 110 desperately poor and/or handicapped persons
-- buying furniture for the new Boquete library
-- refurbishing the emergency room in Central Salud
-- buying medical equipment for the ambulance
-- buying books for the local children's reading program
-- buying smokeless stoves for the Comarca
-- supporting the local recycling center
_ How? Give a gift that gives TWICE. Go to Bid4Boquete's Auction Gallery, and browse the more than $51,000 of goods, services, travel offers, dinners, and just great stuff. Buy it NOW as a Christmas gift. Just click on the link and it's yours, NOW—to keep or to give as a gift to a special person. Where does the twice part come in? The price you pay for the gift is donated to charities in the Boquete area. Your purchase will help a needy family have food for the month; or help a child to learn to read; or purchase books for the new Boquete library; or sterilize stray dogs and cats; or provide a handicapped person with a needed service. The Bid 4 Boquete charity extravaganza will happen February 11 & 12. There is a Wine Tasting and Live Auction. There is a Silent Auction. There is an Art Show. There is a Patio Sale, a Plant Sale, Children's Games, a Food Court...and so much more. Events will be held in either the Boquete Feria or the BCP Event Center. Our goal this year is to raise over $76,000—and increase of $25,000 over last year's very successful event. And we know we will succeed, with your help. Please donate to the event—cash, goods, services, white elephants, dinners. No offering is too small or too odd. Participate in the fundraising by purchasing something—many of the things on the list are things or services you would buy anyway. Get them from us and benefit TWICE. Visit the website. It is easy to donate, easy to purchase. Please check out the list of corporate sponsors and give them your business where possible. Let them know that you, too, are a Bid 4 Boquete supporter. And...Thank You. Your generosity is what makes this charitable effort a success, year after year.
The next Bid 4 Boquete mega charity event will be held February 9-10, 2013. On Saturday, February 9, there will be a sale of art, jewelry, and decorative household items at the BCP theater. Evening activities feature the gala wine tasting, followed by the Live Auction, also at BCP. The main event will be on Sunday, February 10, in the Arco Iris room at the fairgrounds. In addition to the popular rummage sale, there will be children’s activities, food and drink, a bake sale, and the Silent Auction. Over 300 items already are on the B4B website and are available for bid or for immediate purchase through the Buy It Now (BIN) option on the Auction Gallery at www.bid4boquete.com. Many items for sale would make wonderful holiday gifts. Among the many offerings are vacation lodging in Gamboa, Boca Chica, Bocas del Toro, Boca Brava, Islas Secas, Panama City, Santa Clara, Santa Fe, Colon, Sante Fe, Las Lajas, Puerto Armuelles, Punta Burica, Volcan, Caldera, and Boquete. Also up for bid or sale are massages, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, art, fine dining, classes, entertainment, adventures, tours, handicrafts, and gym memberships. More practical needs are met with donations of books, plants, water storage systems, legal services, electrical inspections, medical and dental services, coffee, pet supplies, and veterinary services. If you have goods or services to donate for auction, contact Penny Barrett at 6510-8934 or see a B4B representative at the Tuesday morning market. Bid 4 Boquete also needs paper products, plants, wire coat hangers, plastic plant pots, and rummage sale items, which can be dropped off at the Tuesday morning market at the Bid 4 Boquete venue at the bar. The organizers and volunteers of Bid 4 Boquete remind all readers that their needs and wants can be met while simultaneously supporting charitable and civic endeavors in the community. All proceeds go toward the support of the handicapped, area schools, the hungry, animal spay and neuter clinics, literacy, and other community services. Bid 4 Boquete volunteer meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month, at 2:00 p.m., at The Oasis restaurant. New volunteers are encouraged and welcomed.
Bid 4 Boquete Gets Underway Bid 4 Boquete, where generous hearts meet helping hands, is once again organizing for its annual fundraiser. The next Bid 4 Boquete Extravaganza will be held February 11 and 12, 2012 and the theme, in keeping with Valentine’s Day, is “ Yo ♥ Boquete.” Last year’s event raised over $58,000! Donations of gifts, services and cash came from 398 different contributors. The 2 day spectacular drew crowds of visitors from Panama City, David and throughout Chiriqui, with thousands of people participating in the fun-filled activities. All proceeds were distributed to the following charities: Amigos de Animales de Boquete (spay and neuter clinic for animals), Buenos Vecinos de Boquete (food outreach to elderly and handicapped persons), Club Leones de Boquete (which is a leading force in building the new library in Boquete) and Fundacion Pro-Integracion handicap Center (providing services for the area’s handicapped). Yo ♥ Boquete 2012 promises to be even more successful. Event coordinators, Las Tres Mujeres, are Penny Barrett, Bonnie Williams and Nevia Mayers. Committee members have already met several times and have set this year’s goal at $70,000. The list of charities who will benefit has also grown. Plans for an art show, a wine tasting, Silent Auction, Live Auction, a patio sale, garden and plant sale, raffle, food court, live music, book sale, bake sale, and children’s activities are all well underway. There will be something for everyone, young and old. Mark your calendars now—it’s not too early! Donations are coming in daily—check out our AUCTION ITEMS PAGE to see what has already been catalogued. To view the Auction Gallery, you can go to https://picasaweb.google.com/113124356077264589665/AuctionGallery2012. Please note: You may bid on items beginning NOW—or purchase outright for full value. There are deep sea fishing trips, exotic resort and hotel packages, original art works, Spanish classes, gift certificates for gourmet dinners, health and beauty products, organic produce and much, more more! We are asking businesses and individuals throughout Panama to pledge their support and help make Yo ♥ Boquete 2012 a rousing success. It is a great way to advertise your business or service, and make a charitable contribution at the same time. At the moment, over 40 contributors have donated items valued at more than $14,000—but this is just the start. Do you have a business? Sell a product? Provide a service? Have an overflow of stuff in your closet or garage? No item or service is too large or too small for Bid 4 Boquete. To donate an item or service, go to our DONATE page or write to Bid 4 Boquete or contact Penny Barrett. Contact Alicia McGuigan to arrange for pick up of large items.
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