Sip & Shop for Scholarships

Join us for our 2024 sip & shop fundraiser

Enjoy an evening of wine, cider and brew tastings, raffles, shopping, silent auction and appetizers to support a great cause. Proceeds from the event help fund multi-year scholarships for Minnesota and Iowa students affected by workplace injuries.

In addition to our in-person event, there will be an online silent auction from Nov. 4-7, 2024.

Date

Thursday
Nov. 7, 2024

Time

6-9 PM

Location

The Westin Edina Galleria
3201 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

Option 1: Attend the in-person event on Thursday, Nov. 7

Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the door.

Purchase tickets online until 12 p.m. the day of the event. After noon, they will be available exclusively at the door at full price.

Option 2: Participate in the silent auction

Bid on items in our online silent auction from 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. If you can’t attend the event in-person, you can still participate in the online auction. You can also bid throughout the night during the in-person event. Learn more about the auction.

EVENT DETAILS

 

Wine, craft beer and cider tasting

Sample wine, craft beer and cider selections from Cub Wine & Spirits and Cub Liquor. Note your favorites on the provided tasting sheet. Receive 20% off any 6 bottles of wine purchased for a period of time after the event Cub Liquor and Cub Wine & Spirits locations.

 

Raffles

Three prizes will be raffled off on Nov. 7. Raffle tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5. Purchase tickets before 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 to win items up for raffle. Tickets can be purchased with cash or through Silent Auction Pro. You do NOT need to be present to win.

 

Shopping

Back by popular demand, shopping returns! Treat yourself or purchase gifts for people on your holiday list. The following vendors will be selling candles, jewelry, charcuterie boards and more at the event:

Burnt at Both Ends Candle Co. logo

 

jBloom | PermaLinx logo

The Gathering Stones logo

Silent auction details

Here’s how the auction works:

Set up an account

Register for an online bidding account by visiting the Silent Auction Pro website. Note: A credit card is required to bid on items.

View items up for bid

If you attend the in-person fundraiser on Nov. 7, items up for bid will be displayed at the event. You can also view them online through Silent Auction Pro. All bidding will be done online.

Bid on items

Visit Silent Auction Pro between Monday, Nov. 4 and Thursday, Nov. 7 to place your bids. Bid early and bid often! The auction will close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7.

Pick up your winnings

If you attend the in-person event, pick up any items you win after the auction closes. If you aren’t present you will be contacted to coordinate a pick-up time. Note: Shipping can be arranged at the buyer’s expense, with the exception of alcohol which cannot be shipped.  

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS

Platinum sponsor

Marsh McLennan Agency logo

Silver sponsors

  • Flaherty Consulting & Investigations
  • myMatrixx

Bronze sponsors

  • Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager P.A.
  • Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff, Johnson, Lane & Feenstra, P.A.
  • Lindner & Marsack

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT PARTNERS

Cub Wine & Spirits logo
Cub Liquor logo

Sponsor the event


Being a sponsor is the best way to help more families and make the biggest impact. Our sponsors fund the majority of our scholarships and allow us to help a growing number of students each year. Our sponsorship levels are listed below along with details on the recognition you’ll receive as an event sponsor. See our current list of sponsors.

We are also accepting donations for our silent auction. If you have items, services or gift certificates to donate, please contact us.

About your donations

SFM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.

For more information, call (855) 621-2076.

Row of scholarship recipient photos

Help make a difference

Your donations make scholarships possible. When you contribute to SFM Foundation, you change lives.
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