Be a Light: Donate to the 2026 Staff Auction
By Jennifer Tyler
Ahoy Camp Friends! The 2026 Staff Auction is ahead, and we need your help!
Our annual Staff Auction brings the spirit of giving and unity to staff training every year. More than $10,000 was raised at the auction in 2025! Donations from our Camp Community are essential to the auction’s success and are greatly appreciated.
This year’s Staff Auction will be held on Friday, May 29, in the Dining Hall at lunchtime. As in previous years, a silent auction will run throughout the week of training, capped off by the live auction on Friday at lunch.
Donations typically include items such as Camp memorabilia, fun treats, art/decorative items, or experiences. Creativity is encouraged! The big-ticket item in 2025 was a “Camp Gives Kids a World of Good” t-shirt that sold for $750! Other favorites from previous years include experiences like root beer floats at sunset, snack food baskets, vintage Camp items, anything with Iggy and Dave, spirit bear memorabilia, and Cardinals’ swag and tickets. Handmade items like Camp shirt quilts are extra special and always bring a spirit of nostalgia to the event.
If you are interested in donating an item or experience, please fill out the donation form here: https://form.jotform.com/251005083245042. Please submit auction items by May 22. For questions or more information, please contact Jennifer Tyler, Development Events Coordinator, at (618) 695-2489 ext. 112 or jennifer.tyler@ondessonk.com.
Click here to learn more about ways to give to Camp Ondessonk.
