If you’re searching for some silent auction item ideas, one near guarantee donation is Wheel of Fortune.
The game show is exceedingly generous in their donations.
I shared the show’s donation information with a Miami, FL, client a few years ago. The nonprofit has received one or two fan packs for every auction since then.
The package changes a bit every year, but the show often sends a kit like the one I’ve shown you in photograph.
(What did it sell for? I don’t recall. I know it sold for over $100 at the auction … maybe over $200.)
Plus, you get four tickets to a show.
To request the Wheel of Fortune donation for your benefit auction, write to:
Wheel of Fortune
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
And if you’re less interested in a donation and would just like to be in the studio audience, here’s some information. It’s not live auction quality for most groups, but it’s a nice silent auction item.
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2017 Wheel of Fortune donation
UPDATE March 2017
Here’s a photo of a Wheel of Fortune display from a March 2017 auction.
Hi Sherry – we just received our Wheel of Fortune items – thanks for letting us know about this!
Quick question, where did you start your bidding at on this item?
Thanks!
Brenda
Gosh, that was taken a few years ago now … I really don’t remember. Even so, the starting bid is going to depend on the type of auction, length of bidding time, and crowd. I have identical items starting at $30 at some auctions and $90 at others; you got to know your crowd.
Thanks – that helps a lot! Again thanks for the tip.
Hi Sherry – I’m interested in requesting a Wheel of Fortune donation but was wondering if they only give tickets to the show in California or if they offer tickets to other locations. I’m in New York near the city so hoping they offer tickets to a show when they travel here.
Thanks!
To attend a local show would be convenient, wouldn’t it, Jennifer?! That said, I don’t know how much latitude they’ll grant you. My guess is that you get what you get; à la “beggars can’t be choosers.” But you can always ask and see what happens. Good luck!
who do I contact to request for a donation from wheel?
Laurie, the Wheel of Fortune contact information is listed in the blog post. That address was current at the time of the publication, but it’s always a good idea to do a quick web search to confirm that it’s still the best address. Good luck!
Hi I work at a center for disabled adults and every year we hold a fund raiser Dinner Auction and we have a auction at this dinner . I am writing to see if you would be interested in a donation to be used at this event . You can visit our website at Chesterwye.com there you will see the many things we do and how your donation would help support the persons we support daily. Thank you in advance for your time taken to read this.
Nancy, I’m guessing that you skimmed the post and assumed you could request Wheel of Fortune donations here. You can’t. You’ll want to contact the show directly. Good luck!
We used that address in Dec 2018 and received a package for our February Auction. We were fortunate to have southwest airlines as a sponsor and were able to include 4 round Trip airfares with the Wheel package. ( We are located in Florida.) We got $1000 for the package. Thanks for the tip!
That’s wonderful, Jan! Thanks for sharing the idea.