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LIVE AUCTION & RECEPTION
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Raymond James Experience Center


Enjoy a live auctioneer and place bids on a range of exciting items, including vacation home stays, experiences, golf foursomes, themed baskets, sports memorabilia and more. We will kick off the night with a cocktail reception, hosted for the first time at our state-of-the-art home office conference center. Bidding will close at 7:30 p.m.
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Tickets for the wine wall and spirits wall will be available on the auction software or at the event. Wine wall and spirit wall winners must be present to receive their prize.

2026 Cocktail Reception & Live Auction Ticket

$35.00

For March 2026


Our annual fundraising weekend kicks off with our cocktail reception, silent and live auctions. The auction features special guest auctioneers, cocktails and a variety of heavy hors d’oeuvres. The cocktail reception and auction provide the perfect opportunity for you to enjoy an evening with friends or network with other philanthropy-minded guests.


Guests attending the reception will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive bidding experience throughout the evening. Our bidding software includes outbid notifications, online payment and emailed receipts for tax purposes.

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ReadySetAuction Registration and User Guide

For assistance with any registration issues, contact [email protected].  ​
Bidder Tip Sheet
File Size: 116 kb
File Type: pdf
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Register on ReadySetAuction
Complete the required fields:
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email Address
  • Confirm Email

Click Request Account.
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You will see a confirmation message letting you know an email has been sent to you. 









Please check your email for your confirmation. In the email you received, click the green Create Account button.









Complete the Contact Information section of the form. Phone Number and Address are required fields for registration.






Enter a Password and a Bidding PIN number.





Set your communication preferences as Email, Text or Both.  Enter your phone number if you have selected to enable text message alerts. 





Agree to the terms and click the green Create Account button




Once the registration process has been completed you will receive a registration successful message.







Accessing the Auction Catalog
Click the down arrow to the left of the Action Catalog to expand the menu options


Click View Catalog to see the items that are available and when bidding will open for a specific item. 






Submit Questions or Access Technical Support
Click Contact Us if you have any questions or need technical support with the registration process or during the virtual auction event.

Click the plus sign to the left of Email Us




Complete the required information and click Send.​

FRIENDS OF RAYMOND JAMES, INC. IS STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE AS ALLOWABLE BY LAW. (TAX ID: 05-0540150). A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF Agriculture and CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING 1.800.435.7352 OR BY ACCESSING CHECK-A-CHARITY.
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REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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