A Night Along the Nile FAQ
When is the Event?
- Saturday, November 4, 2017. Doors open at 5:00pm and goes until you're done dancing!
Where is the Event?
- The Dante Club 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento, 95825
Is Parking Available?
- Yes, there is ample free parking on site.
- Uber and Lyft are also great options for safely arriving and departing from the event.
What is the attire for the event?
Is this a costume event?
- Not technically, but if you want to dress up as Cleopatra or Mark Antony, that is fine by us!
Do I need to purchase drink tickets?
- Not this year! A no-host bar is staffed by the Dante Club. You may run a tab or pay with cash just like at a restaurant or bar. Please note: your bar tab will be completely separate from your auction tab. St Francis is not responsible for the bar this year.
What time is dinner served?
- Dinner will be served buffet style. A dinner host will dismiss tables to the buffet line starting at 6:30 pm.
What if I am a vegetarian?
- The dinner menu includes vegetarian entrees. There is no need to specify vegetarian in advance. If you have other dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, please contract Chair Christiana Dominguez at christiana_dominguez@hotmail.com
What time is the Silent Auction?
- The Silent Auction runs from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Bidding ends promptly at 7:00pm.
How do I participate in the Silent Auction?
- Please see the Online Bidding section located at the bottom of the webpage!
How do I pay for my winnings?
- When you purchased your tickets, or when you checked into the event, you were/will be asked to provide credit card information. Winning items will be charged to either your card on file or you can choose to write a check during check-out at the end of the event.
What forms of payment are accepted?
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, or personal checks are accepted. No cash payments are accepted.
How do I participate in the Wine pull or Pearl Bar?
- Simply provide your bidder number to the Wine Pull or Pearl Bar host and your players fee will be added to your event total at check-out.
Where can I preview the Auction items?
Online Bidding with Greater Giving FAQ
What You Can Expect
This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on silent auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by “following” their activity without having to continuously return to a table or bid sheet.
How to Mobile Bid with Greater Giving Online Bidding
- Register your smartphone and credit card information on our registration page in advance of the event or upon arrival.
- Once your smartphone is registered, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder URL. If you do not receive a text message, see a volunteer or staff member.
- After clicking the URL in the text, confirm your name when prompted and begin searching for silent auction packages by number, keyword, or category.
- Select the package you wish to bid on.
- You can bid the next increment, set a max bid, or simply “Watch” packages. If you enter the highest max bid on a package, the system will automatically place bids in your favor until your max bid is reached or until the silent auction closes. If your bid is lower than the highest max bid on that package, you will be prompted to enter a higher bid.
- To purchase a package at the Buy Now price, select the Buy Now button.
- To make a general donation, select the Donation button on your home screen and choose a pre-set amount or select the Custom Amount button to enter the amount you wish to donate and select OK.
- If you’re outbid at any point before the silent auction closes, you’ll be notified by text message.
- You can keep an eye on packages you’ve bid on or are watching by selecting the menu button and selecting the “My List” button located at the left
- As soon as the silent auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win.
- Under “My List” you can check your winning packages.