Event Details

General Information:

To enter a bid, the bidder must be registered and your credit card on file.
Every effort was made to provide accurate information for each item. We are not responsible for description, values, or authenticity of information supplied by donors.
There are no refunds or exchanges.
Auction items may be substituted, withdrawn, or added prior to the event at the committee's discretion.
The Foundation is an IRS approved 501(c)3 and your donations are tax deductible in accordance with the IRS regulations. A portion of your auction item purchases may be tax deductible. Please consult with your tax advisor. Our tax id is 20-0302442

How does the bidder know if they won?

A starburst will appear on each item won or lost after the auction closes – or look at My Items in Menu for Winning.
A red “PAY” Button will appear on bidding page if you won an item or made a donation. Click the red PAY and you will see the invoice and list of items won and allow you to check out.

Shipping/Sales Tax:

There are two pickup locations available: Cedar and Grand Rapids. If these locations are not convenient or you live outside the area, we will ship to anywhere in continental United States at no charge. Thank you to our supporters at BTM Industrial in underwriting the cost for this shipping.
Michigan sales tax will be collected as per Public Acts 167 of 1933, 122 of 1941 and 281 of 1967, as all amended.

Payments:

Please text Jeanette 231-578-5135 or email her at jrthurow@hotmail.com after you are done bidding or after the auction closes if you prefer to use a different form of payment than the credit card on file.
Credit cards will be processed within a couple of days of the event if you have not clicked on the red (made final) payment button at the end of the auction.

About the Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation, Inc.

The Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation's purpose is to provide scholarships for students in financial need with roots from our community. Scholarships are for college and/or post high school trade schools. Scholarship winners are selected independently of the Board. Full information on eligibility is posted on our website www.fleiseducationfund.org. The previous scholarship winners are also listed at the same website.

This Foundation has very low overhead. There are no paid staff - all are volunteers. There are two fundraisers annually - the golf outing. held usually on the first Saturday of August and the Annual Fundraiser and Auction. The Foundation has awarded over $847,000 in scholarships to over 437 students since 2006.

Event Details

General Auction Information

Every effort was made to provide accurate information for each item. We are not responsible for description, values, or authenticity of information supplied by donors.
There are no refunds or exchanges.
Auction items may be substituted, withdrawn, or added prior to the event at the committee’s discretion.
The Foundation is an IRS-approved 501(c)3 and your donations are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations. A portion of your auction item purchases may be tax-deductible. Please consult with your tax advisor. Our tax ID is 20-0302442.

How does the bidder know if they won?

A starburst will appear on each auction item you won or lost after the auction closes – or in the Menu, look at “My Items” for winning.
A red “PAY” button will appear on the bidding page if you won an item or made a donation. Click the red "PAY" button to view your invoice and list of items won and to check out.

Info on Free Shipping & Sales Tax

There are two pickup locations available: Cedar and Grand Rapids, Michigan. If these locations are not convenient or you live outside the area, we will ship anywhere in the continental United States at no charge except where noted on the bid items. You will be contacted for pickup or shipping needs. Thank you to our supporters at BTM Industrial for underwriting the cost of shipping.
Michigan sales tax will be collected as per Public Acts 167 of 1933, 122 of 1941, and 281 of 1967, as all amended.

Payments

Credit cards will be processed within a couple of days of the event.
If you prefer to use a different form of payment other than the credit card on file, please text Jeanette at 231-578-5135 or email her at jrthurow@hotmail.com after you are done bidding or after the auction closes.

About the Ed & Irene Fleis Education Fund

Our mission is to help students with financial need and to encourage them to continue their education, whether at a university or trade school. A student who is a resident, or a direct lineal descendant of a resident in Leelanau County, Michigan, qualifies – regardless of where they live now or how long ago their family lived in Leelanau County. Full information on eligibility is posted on our website www.fleiseducationfund.org

Our Impact to Date - $847,200 in scholarships awarded since 2006, 437 students empowered to pursue their dreams.

Highlights

IRS approved 501(c)3 Charity, donations are fully tax deductible per IRS guidelines.
Operates with minimal overhead: no paid staff or board members—entirely run and administered by volunteers.
Scholarship recipients chosen by independent third-party committees, ensuring impartial selection.
Goal is to have donations and fundraising dollars increase the value of the Foundation. Scholarships are paid from growth and investment earnings and in accordance with IRS regulations.
Provides scholarship for college pursued curriculum or trade schools.

Our Sponsors

We appreciate the donation and bidding of the auction items, financial donations, and sponsors. Together, we continue to make a huge difference in providing scholarships for students in financial need. The Foundation has awarded over $847,000 in scholarships and over 437 students were helped since 2006.

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Join us online to view, bid and celebrate with your friends our 2025 Annual Fundraiser and Auction.

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Our Sponsors

Join us online to view, bid and celebrate with your friends our 2025 Annual Fundraiser and Auction.