IGA Charity Auction

The IGA’s flagship charity event of the year is our Charity Auction, which is held at Gaelcon each year.

What started as a drunken “no, I want it more” between two slightly intoxicated gamers in a pub many (many!) moons ago has become one of the highlights of the gaming year. The IGA Charity Auction has grown and grown since that first fateful argument over a shiny object and has become something that has a real impact on the lives of many people.

Each year, we wait with bated breath to see what amazing and rare objects our incredible donors will arrive with. We spend hours deliberating over how to show each item to its best potential and then cross our fingers that those wonderful gamers who come with open minds (and wallets!) to the auction will be as generous and receptive as they always are.

Why do we do it?

The simplest answers are quite often the best.

We do it “for the kids”.

Sure, we use it as a witty catchphrase to encourage large numbers of gamers to part with large amounts of cash, but that doesn’t make it any less true. The money that is raised through the IGA Charity Auction has a very real impact on the lives of kids all over Ireland.

Partners:

The IGA Charity Auction raises money for Irish Children’s Charities, and our current Charity Partner is Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland. We will also be donating to BelonG To Youth Services.

Suggestions:

If you have any suggestions for Children’s Charities we could partner with, please let us know by emailing charity@iga.ie.

Donating lots:

If you have anything you would like to donate as a lot to the auction, please contact us at charity@iga.ie.

Paying your charity auction pledge:

If you didn’t pay for all of your winning bids in full on the night of the Charity Auction, please contact us at charity@iga.ie to arrange a payment schedule.