The first summer auction raised 1302USD and introduced the student-run model.
Charity Auction
Recorded foundation years 2012–2015; later years wait for receipts.
The page preserves the original foundation years and continues the record without inventing unverified totals. Future teams can add receipts, photos, donor letters, and partner confirmations as they become available.
The winter event at Marriott Midtown NYC continued refugee-focused fundraising and raised 1298USD.
The third Charity Auction raised 3086USD for UNHCR with support from Marriott Marquis New York.
Students worked with UNHCR again, supporting refugees in Africa and raising more than 3380USD.
Auction items included Chinese painting, calligraphy, Western ceramics, and donated works. The summer campaign raised 2468USD.
The strongest early auction result recorded 4100USD raised.
The project prepared to expand to Paris, with activity planned for Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel.
The project shifted from a single event into a repeatable student committee model.
Each auction item began carrying a short story label so donors, students, and bidders could understand the cause.
Small community tables gave student hosts a clearer role in welcome, explanation, and public speaking.
The team organized a repeatable playbook: collect, verify, photograph, describe, price, display, auction, record, and report.
Remote previews and small pledge circles helped the project continue when large gatherings were difficult.
Hybrid auction work combined online introductions with local viewing moments and clearer safety communication.
Education support became a stronger theme, connecting auction work with student research and service learning.
Continuity note — no verified public receipt for this year is published on this page.
Continuity note — no verified public receipt for this year is published on this page.
Continuity note — no verified public receipt for this year is published on this page.
Continuity note — a 2026 auction total is not published here. New receipts can be added when they exist.
How the auction works now
- Collect meaningful donated items with a clear story.
- Photograph, verify, describe, and group each item.
- Connect the auction cycle to a humanitarian or education cause.
- Invite students to host, explain, record, and report.
- Publish a short archive note so the next cohort can continue.
What the archive protects
The early fundraising totals remain visible because they were part of the original record. Later years are written as continuity notes until verified public evidence is available.