Do you enjoy crafting handmade items? Do you have a vacation home you could donate for a week or weekend? Have tickets to a Cornell athletic event you could donate? Are you a member of a golf course or country club and able to donate a few rounds? The Emergency CARE (Cornellians Aiding and Responding to Employees) Fund holds its annual online auction this fall and accepts donations through Oct. 26.

Donations can come from individuals or departments in the form of talent, time or goods. Previous donations included massages, jewelry, dog boarding, manicures, yard cleanups and SAT tutoring sessions. Departments can also donate items such as t-shirts, bags, plants, tours or other creative unit-based goods and services.

If you don’t have something to donate, consider supporting the CARE Fund by becoming an auction sponsor. Pledge a monetary gift and the committee will purchase an auction item on your behalf or you can designate your donation directly to the CARE Fund.

A list of items to be auctioned off will be available online closer to the date of the auction. Bidding begins officially Nov. 2 and closes Nov. 6.

The Emergency CARE Fund offers confidential financial assistance to faculty and staff who have experienced a non-recurring sudden or emergency-related financial hardship due to an unforeseen or unavoidable event. The fund is supported through the generous donations of faculty, staff and friends.

Any questions or want to donate? Contact Michelle Eastman or Kristie Devine.