CECO Seeking Auction Items

San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) is about to launch its annual membership campaign and is looking for donations for its upcoming Silent Auction. Some potential items include gift cards, collectibles, memorabilia, art, and new or gently used sports equipment.

The auction is a fun fundraiser for CECO, which puts 100 percent of all its donations toward grants for local non-profits and assistance to employees in crisis. Earlier this year, the organization awarded grants to 107 non-profit programs totaling $200,000. And since its founding in 1956, it has distributed more than $5 million throughout the San Diego region.

CECO, a nonprofit itself, plans to make this year’s auction the most successful to date. So mark your calendar for the event. The Silent Auction will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 15 at the Commons at the County Operations Center. Registration starts at 5 p.m. It is open to County employees, family and friends.

CECO already has some great auction items, including beach cruisers, a Warner Springs Ranch Resort golf package, signed sports and music memorabilia, and passes for a variety of San Diego attractions.

Donations can be arraigned by contacting sdceco@sdcounty.ca.gov.

In addition to the auction, employees can make a big difference by getting involved and contributing a one-time donations or bi-weekly payroll deductions to CECO.