Make a Bid and Help a Child!

Proceeds from the online auction hosted by Los Angeles Universal Preschool will fund programs for L.A. kids.

Halloween celebrations are among the many fun activities kids experience during preschool. Your auction purchase will help fund preschool for children in Southern California.

Published: 10/12/2012

Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) is set to launch its third annual Dream Big Online Auction and is looking to the public to make a bid and help raise funds for preschool in Los Angeles County. A variety of fun and unique items will be available for bidding Oct. 16-26 and proceeds from the auction will directly help fund the non-profit’s network of 325 preschool programs, which serves 11,000 children each year.

Auction items include electronics, entertainment tickets, dining certificates, family fun packages, health and wellness products and travel destinations.

Here’s a sneak peak at some of the items up for bid:

• $250 Gift Card from Tommy Hilfiger

• Dinner for two at Lawry’s The Prime Rib

• Fun products from Kaplan Early Learning Company

• One Week in a Yosemite Vacation Home – 7 days/6 Nights

• Tickets to see Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The auction goes live at 8 a.m. Oct. 16. New items will be continuously added to the bidding site as the auction date approaches. To see a full list of items, click here.

For more information on LAUP and the preschool services it provides in your neighborhood, visit www.laup.net or call 866-675-5400.

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Great work for the kids!

This is a wonderful cause and children need a strong foundation before they enter Kindergarten! Great work LA Parent for sharing this kind of information with parents.

by Jennifer

San Gabriel, CA

10/13/2012 - 11:26 am