Going once, going twice...

The SND silent auction is just months away, and coordinators want you to give them stuff, tax free, of course.

SND needs you--or at least, we need the items and services only you can provide for our annual Silent Auction to benefit the SND Foundation.

The auction is always a highlight of the Annual Workshop, and many attendees look forward to the opportunity to take home a piece of visual memorabilia ranging from original artwork to software to consulting services.

Artwork that is signed, mounted and framed always fetches a higher price. We are also looking for gifts of electronic gadgets, sports memorabilia, jewelry, books, tickets, etc.

These items benefit the SND Foundation, SND's nonprofit research and education effort that provides such services as:

--Travel grants and workshop grants to deserving students
-- Partnerships with news organizations to provide faculty, support, and instructional materials for training programs that prepare minorities for jobs in newspaper design and new media.
--Sponsorship of seminars on key issues of design and journalism.

Because the Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, contributions are generally tax deductible (in the United States) as charitable donations. Questions? Contact SND, (401) 294-5233, or snd@snd.org.

We'd be delighted to receive any item you'd like contribute by Aug. 15. On behalf of the next generation of visual journalists, thank you for your support.

Send items, with the attached form, to:
Joan Andrews
Senior News Designer
Orlando Sentinel
633 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801 USA