Frequently Asked Questions

Friday, July 11, from 5–7 pm. It is free, but we gladly take donations at the gate.

Join us for a preview of all the departments on campus and get a first look at the items available for purchase on Saturday. Please note: no items may be purchased during Preview Night.

Yes – it’s going to be hot! Please bring your own refillable water bottle and put your name on it. We will have water filling stations in several locations.

You may also want to bring something to carry your purchases.

Don’t forget a hat and sunscreen!

The Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale is the annual fund-raiser of the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island. From 2010-2024, thanks to our community’s generous support, we invested over $4.8 million in our local and international communities, making an impact in the lives of people in many ways. With your help, we allocate proceeds from the Auction & Rummage Sale through grants, scholarship, and local projects. 

Read more at Where the Money Goes.

Donation drop-offs schedule:

Saturday, July 5, 8:00 to 6:00
Sunday, July 6, 8:00 to 6:00
Monday, July 7, 8:00 to 6:00
Tuesday, July 8, 8:00 to 6:00
Wednesday, July 9, 8:00 to Noon

Please look at our website for a list of what we do not accept. 

 Check the Donations page for all the details.

Yes, we will have donation receipts on hand at the entry gate.

The 2025 Rotary Auction will NOT be accepting any sofas, loveseats, or sleeper sofas. Several factors contributed to this decision—these items take up considerable space at the auction site, are heavy for our volunteers to move, difficult for buyers to transport, and expensive to dispose of if unsold.

Rotary has been collaborating with the Green Team to help community members find alternative ways to rehome or dispose of sofas:

• Habitat for Humanity offers weekly pick-ups on Bainbridge Island. You can go online at https://kitsaphabitat.org/store/schedule-a-pickup to schedule a pick-up. Please note sofas must be in useable condition (not broken) for Habitat to take them. In addition, they do not take Sofa Beds (unless the mattress is still wrapped). There is generally a 1-3 week wait for standard pickups, so plan early.
• Donate Kitsap a local moving and resale business, offers sofa pickup service for a fee. They can be reached at 206-902-6092.
• Local Facebook Groups offer another option to give away items:
  • “Buy Nothing Bainbridge” (organized by North, Central, and South areas)
  • Bainbridge Freely Given
  • Free on Bainbridge
  • Free on the Rock
• Bainbridge Disposal Transfer Station (on Vincent Road) accepts sofas for disposal. This is a good option if the sofa is in poor condition. From July 5 – July 11 they will offer a discounted $40 disposal fee (normally $60) and will generously donate the fee to the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island.

We appreciate your understanding and support in making the 2025 Rotary Auction more efficient and sustainable.

We would love to have you volunteer with us!

• Please note that everyone must register and sign a waiver in order to volunteer. (Kids also.)
• Online registration is encouraged and a timesaver for all.
• Walk-in registration is also possible on July 5-11 at Woodward Middle School, in the Commons.
• No volunteer registrations will be accepted after July 11 at Noon.

Read more on the Volunteer page.

Starting at 6am on sale day, Sportsman Club Road will be one way, southbound, in BOTH lanes from 305 to New Brooklyn.

Read more on the Shuttle, Traffic, and Parking page.

Yes! The free shuttle will run from 7am to 3:30pm on sale day and will stop at several parking locations. Please see the list of locations and a map on the Shuttle, Traffic & Parking page. 

Yes! There is a bike rack by the south entrance between the north and south parking lots. 

We have very limited ADA parking on Sportsman Club Road across the street from the main gate (Woodward south entrance). Please note that they fill up early.

Only service animals are allowed on campus. No other pets are allowed.

You can find Lost and Found at the Volunteer desk, inside the Commons.

We can accept:

• Cash (but our dollar bill change is limited; no coins.)
• Debit cards
• All major credit cards (we prefer no AMEX)
• Checks accepted with photo ID.
• Apple Pay

Yes – we have two Treasure Checks!  You can check in your purchased items, get a claim ticket, and retrieve everything when you’re ready to go.

Both Treasure Check locations are staffed by a local nonprofit organization. The fee for storing each box or bag is $2 (a little more for large items). 

There are two locations:

1. Inside: On the Stage in the Commons (cafeteria area)
2. Outside: Near the south parking lot on the lawn between the building and Sportsman Club Road

Please pick up your purchases from the Treasure Check by 3:00pm.

Starting at 9:30 am on Sale Day, vehicles are permitted to drive onto the Woodward campus to collect large and/or heavy purchases. 

Please note – traffic on Sportsman Club Road will be southbound only for part of the day, and we expect heavy traffic. 

Please pick up your purchases by 3:00pm!

Once you purchase items, they are yours to keep track of. Do not leave them without supervision.

At 10:00pm on Saturday the 12th, after the sale, we open the Woodward outside campus to the public. Any items that don’t belong to the Rotary club are available to the public to take. The gleaning ends at 10:00am, and we will need everyone to leave the campus so we can finish the cleanup.