James Arthur Albert Foundation

01/22/2022

Amandala, the national newspaper of Belize, wrote a story about the Internet Center the Foundation opened in San Lucas village this month. Read about it here:

SAN LUCAS, Toledo District, Fri. Jan. 14, 2022– The James Arthur Albert Foundation from Iowa, in the United States, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Toledo last week to celebrate the inaugur…

08/25/2021

You can access and bid on Silent Auction items here, using our Handbid link. Happy bidding!

Online Fundraising Made Easy

08/27/2020

Join our Live Stream of the James Arthur Albert Foundation's Annual Auction:

08/27/2020

Silent Auction closes in 4 Minutes! Bid Now!

https://events.handbid.com/auctions/keeping-our-scholars-in-school/items

08/25/2020

Books & Bricks for Belize is here: Thursday, Aug. 27 with social hour from 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Program & Live Auction to start promptly at 6:45 p.m.

Please remember to wear a mask, and to dress cool (summer casual) as it will be warm out.

Here are some reminders about how you can contribute to support keeping our scholars in school this year:

1. Bid on Silent Auction items (http://handbid.app.link/belize)
2. Attend the Program Live
3. Watch the Program via our Live-Stream (Download the Handbid App and search for "Keeping Our Scholars in School" - at 6:45, all registered users will receive a prompt directing them to our live stream)
4. Buy a Scholarship at the auction or through the Handbid app.
5. Bid on Live Auction items. If you are attending remotely and would like a proxy bidder to bid for you confidentially on Thursday, please send us a message and we will connect you with the Foundation's proxies.
6. Or donate, now via Handbid or Pay Pal:
https://helpingbelizekids.org/donate/

Thanks for your support - and let's have some fun Thursday!

08/22/2020

Hey folks: we just added a new item to the Belize Silent Auction: A framed photograph and rookie card for former Iowa State and current Chicago Bear football player, David Montgomery. This is a one-of-a-kind item.

The photograph was taken by professional sports photographer and Director of Photography at Meredith, Reese Strickland. The photo was then selected for Montgomery's rookie card. Reese developed the picture and framed it with the rookie card.

Bid on it now, right here, and help purchase the supplies children in Belize need to attend school:

https://events.handbid.com/auctions/keeping-our-scholars-in-school/item/framed-prof-photo-rookie-card-david-montgomery-727462

08/21/2020

Happy Friday! Way to make it to the weekend—the last weekend before the BIG EVENT! The James Arthur Albert Foundation's Annual Auction is coming at you in-person and online this Thursday, August 27th! We hope you can join us. But if you can't, or just can't wait, bid on the Silent Auction items available now or donate scholarships on the event's page below. Classes are starting next week in Belize, and we're on a mission to !

The James Arthur Albert Foundation's annual Books & Bricks for Belize Auction theme this year is "Keeping Our Scholars in School." Our mission is clear - we are the only option for 200 impoverished students in Belize to attend high school this year. If we don't raise this money, they don't go to...

08/13/2020

The flagship event for the Foundation is just two weeks away - Aug. 27 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Buzzard Billy's parking lot, downtown Des Moines.

We know we have a job to do - raise the funds needed to keep our scholars in school for the upcoming academic year. And we're going to have a lot of fun while we do it! Starting now!

This year we are using a mobile bidding system for our Silent Auction. Whether you plan to attend the Auction in person, or support the Foundation from the comfort of your home, you can bid on the Silent Auction items & purchase scholarships to support our students in Belize all from your mobile phone.

Want to get a head start on the event? Here's how:
1. Head on over the Apple App or Google Play store & download "Handbid" app for iPhone or Android.
2. Once installed, open the app & click "Get Started."
3. Once you complete your profile, you will be sent a 5 digit code to enter and log in.
4. After you enter this code, you will be taken to a list of auctions. Search & select "Keeping Our Scholars in School" and make sure you tell Handbid you want to bid, rather than just browse.

How does the app work?
1. Once you are no the auction page, just swipe left to enter the auction.
2. After you are in, you will be on the "Dashboard" where you can see what items you are winning or losing.
3. Swipe left or right to view the items in each category. Just tap on an item to view it's details.
4. Placing your bid is easy - just hit "Bid Now."
5. If you want to see who is bidding against you or get more details on the item, just pull down on the item page.
6. Handbid will also tell you when you've been outbid so you can increase your bid from the item page or, you can go back to the Dashboard and increase your bid from there as well.

Sick of being outbid? Try placing a Max Bid.
Want to guarantee you get an item? Buy it now!

If you don't have a smartphone, no problem: visit handbid.app.link/belize in any web broswer.

Check back here for more information about attending the Books & Bricks for Belize event in person Aug. 27, and for more information about how you can watch the program Aug. 27 with a speech from Prof. James Albert, video from students and their families in Belize, and the Live Auction.

Happy bidding!

08/12/2020

Exciting news! For the first time ever, the James Arthur Albert Foundation's Silent Auction is open for bidding online two weeks in advance of the annual auction event! Golf, wine, original art, fine dining, gift baskets, and more!

Don't worry about running to the table and checking the bid sheet anymore. Keep your eye on your favorites early and often from your own laptop or phone and receive notifications when you've been outbid.

Create an account on our Handbid auction site to log in and start bidding on silent items now! You can also preview this year's Live Auction items while you're at it!

The James Arthur Albert Foundation's annual Books & Bricks for Belize Auction theme this year is "Keeping Our Scholars in School." Our mission is clear - we are the only option for 200 impoverished students in Belize to attend high school this year. If we don't raise this money, they don't go to sch...