Silent Auction

Donation form for Silent Auction.

The annual MPA Education Foundation Silent Auction will open at 8 am Friday, June 19 at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. Proceeds will be used to fund internships and grants for services awarded each spring by MPAEF.

Participation from your staff and newspaper is critical to the success of this important fund raiser. Click the link above to download a Silent Auction donation form. We’re looking for donations of fun and interesting gift items: jewelry, books, gift certificates, gift baskets and, of course, art and pottery, always among our most popular items.

Items donated as of 6-04-09:

  • Two night stay at the Beau Rivage donated by Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
  • Two night stay, with dinner for two (2) @ Miko - Pearl River Resort donated by Pearl River Resort
  • One night stay, with dinner for two (2) - The Fairview Inn donated by MPA
  • Two night stay - Pelican Beach in Destin, FL donated by Pelican Beach
  • $100.00 gift certificate to Huntington’s Grill in Jackson donated by Hilton of Jackson
  • $100.00 gift certificate to Shimmel’s in Jackson  donated by Northside Sun
  • 3 - Two MSU season football tickets (Home games) donated by Mississippi State & MPS
  • 1 - Four MSU season football tickets (Home games) donated by Mississippi State & MPS
  • Black ladies hand bag donated by Stone Co. Enterprise
  • Small platter by Etta B Pottery donated by the Greenwood Commonwealth
  • Southern Living Gail Pittman Brio bowl donated by Calhoun County Journal
  • IPod Nano (green) donated by Signature Offset
  • Autographed books by Charles Pickering donated by Brian Perry: “A Price too High” and “Supreme Chaos”
  • Contractor FM/AM radio donated by Bailey Lumber
  • Goodie basket donated by Vicksburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Crate & Barrel Bucket Grill and On the Go Tool Set donated by Layne Bruce
  • Five-piece Cabo Pitcher and Tumbler Set donated by Layne Bruce
  • Linda Reedy Pottery donated by Reedy Advertising
  • Four one night stays, plus two buffet dinners and $10 free play from Riverwalk Casino, Vicksburg
  • Stay one night, get one night’s stay free from The Columns of Tunica Bed & Breakfast
  • Gift basket donated by The Courier, Houma, LA
  • Purse collection, donated by Louisiana Press Association

For more information on the auction, email Kimberly Haydu, auction coordinator, khaydu@mspress.org.