Trading Graces, the annual eBay online auction benefiting Lutheran health and human services organizations across America and in the Caribbean, successfully raises awareness for Lutheran social ministries and helps them raise funds supporting of a variety of programs.

LSA is gearing up for the 2008 season of Trading Graces. In addition to our annual event in February 2008 on eBay, participants can schedule online auctions every month through June 2008. You now have more opportunities for selling on eBay, and you can choose when to list items in the Preview Gallery. You can choose, too, to list items in the Preview Gallery for public preview only, or list items directly on eBay for sale.

2008 season participants are encouraged to recruit an eBay Power Seller/ Trading Assistant. Experience proves that participants who recruited eBayers as volunteers have more success with online fundraising.

Trading Graces is open to all LSA member organizations. In the 2008 season, we’re also inviting Lutheran schools, colleges, universities and congregations to participate.

Anyone can participate! You can…become a volunteer, donate, or buy. It's just that simple. Volunteer your time and expertise to help make the event a success, or donate a service or item to be offered for sale. Buy an item during the live online auction.

To volunteer or donate, learn more about Trading Graces, search the Preview Gallery, or to enter the live eBay online auction, visit: http://www.ebay.com/tradinggraces or choose one of the links below.

To Volunteer or Donate click here.
To search the Trading Graces Preview Gallery click here
To download Media Kit click here.
To download Media Exposure Reports click here.
To download Tools and Toolkits click here.

For personal assistance contact John Carter at 410-230-3548 or jcarter@lutheranservices.org.