Creative Loafing's 2016 Holiday Auction Kicks Off Today for The Children's Home

Creative Loafing's annual Holiday Auction is back for its eighth year of holiday cheer from today, November 17th, through Sunday, December 18th. During the auction, readers will get a unique opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind items and experiences. All proceeds benefit local Tampa Bay area non-profit The Children's Home.

Over the past seven years, CL has raised more than $120,000 for The Children's Home-a haven for abused and neglected children and a resource for families throughout Tampa Bay. The CL Holiday Auction allows readers to bid on one-of-a-kind items and packages, not typically available for purchase anywhere else, donated by businesses and key players throughout Tampa Bay and curated by the editors of Creative Loafing.

Today, November 17th, CL released the annual Holiday Issue-featuring an extensive catalog of the items in this year's auction-and opened up bidding. Auction items will be released in weekly batches from November 17th through December 18th.

In years past, readers have bid on everything from a private, six-course chef's dinner to a year's worth of concert tickets at popular Ybor City venues to the most contested prize of all-the cover of Creative Loafing itself. Bidders can expect the same level of exciting and unique items in the 2016 Holiday Auction.

2016 Holiday Auction Schedule:
Week 1: Thursday, Nov. 17th through Sunday, Nov. 27th
Week 2: Thursday, Nov. 24th through Sunday, Dec. 4th
Week 3: Thursday, Dec. 1st through Sunday, Dec. 11th
Week 4: Thursday, Dec. 8th through Sunday, Dec. 18th

Bidders do not need to be local to Tampa Bay to bid. To start bidding, visit cltampa.com/holidayauction and RSVP to the digital event here.

Creative Loafing is an award-winning alternative, weekly newspaper and website committed to providing Tampa Bay with an independent perspective, up-to-the-minute local news, and a comprehensive listing of local happenings. Creative Loafing offers readers' unique monthly events and CL Deals, a locally focused platform featuring dining and event experiences at half-off their regular price. For more information about Creative Loafing, visit cltampa.com and cldeals.com.

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Celebrating its 120th year, The Children's Home is nationally accredited, community supported, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that operates child and family-centered programs in the Tampa Bay area. The Children's Home strengthens communities through programs that support, serve and protect children and their families. Its programs help over 15,000 children and adults each year by: strengthening families through family support, outreach, and prevention services; supporting children through therapeutic and traditional foster homes; supporting forever families through kinship services; and healing the trauma of abuse and neglect for over 100 children in residence at our healing campus. For more information visit childrenshome.org.

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