The 20th Annual Charity Sports Auction, presented by the Sport Management Club in the Falk College, will benefit the Central New York-based non-profit Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse–and every dollar raised will stay within Syracuse and Onondaga County.
Entirely student-run, the event will be hybrid, with bidding opening online via Classy Live on Dec. 8 and continuing in-person on Dec. 10, when the Syracuse University men’s basketball team takes on Albany in the JMA Wireless Dome. Online bidding will close at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
The Rescue Mission strives to put “Love into Action” through providing emergency shelter, clothing, and three meals a day every day of the year in Onondaga County. Services including spiritual care, access to mental health professionals, substance abuse programming and physical health services.
“Hearing about all of the great things the Rescue Mission does solidified my determination to help those in need here at home,” says Paige Haines, director of events and community engagement at the Rescue Mission.
Over the past 19 years, the auction has raised more than $713,000 for Central New York nonprofit organizations. Featured items this year include a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed playing card, a guitar signed by Sting, a Carmelo Anthony signed Syracuse University jersey, and more.
To further the auction’s mission of community impact, this year’s auction title sponsor is Apex Entertainment. Apex’s support underscores the commitment to making a meaningful difference in the CNY community.
To learn more about the Charity Sports Auction and to register, visit the auction website. Follow on X (@SPM_Auction) and Instagram (@SPM_Auction) for the most up-to-date event information.
This story was submitted by students in the Sport Management Club.