Coming Up!!
The 12th Annual Auction for Advocacy
Save the Date:
Friday, September 19th, 2025
@ Grewal Hall
224 S Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933
Enjoy dinner, open bar, and auction to benefit the brave children and families we serve in mid-Michigan who are healing from abuse.
Sponsor the Auction
Sponsors of this important event directly benefit the children we serve who are healing from the trauma of
sexual and physical abuse.
Your financial contribution helps to ensure that children can access no cost
counseling and victim advocacy in the aftermath of abuse. Your support is critical to achieving our mission.
As a sponsor, you will receive a variety of recognitions and logo placements including print, web, social media, and more. Multiple sponsorships are available at each level. See our Auction Packet for sponsorship level information and email us to sign on as a sponsor or donate items to this event. Funds must be received by August 14th to allow time for Small Talk staff to recognize your contribution. Items are due August 25th.
Items and Experiences
The following is a list of items that do well at our auction, thank you for your support!
Sports Tickets
Gift Baskets
Vacation Packages
Tours or Experiences
Art by Local Artists
Gift Cards for Local Restaurants and Businesses
Professional services like tax preparation, estate planning, consulting, and technology
"Meet n' Greets" with musicians and authors
Technology like smart watches and speakers
Why Support Small Talk?
Small Talk Children's Advocacy Center provides hope, healing, and justice to children and families impacted by sexual abuse. We coordinate investigations into child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse in Ingham and Eaton counties.
$275,000 of our work is not covered by state, local, or federal funders. We rely on the support of individuals, foundations, businesses and organizations to sustain the critical, healing services we provide for children and families.
Countdown to Auction Time
We can't wait for our biggest fundraiser of the year!