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VMCC reports $940 raised in inaugural online auction

Vashon-Maury Community Council · January 17, 2026
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Treasurer Anne Thorn told the council the first online auction raised about $940; she recommended building on the approach and soliciting more island businesses next year.

Anne Thorn, the council treasurer, told the meeting the VMCC’s first online auction raised about $940 and described lessons learned for future fundraising.

"$940," Thorn said when asked to repeat the total, and added that the event succeeded not just for revenue but for local participation and business involvement. She recommended running a larger auction next year using the process the council has now refined.

Council members asked how to accept donations after the auction; Thorn and others described the website donation button and a Zephyr (intermediary) payment option for monthly or one‑time gifts. The treasurer said the council will continue fundraising work and encouraged monthly donations to stabilize the council's finances.

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