Hello Dear Family,

As part of this year’s reunion, we’re excited to bring back two favorite traditions: our Family Auction and our Country Store! Both are fun ways to connect, share our creativity, and support future reunions.

Family Auction

The auction is a meaningful part of our gathering—and a key fundraiser that helps cover the costs of future reunions and keeps registration fees affordable for everyone.

To honor our roots and keep the auction special, we ask that all donated items follow these simple guidelines:

• Handmade with love – quilts, artwork, baked goods, crafts, woodwork, preserves—anything made by you!
• Historically significant – items with a family story attached, such as vintage photographs, heirlooms, or treasures from past generations. These don’t have to be valuable in money, just meaningful in memory.

Please no store-bought or mass-produced items for the auction. Let’s make it a celebration of our family’s creativity, history, and heart.

Country Store

If you do have store-bought items you’d like to contribute—especially things like:

• candy
• small toys
• kid-friendly treasures

…we’d love to include them in our Country Store! This little shop is a fun place for kids and kids-at-heart to spend pocket change and experience a bit of old-fashioned charm.

Both the auction and the store are important parts of our reunion, and your contributions—big or small—make them possible. Thank you for helping make this gathering so memorable and meaningful!

With appreciation and excitement,

— The GLO Family Presidency and Reunion Chairs —