Crape Myrtle Festival 41  Silent Auction is Live!

You can start your bidding for the annual Crape Myrtle Festival silent auction. As an annual part of our Crape Myrtle Festival Grand Gala, we have a variety of items and experiences for you to bid on.  All proceeds will help us fulfill our mission: supporting organizations that serve individuals with HIV/AIDS and further the support for the LGBTQ+ community.  This year we are celebrating our 41st year of Crape Myrtle Festival!  Photos are still being added, so please continue to check the site throughout the week.  

Ready to bid?  Here’s how:

  1. Access our auction site http://crapemyrtlefest.charitygrow.org/

  2. Click Register in the upper right-hand corner to create an account. You will need to create a username and password. 

  3. Once registration is complete, if your page does not redirect you, please choose Crape Myrtle Festival in “auctions.”

A Special Message

CMF Family and Friends,

We hope that you are safe and well during this unsettling time. For 40 years, CMF has raised funds through “Grand Celebrations”. We rely on these events to encourage fellowship and support our community members in need.

Sadly, the individuals who receive support from CMF funding are one of the highest risk groups for COVID-19 infection- those with compromised immune systems. This morning the CMF Board of Directors decided to act in accordance with Governor Cooper’s State of Emergency guidance and suspend events that could compromise the health and well being of our supporters, members, and the community at large. We can all make small sacrifices and do our part to slow the potential spread of COVID-19.

Effective immediately, CMF will suspend events and focus temporarily solely on alternative forms of outreach and fundraising. This impacts Drag Brunch, scheduled for March 15, and our Host Party, scheduled for April 4. We are working to reschedule our Host Party later this spring. We will refund March Drag Brunch tickets. We will continue to monitor the situation and will make a decision about April Drag Brunch closer to the date. Please know that we will continue to update you all through email, our Facebook page, and our website. We thank you for your continued support.

Stay safe and take care of each other.

Kurt Hurelbrink

President, CMF Board of Directors