- December 16, 2025
The annual George Washington Carver Community Center online auction fundraiser has begun.
The second-annual online auction to raise funds for the development and promotion of the George Washington Carver Community Center, in Bunnell, kicked off April 9 and runs to May 17.
Aiming to top last year’s collection of more than $5,000, Flagler County Board of County Commission Chairwoman Barbara Revels, who leads the fundraiser, hopes to collect more than $6,000 this year, thanks to about 60 items currently up for bid.
Funds from last year’s event were partially used to purchase furniture and sponsor a sports team, according to Revels, but most of the rest was saved to insulate the center.
“The reason we are holding on hard to the funds is the insulation cost alone is nearly $40,000,” she said. “Our fundraising and grants to date have us nearly halfway there. We also have had some generous personal donations from individuals and foundations that were unsolicited and truly awesome.”
Donations for auction items are also still being accepted, Revels added. “So we want to encourage people to check the website regularly — on their bids and on new items that get added.”
The site is maintained by Cheryl Massaro, youth center director.Call 586-5136. To bid, visit www.carverfoundation.org/auction.
BIG HIGH, BID OFTEN
A partial list of auction items and their current bid prices is as follows. See www.carverfoundation.org/auction for more.
Item — Donor — Current Bid
Westin Resorts four-night getaway in Maui or Kauai Hawaii, with airfare for two — Loren McGinley — $3,700
Napa Valley Wine County experience (includes chauffeur, resort, airfare for two) — Loren McGinley —$2,800
House of Blues Foundation Room VIP experience with three-night stay and airfare for two — Loren McGinley — $2,300
New Orleans: Renaissance Pere Marquette, three-night stay, airfare for two — Loren McGinley — $2,300
Seven-day African safari trip for two (includes meals, accommodations, tours) — Gerling Travel — $1,600
Foursome golf round at Hammock Dunes or Creek Course — Marc Ray — $200
$100 gift certificate to Blue at the Topaz and two Flagler Auditorium tickets — Flagler County Kiwanis Club — $90
Kayak Eco Tour for two — Ripple Effects Eco Tours Marineland — $65
Whole house window cleaning by Cleaner Windows — David Hartley — $65
One-year pass to Flagler Beach Fishing Pier (two adults and kids under 18) — Bruce Campbell — $60
Escorted horseback trail ride for four — Florida Agricultural Museum — $60
Intracoastal cruise for six on 44-foot yacht (snacks and drinks included) — Intracoastal Bank — $60
Hand-painted 12-by-16-inch framed painting of oak tree and sunrise — George Hanns — $55
Training session with Flagler County SWAT Team — Donald Fleming — $50
One-week rental of one-bedroom Flagler Beach condo — Barbara Revels — $50
Portrait sitting and painting (11-by-14 or 36-by-48) — Weldon Ryan — $50
Three-month membership at Fitness One Gym — Duane Sizemore — $40
Six-month membership at Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club — Dean Walls — $40
Breakfast basket — Center for Business Excellence — $40
World Market Italian basket — Training Initiatives Inc. — $40
Two rounds of doubles golf at Palm Harbor Golf Course (six-month expiration) — Luciana Santangelo — $35
Five-day horse camp ($15 value; kids 13 and under) — P&L Stables — $35
One-hour Flagler Beach surf lesson — Colleen Conklin — $30
Estate-planning package ($500 value) — Dennis Bayer — $30
Tour of old and new Flagler County Courthouse and historical records — Gail Wadsworth — $30
$50 gift card for Blue at the Topaz — John Fischer — $30
Golf foursome at Pine Lakes Golf Course with School Board member Trevor Tucker — Trevor Tucker — $30
$50 Lowe’s gift card & $10 Alfie’s Restaurant of Ormond gift card — Deborah Williams —$30
Office drop-off for 24 to 72 hours of computer service — TeamLogicIT — $30
Hair and nails makeover — The Hair Gallery — $30
Dinner for two — Joe’s New York Pizza — $25
Avon product basket ($135 value) — Bebe Kelly — $25
Office drop-off for 24 to 72 hours of computer service — TeamLogicIT — $25
Flagler County aerial tour from Flagler Airport — Jay Gardner — $25
Chocolate and coffee basket (with mugs and candles) — Flagler County Student Services — $25
American flag that flew over Capitol — John Mica — $20
Ten passes for Hot Yoga Lounge — Heather Doutrick — $20
One 4-by-4-foot personally designed sign ($125 value) — Palm Coast Signs — $20
Four-hour facility rental (Friday or Saturday night — includes DJ) — Flagler County Youth Center — $15
April through November family seasonal pass for Frieda Zamba Pool — Luciana Santangelo — $15
