LIFT 2019 Open for Bidding!

The LIFT 4 Autism Auction is open for bidding!

Get your bid on here!

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"My oldest was diagnosed with autism in 2009 just days before my husband left for Afghanistan. He was gone for eight months while I navigated the autism world alone with a two-year-old and a baby. I turned to romance books to keep my sanity. I found out about LIFT and felt so empowered that the community that helps keep me sane as I walk through autism was raising money for autism!" -- Michelle, Romance Reader & Autism Mom

A banquet for the bookish, the online auction features more than 300 signed paperbacks, hardcovers, full series sets, out-of-print covers, foreign editions, cannot-even-buy event tickets . . . and MORE, all donated by authors, publishers, bloggers, readers. Just people who wanted to be a part of something to help autism families.

Since 2016, LIFT 4 Autism, a charitable initiative organized each April by authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan, has raised over $100,000 to benefit families living with autism. All proceeds go to non-profit organizations serving the autism community. This year’s charitable partner is Kulture City, whose programs serve the autism community with compassion and generosity.

Every item up for bid is deeply appreciated! We have highlighted just a few that we anticipate being hot commodities here: http://bit.ly/LIFT19High

★ Here’s some FAQ about the auction and the bidding process that may prove helpful★

http://lift4autism.com/auctionfaq/

Winning bidders will be emailed with payment instructions. And if you don’t win your bid, you can STILL be involved! Make a tax-deductible “no amount is too big or too small” donation to our Kulture City Fund: https://bit.ly/2JLKLuP

Buy LIFT Gear like t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, mugs, etc… 

https://teespring.com/stores/lift4autism 

 

Kulture City, with its emphasis on acceptance, accessibility and inclusion, is innovating service to the autism community. In addition to partnering with the NBA and other organizations to make stadiums sensory-friendly, they provide much-needed safety resources through their lifeBOKS program and equip autists with tablets to bridge communication gaps and open new opportunities for learning through their tablet: KULTURE program. We are so very honored to stand with Kulture City in their compassion and ingenuity.

2019 LIFT Campaign!

It’s Here! Time for the 2019 LIFT Campaign!

Every April, it’s amazing to see the romance reading, writing and loving community rally around families living with Autism. A few years ago, authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan launched LIFT 4 Autism, the charitable initiative raising funds for ASD families during Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. With 1 in every 59 children diagnosed, Autism is now the fastest growing and most common disability in the US. Many of the therapies and services those living with Autism require are not covered by insurance. It can be an expensive and difficult diagnosis to navigate. We are once again partnering with Kulture City, an amazing organization that does incredible things for ASD families. 

Discover more about their programs at kulturecity.org. 

HOW WILL WE RAISE FUNDS?
Online Auction, featuring many of your favorite romance authors!

Browse all the amazing items up for bid here: charityauction.bid/lift4autism (Must register to bid) The auction is open for browsing, and BIDDING opens Monday, April 22 and will close Friday, April 26.

If you would like to donate book-ish items for auction, sign up here: http://bit.ly/LiFTDonation2019

* If you want to donate gift cards to the auction, please consider donating the amount of the gift card here instead. Thank you! 

Make a financial donation to Kulture City through the LIFT Campaign.
DONATE: https://bit.ly/2JLKLuP

Buy LIFT Wear (T-shirts, totes, mugs, kids tees, onesies, cell phone covers, etc…) All proceeds to Kulture City.

BUY: teespring.com/stores/lift4autism

QUESTIONS?

Contact us at liftauction@gmail.com with questions.

Don’t miss a thing! 

*Subscribe to the LIFT mailing list at lift4autism.com.

*Join the LIFT Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1705524696326889/

*Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lift4autism/

*Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LIFT4Autism

LIFT Auction is LIVE!

BID | GIVE | LIFT Wear | GIVEAWAY | List of Auction Items

The LIFT Auction is open for bidding!

Monday, April 23 - Friday, April, 27

Bid Here: http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Bid

Click here to enter the $50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY celebrating LIFT!

It’s time! The LIFT 4 Autism auction is open for bidding until Friday, April 27, 5pm EST. 

  A few bidding tips: 

 1. You must register to bid. This connects any bids you make to an email address and alerts you if someone submits a higher bid, or ultimately if you have the highest bid when the auction closes and you win. Register, browse and bid here: http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Bid 

  2. US Only v. International. Before you bid on an item, please note if it is marked Domestic (US Only) or International. If you are outside the US, bid on and win an item marked US Only/domestic, the donor is not obligated to ship Internationally, and the bid will instead be awarded to the next highest eligible bid. 

3. There are about 350 items up for bid. For quick reference, you can view this rough list of items, or you can browse, scrolling from page to page, or you can use the search window to find a particular item. 

  4. When bidding closes, the person with the highest bid at that time is the winner and will be automatically alerted at the email address they used to register. 

  5. Pay for your bid when you receive the notification that you were the winning bidder. Failure to pay for the bid forfeits the item to the next highest bidder.

Don’t wanna bid? Here’s 2 other ways to give & be involved!

→Make a financial donation to Kulture City through the LIFT Campaign. (No amount is too small!) GIVE HERE: http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Give 

  →Buy LIFT Wear (T-shirts, totes, mugs, etc…) All proceeds to Kulture City. http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Tee

Just a few auction highlights:

• • Signed Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy paperbacks – Movie Edition Covers
  • Complete Signed STAGE DIVE series by Kylie Scott
  • Signed Special Edition Hardcover of Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
  • Signed copies of John Green paperbacks: The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska.
  • Corinne Michaels’ complete catalogue of signed paperbacks
  • A signed set of Sarah Maclean’s Scandal & Scoundrels series - 3 Books
  • Signed paperback of The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
  • Book Bonanza Tickets! (SOLD OUT!) - Here & Here

• • Holidays With the Belles Tickets/Dallas Signing (SOLD OUT)
  • Signed paperback of Julie Murphy’s Dumplin’, #1 NYT Bestseller and soon-to-be motion picture
  • Signed trade paperbacks of The Gamble, Sweet Dreams and Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley
  • Any SIX Signed Paperbacks from Vi Keeland - Winner’s Choice!
  • Leylah Attar’s complete catalogue of signed paperbacks
  • Signed paperback of The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
  • Full signed set of the Landry Family series paperbacks by Adriana Locke
  • Various items from favorites like Penelope Ward, Colleen Hoover, LJ Shen, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sylvain Reynard, Anna Todd, J. Daniels, Meghan March and many more.

All proceeds from the auction, TeeSpring campaign, and online donations go directly to Kulture City, our national charitable partner and the incredible work they do for ASD families. Learn more about their programs at kulturecity.org. Contact us at liftauction@gmail.com with questions.

Don’t miss a thing!

LIFT Mailing List | Facebook Group | Instagram | Twitter

 

LIFT 4 Autism 2018!

LIFT 4 Autism Online Auction:  Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27

Enter the $50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY celebrating LIFT!

Every April it’s amazing to see the romance reading community rally around families living with Autism. A few years ago, authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan launched LIFT 4 Autism, the charitable initiative raising funds for ASD families during Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month.

With 1 in every 68 children diagnosed, Autism is now the fastest growing and most common disability in the US. Many of the therapies and services those living with Autism require are not covered by insurance. It can be an expensive and difficult diagnosis to navigate.This year’s charitable partner, Kulture City, does incredible things for ASD families. Discover more about their programs at kulturecity.org.

HOW WILL WE RAISE FUNDS?

1. Online Auction, featuring many of your favorite romance authors!

Browse all the amazing items up for bid here:  

http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Bid (Must register to bid)

The auction will be LIVE and open for bidding Monday, April 24 - Friday, April 28.

Find the full Donor list here:

http://lift4autism.com/donors/

If you would like to donate book-ish items for auction, sign up here:  http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Auction

If you want to donate gift cards to the auction, please consider donating the amount of the gift card here instead. Thank you!

2. Make a financial donation to Kulture City through the LIFT Campaign.

DONATE:  http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Give

3. Buy LIFT Wear (T-shirts, totes, mugs, etc…) All proceeds to Kulture City.

http://bit.ly/LIFT2018Tee

Contact us at liftauction@gmail.com with questions.

Don’t miss a thing!

*Subscribe to the LIFT mailing list at lift4autism.com.

*Join the LIFT Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1705524696326889/

*Follow us on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lift4autism/

*Follow us on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LIFT4Autism

LIFT 4 Autism 2017 Auction is LIVE!

It’s LIVE!! 

The LIFT 4 Autism Auction is open for bidding!

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Win a $25 Winner’s Choice Gift Card in the LIFT Celebration Giveaway!

The Lift 4 Autism Auction is a bookworm’s dream! Featuring hard-to-get, much-sought items from romance favorites like Nicola Yoon, Kristen Ashley, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Corinne Michaels, T.M. Frazier, Marie Force and more than 200 others in celebration of Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan founded LIFT 4 Autism a few years ago as a charitable initiative rallying the romance community around autism. 

All proceeds go to this year’s charitable partner Kulture City, who is doing amazing things for the autism community. Learn more at kulturecity.org. Specifically, LIFT 2017 will benefit Kulture City’s lifeBOKS program, which provides families with free kits to curtail wandering, a common and potentially life threatening challenge. Proceeds will also benefit Kulture City’s tablet program, which provides iPads to improve communication for non and limited verbal children on the spectrum to families who cannot afford them. 

Learn more about the mission of Kulture City and the dangers of wandering in today’s USA Today HEA feature here. 

Watch the lifeBOKS video: https://www.facebook.com/AutismOnTheMighty/videos/1591316364511099/

HOW WILL WE RAISE FUNDS?

1. Online Auction, featuring many of your favorite romance authors!

Browse all the amazing items up for bid here: charityauction.bid/lift4autism (Must register to bid) Auction Frequently Asked Questions:

http://lift4autism.com/auctionfaq Find the full Author list here: http://lift4autism.com/contact. The auction is LIVE until Friday, April 28, 8:00pm.  

2. Make a financial donation through the LIFT Campaign.

DONATE here: bit.ly/LIFT4AutismGIVE  

3. Buy LIFT Wear (T-shirts, totes, mugs, etc…)

https://teespring.com/Lift2017

 

4. Buy the YA Fantasy Anthology Ever In the After for 99¢ 

Amazon: http://buff.ly/2kM0D2j 

Nook: http://buff.ly/2kM83SX 

iBooks: http://buff.ly/2kLTS0j 

Kobo: http://buff.ly/2kM2J2f 

 *All proceeds go to Kulture City!   

Connect with LIFT!

*Subscribe to the LIFT mailing list at lift4autism.com.

*Join the LIFT Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/1705524696326889/

*Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/lift4autism/

*Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/LIFT4Autism

   

#LIFT4Autism - Authors, Bloggers, Readers in Action 4 Autism

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1 in every 68 children is diagnosed with Autism. 1 in every 42 Boys

The LIFT Campaign is a charitable initiative rallying the romance reading community around Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) families in April, Autism Awareness month. Experts estimate that many ASD families spend up to $60,000 out of pocket each year on medical and therapy expenses. This year we're raising funds to assist families struggling to manage these staggering costs. All profits go to the family scholarship program of Talk About Curing Autism (TACA). 

The online auction is LIVE! 

There are too many items from authors and bloggers up for bid to list here, but we have full signed collections from some of your favorite bestselling authors. We have non-book items like Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon Echo, VIP Tickets to the Mile High Denver author signing, and so many other goodies! So start bidding while doing good!

BID HERE NOW!

(Bidding closes Friday, 4/29/16!)

Even if you don't want to bid, you can still make a tax-deductible donation to the scholarship program through our efforts HERE!

Don't miss a thing! Join the LIFT 2016 Facebook Group for bidding alerts and campaign information.

Wanna stylishly support the LIFT Campaign? Buy your LIFT T-shirt before it's too late!

All profits benefit TACA!

 

A special thank you from Lisa Ackerman,

Founder & Executive Director of Talk About Curing Autism (TACA).

LIFT WEEK 4: Authors Raising Autism Awareness

The last week of LIFT is here! What an amazing ride the last month has been, raising awareness, acceptance and action on behalf of families living with Autism.

And if you missed the LIFT t-shirts, there’s still a chance! Reserve yours in our “round two” LIFT order today! Don’t be left out when we have LIFT selfie day!

This week’s MegaGiveaway highlights and benefits Autism Speaks, the largest Autism organization in the world, fighting for research, legislation and services for ASD families.

And our LIFT "anchor" authors, bringing it home this last week with amazing prizes:

A. Meredith Walters

Angie McKeon

Claudia Burgoa

Cora Brent

D. Kelly

Elizabeth Kelly

Freya Barker

Gypsy Rae Choszer

Jacinda Buchmann

Kemmie Michaels

Kennedy Ryan

Laurelin Paige

S.C. Stephens

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LIFT WEEK 3: Authors Raising Autism Awareness

Week 3 of LIFT doesn't let up! We have such incredible donations from amazing authors this week.

If you missed the LIFT t-shirts, there's still a chance! Reserve yours in our "round two" LIFT order today! Don't be left out when we have LIFT selfie day!

This week's MegaGiveaway benefits The Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation.

Thank you to the generous authors donating!

A.L. Jackson

Amalie Silver

Cindi Madsen

Faith Andrews

Gia Riley

Jen Frederick

K. Bromberg

Lia Riley

Mandi Beck

Molly McClain

Nicole Storey

S.R. Grey

Whitney Barbetti

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LIFT WEEK 1: Authors Raising Autism Awareness

April is Autism Awareness month, and the romance reading community is celebrating!

1 in 68 children is diagnosed with Autism every year, making it the fastest growing and one of the most prevalent developmental disabilities. Authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan have organized a MegaGiveaway called LIFT featuring more than 50 authors to raise awareness and acceptance! Each Monday in April, a new rafflecopter will go live, loaded with e-books, audio books, swag packs, signed paperbacks and gift cards from these amazing authors doing their part to LIFT4Autism. (scroll down for this week's rafflecopter!)

And there's LIFTWear - 4 styles to choose from! All proceeds from the LIFT t-shirts will go to a national autism organization. Order t-shirts HERE until MONDAY, APRIL 13!

Good luck and #LIFTOff!

 

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