Shamrock

The 20th annual St. Joseph Shamrock gala has been reimagined and will now take place as a virtual event.

The online auction will open at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24. Access the site and create an account at www.32auctions.com/Shamrock2020. It will remain open through 9 p.m. on Friday, May 1.

On Friday, May 1 from 6-7 p.m. the virtual 'live' portion of the event will take place via Zoom. Join us for the 50/50 raffle drawing, some impromptu games of heads-or-tails and spotlights on the 'lively silent' items. Access the Zoom meeting at https://tinyurl.com/ShamrockReimagined.

Anyone is invited to participate in the online auction or Zoom event, all are welcome!
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of Shamrock! Since its inception, Shamrock has raised about $450,000 for St. Joseph Catholic School.

In recent years, Shamrock proceeds have provided funding for gym renovations, technology upgrades, new windows and carpet, as well as supported field trips and school activities. It is truly because of the generosity of our parishioners, neighbors, school associates and families and the business community that Shamrock is such a success. And that success translates directly into success for the children at our school!

Connect with us on Facebook. Enjoy a sneak peek of the auction items that you’ll have the opportunity to bid on and see photos from previous years.

View the Auction Booklet

Auction Categories

• Lively Silent—classroom baskets and higher-cost items typically auctioned through the live auction
• Silent Auction—a variety of items up for bid, the highest bidder when the auction closes wins the item
• Buy it Now—items that are able to be purchased for face value, once it’s gone, it’s gone
• Fixed Bid Items—items that are available for a pre-determined number of people at a fixed price

Bidding

• All bids must be in whole dollar amounts and greater than or equal to the increments noted.
• You may bid on as many items as you wish, and as many times as you wish until the auction closes at 9 p.m. on May 1, 2020.
• Bids entered via the 32Auctions website constitute a valid and binding bid.

General Auction Rules

• St. Joseph School and the 2020 Shamrock Committee warrant neither the quality nor value of items auctioned. All items are sold in “As Is” condition.
• Dollar values are estimates often provided by the donor and are not warranted by the 2020 Shamrock Committee or donors for tax purposes or market value.
• Please be aware of expiration dates on all gift certificates.
• All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds.
• The committee will communicate item pick-up or delivery instructions.

Check-Out Procedures

• Payment will be processed through the 32Auctions website.
• Acceptable forms of payment include Credit/Debit Card, Cash/Check or SmartTuition (for current families)
• Checks should be made payable to St. Joseph Chargers and mailed to:

St. Joseph Catholic School
1430 14th Street
Marion, IA 53202
 
For tax purposes, typically your donation is limited to the excess money paid over the established value of the item, but please refer to current tax laws for the latest information.

Fund Our Cause

The proceeds from this year’s event will go to upgrade the heating system in the school and add air conditioning units to classrooms. If you wish to support this effort directly, please do so under the Fund Our Cause heading.

Heads-or-Tails

As mentioned earlier, we’ll be playing a few games of Heads-or-Tails during the virtual event on May 1. There’s no cost to play and good intuition is all you need. Here’s how: All players stand and indicate their choice of heads or tails by placing their hands on their head or “tail.” The host will flip a coin. Those players that guessed correctly will remain standing and those that were incorrect will sit down. The last person standing in each round wins!

50/50 Raffle

Did you purchase your 50/50 Raffle tickets in advance? If so, you’re in luck! Normally we’d sell the tickets throughout the event, but due to state gambling laws, that will not be possible this year. 51 tickets were sold, which means one lucky winner will be $637.50 richer. The other half goes to St. Joseph Catholic School. Need not be ‘present’ to win.