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I have a special post to share with you today! The Elevation Polish 4th Annual Auction and Sales for Charity and I have 4 shades that will be available during the event, as well as more information about the auction and charity for you. This year the charity that donations will go to is Chrestomathy, Inc.

Who is Chrestomathy, Inc?
Chrestomathy is a day training and habilitation service for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The three program sites are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in the nearby suburbs of Eden Prairie and Burnsville, MN. Unlike most other programs serving Elevation Polishes area, Chrestomathy is a specialized and relatively small company. Founded in 1985, their success can be attributed to their commitment to excellence,  commitment to working with individuals with complex needs and their positive, proactive approach to working with the individuals they serve.

Here is some information from Elevation Polish regarding past events they’ve done for the Elevation Polish Auction and Sales Charity:

In 2013, We were able to donate $9,895.00. Which went directly into the clients hands via iPads. iPads are a unique, creative and amazing way for non-verbal clients to express themselves and their needs. Communication at a touch of a screen! While we all take communication for granted watching someone who was unable to communicate effectively, how they are feeling and then suddenly be able to is one of the most amazing sights in the world. I’ll take that sight over a mountain any day! In 2014, we decided to donate toward the same thing, iPads. We raised $7,401.94. That was a lot of iPads. We showed the iPads we purchased on Instagram.

This year Elevation Polish is going big. They want to be able to provide something truly special for Chrestomathy, Inc this year. The big donation this year will go toward multiple things such as: site improvements, more communication devices (iPads) and hopefully something even bigger if we can hit the target we are hoping for. Like always, Elevation Polish will share the donation amount on her blog and/or Facebook and also show what your donations went to.

Ready to see the 4 polishes I have to show you that will also be available during the event? I will have more info on purchasing and bidding at the end of the post.

Elevation Polish Yeti Is A Scaredy Cat

Elevation Polish Yeti Is A Scaredy Cat is a glitter top coat with orange, purple and black dots, squares and hex glitters as well as black hearts and clear star glitters. I used 1 coat of Yeti Is A Scaredy Cat over a light beige creme.

Cupcake Polish Yeti Eats A Cupcake

Yeti Eats A Cupcake is a pink base with pink shimmer and a subtle scattered holo. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.

Glisten & Glow Glistening Yeti

Glisten & Glow Glistening Yeti is a stunning deep blue leaning teal linear holographic. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.

DIFFERENT dimension Yeti Goes Stargazing

Last to show you, I have DIFFERENT dimension Yeti Goes Stargazing, and this truly looks like an amazing night sky! This is a dark blue base with a scattered holo as well as holo micro shreds mixed in. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.

More Information on the Elevation Polish 4th Annual Auction and Sales for Charity

Elevation Polish will be running this event just like she has in the past. For those not familiar with the process – the event is broken down into 2 events. There will be a sales event which will have reasonably prices items in the $12.00 – $40.00 range and the auction event and each polish will start with a bid of $10.00 and there is no telling what they will end at. Either way you participate, you’ll be mailed off a fabulous polish with 100% of the sales and/or auction prices going to Chrestomathy, Inc.

WHEN:
October 12th will be the sales portion
October 12th-October 17th will be the auction portion

WHERE:
Sales portion will be held on a dedicated big cartel site with a 10 minute cart hold
Chrestomathy, Inc’s Bigcartel (Link will be active closer to the date so they don’t have to pay for the months not in use)

The auction portion will take place on eBay just like last year
Chrestomathy, Inc’s Ebay Account

Just a couple of notes about the event:

Customer Service for the event will be handled by us (elevation polish) If you have questions please direct your emails to elevationpolish <at> gmail

The paypal account used for the event is the Chrestomathy, Inc one. We’ve been given brief access to it so we can process shipping.

Shipping supplies have been provided by Elevation Polish so the money normally used for that can go toward the eBay fees.

Items from the eBay event can not combine with items from the bigcartel shop. (two different sites, hard as heck to combine)

FAQ for the event (coming soon) will be on www.elevationpolish.com on the left hand menu.

To See More Polishes That Will Be Available:

Want to get a sneak peek at more polishes that will pop up during the even? Then make sure to check out the Elevation Polish Instagram Page. You can also search the hashtag #EVP4CI2015 on Instagram and Facebook.

You can also check the progress of the event on the Elevation Facebook Page!

I’m really looking forward to the event and can guarantee I’ll be checking out more of the fabulous creations donated by several amazing makers! I will also be participating and hope to pick up a couple more creations.

Thank you so much to Elevation Polish for putting on this event! For even more information about the event, as well as about Chrestomathy, Inc, check out the Elevation Polish blog post.

When we get closer to the event, I will update this post with more links, as well as the link to donate directly to Chrestomathy, Inc if you want to give back a little. Seriously – every dollar counts!

As with all Charity Polishes I receive to review, I will also be contributing directly to the Chresomathy, Inc donation page for the 4 polishes I receive. I hope to see an amazing turnout for this event!