DAVIS, Calif. - About 1,300 guests will attend the eighth annual Aggie Auction to raise money for the grants-in-aid fund to support student-athletes at UC Davis. After they mingle among hundreds of items available by silent auction, the guests will be served dinner by student-athletes, enjoy two dance team performances and then bid on about 25 items in the live auction -- from a 14-day European cruise aboard the Queen Elizabeth II to a hockey jersey signed by the "miracle" 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. The silent auction begins at 4:30 p.m. on May 1 at Recreation Hall, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and the live auction at 8 p.m. Organizers aim to raise $425,000. Although the event is sold out, auction items can be viewed online at http://www.aggieauction.com/ and proxy bidding can be arranged by calling (530) 752-2699.
(press release courtesy UC Davis News Services)
