The 2026 YMCA Gala will be held on Saturday at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Even if you won’t be attending this year’s event, you can still support the YMCA by bidding on items in our Silent Auction.
Bidding is Now OPEN!
To explore this year’s Silent Auction and begin placing your bids, please visit our by clicking below.
1. To register, please click the ‘My Account’ button in the upper right corner, and add your e-mail address and payment information.
2. After completing the registration process, you will receive an email that provides you with a link to our Mobile Bidding site.
3. Upon visiting our Mobile Bidding site, you will be able to begin bidding on items in our highly anticipated Silent Auction.
As a reminder, winning bidders who are not in attendance may pick up auction items at their local YMCA branch the week of March 2. Please Note: At this time, we are unable to ship items to winning bidders.
If you are attending this year’s Gala, you should have already received a message with a registration link. For more information, please contact Volunteer and Special Events Director Dori Fugate at [email protected].
Thank you for supporting the YMCA Gala.
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