Paddle Bids are a form of direct donation that occurs twice during the auction itself. The auctioneer will take a break from auctioning items and ask the Cleveland community to support the school directly by calling off different levels of donation. One raises their "paddle" when one is willing to donate at a certain level.
The donations from the Paddle Bids usually benefit a specific organization or cause, different from the auction itself.
What was this year's beneficiary?
The 2008 Paddle Bid benefited the Cleveland Foundation and continued technology upgrades throughout the school.
