The Bottom Line for Kids Benefit provides an opportunity for community leaders and patrons to spread the word to help Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc. provide hope and a brighter future for Mississippi’s most vulnerable children and youth.
ABOUT SCSCY
Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc. serves children, youth, and families throughout Mississippi through several programs. These programs include adoption and foster care for children and youth with special needs, transitional living services for homeless youth, state-wide counseling services to children and youth suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, group home care for boys and an adolescent human trafficking home who have experienced abuse and neglect. SCSCY also provides evidence-based parenting classes to parents in early substance abuse recovery and to incarcerated parents for community re-entry-all to decrease child neglect and abuse throughout Mississippi and to help victims of abuse and neglect heal.
BOTTOM LINE FOR KIDS BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION
This year’s 35th Annual Bottom Line for Kids Benefit Dinner and Auction will have Beth Dean as the featured artist, premier and live auction items, hands of providence award, and launching of the new video. The highlight of the event will be a heartwarming story told by one of our very own foster family and a story about our Sunrise Safe Home. Learn more about our featured artist, click here.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Bottom Line for Kids Benefit Dinner and Auction held Friday, August 18, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel and Conference Center. Dressy Attire...
Online Silent Auction Opens Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. through Friday, August 18 at 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION
This year's Bottom Line for Kids Benefit is located at the Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel and Conference Center at 2200 Refuge Blvd, Flowood, Mississippi 39232. The conference room is located on the side of the hotel so make sure you take the 2nd right then 1st left before you enter the hotel.
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REGISTRATION
If you are interested in purchasing tickets or sponsorship packages, please click on the QR code below. This year all ticket and sponsorship sales will go through our Handbid registration process. If you have already downloaded the Handbid App then all you have to do is purchase your tickets. If you have not downloaded the Handbid App, please read the instructions below before you purchase the tickets. Feel free to call us if you have any questions about the registration process.
Sponsorship and Ticket Online Link
SILENT AUCTION
This year's auction will feature premier and live auction items. We will also have our online auction available for anyone not able to attend. All bidding will go through the HANDBID App. Make sure you download the Handbid App prior to Wednesday, August 16, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Once you download the Handbid App, you will automatically get logged in and will be placed in our auction. When you’re ready to start bidding in the app, swipe left or right to access categories and items. Menu in upper left corner contains your profile and invoice information.
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Set Max Bid and enter the max amount you are willing to spend. Handbid will automatically bid for you up to this price.
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Monitor your winning and losing bids! Swipe left and right to access categories and items. Select menu in upper left corner to view your profile, invoices, etc.
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Accept push notifications and receive outbid notifications on your phone.
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When auction closes, select menu in upper left corner to view and pay your invoice. You can also pay by check when you pick up the item(s).
HANDS OF PROVIDENCE AWARD
The Hands of Providence Award are presented to individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service and commitment to improving the lives of Mississippi's children, youth and families. Providence by definition means, "care, guardianship and control exercised by God". Thus the nominees for this award are those people whose very lives are committed to doing the work of God with children, youth, and families in our communities.
Hands of Providence application
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Below is a reservation link if you or your guests are interested in staying overnight. The Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel and Conference Center has a special group rate for $179 per night. The arrival date is Friday, August 18, 2023, and departure date is Saturday, August 19, 2023.
The last day to make reservations is July 18, 2023.
Book your group rate for Bottom Line for Kids
Please be sure to confirm that your correct arrival date and departure date is selected PRIOR to clicking the Check Availability button. The link does not automatically populate the dates below and must be revised at the time of booking.
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SPONSORSHIPS
We are so grateful for our sponsors this year. Your contribution will play a significant role in making our 35th Annual Bottom Line for Kids Benefit Dinner and Auction the most successful one to date. All sponsorship commitments are due no later than June 1, 2023. (Sponsorships received after this date will miss the deadline for the printed invitation.)
