Funds raised will be donated to the international charity, Hole in the Wall Camps, for art supplies to be used by the children who attend the camps! We hope you all discovered and experienced eBay's Giving Works and Mission Fish charity auctions to be an easy way to donate to charities of your choice!

We, the bids-4-kids committee, would like extend a personal thank you for your participation and cooperation in this event. One of the major challenges we encountered was balancing the wishes of Hole in the Wall, Ebay, and all of the artists. We tried our best to make sure everyone's concerns were addressed and honored. We are happy to say the event ran very smoothly thanks to everyone listing according to the guidelines set forth by the committee. Without each and everyone's cooperation this event would not have been the success that it has turned out to be.

Thanks to eBay's Angela Weiden in Giving Works, Dean Jutilla in eBay PR, Jennifer Ibarra, the Art Category Manager, and Eva Baran at Kaplow Communications. These people pitched our story to local and national media around the country, and gave us great exposure on the eBay site. Also, Dave Aldrich at Hole in the Wall Camps sent out numerous press releases and made several phone calls on our behalf. Finally, THANKS to all you artists who sent out press releases to your local media. THANK YOU!

This was the first time any of us on the committee have attempted to coordinate and organize an event on this scale. It was definitely a learning experience for all of us! Our hopes are to have built a foundation for future charity events similar to this in the coming years. If this effort is held next year it will definitely be bigger and better than ever!

bids-4-kids committee

eBay houses one of the largest active self-representing art communities in the United States; the community includes thousands of artists who list original artwork online for sale daily.
Bids-4-Kids was conceived by a group of artists who wanted to showcase original art on eBay while contributing to a charitable cause. Because many artists who sell work on eBay have close ties with children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, interest in participating in the grassroots effort was immediate and immense.