Online auction to benefit St. Bonaventure’s endowment
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — A trip to see the Bonnies play this Thanksgiving in Florida. A Franciscan pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. A stadium suite for 14 at a Buffalo Bills home game this fall. A luxury condo and three days of golf for a foursome at Pinehurst.
These are just a few of more than 70 items available in an online auction opening Monday to benefit the endowment of St. Bonaventure University. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the endowment.
“Taking part in the auction is an investment in our students and their futures,” said Dr. Jeff Gingerich, university president. “Every dollar raised through the auction strengthens our endowment, ensuring that deserving students can access the transformational opportunities a St. Bonaventure education can provide.”
Approximately 500 of St. Bonaventure’s 2,000-plus undergraduate students benefit from endowed scholarships each year, the president said.
Bidding, which concludes at 8 p.m. June 11, will require people to register for a 32auctions.com account, but the process is simple. Click “Login” in the top right corner of the SBU auction homepage, then select “Create an account” to register with your name and email address.
For people who would like to contribute to the endowment but not participate in the auction, there is a yellow donate button on the upper right of the auction webpage.