Clever idea. BiddingForGood, which holds auctions for non-profits, is hosting one for Grateful Nation, the online volunteer site associated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. BIDMC CEO Paul Levy kicked the auction off yesterday on his blog. Purpose of this auction is to raise funds to buy an ultrasound machine for Bowdoin Street Health Center in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Placing an ultrasound machine in the health center will allow pregnant women to have their sonograms near where they live, rather than having to travel, often by public transportation, to the hospital itself, which can be a time-consuming journey.

The auction runs for a week and includes about three dozen items ranging from a baseball signed by Luis Tiant (its value is marked “priceless”) to a $100 gift card to Mantra Restaurant to an “Inspiring Speech for Your Organization by Monique Doyle Spencer.”

Bid fast! The whole thing’s over in a week but if you miss this one, plan ahead for the holidays, as there will be one the first week of each month. And naturally you too can donate an item, a service, a who-knows-what.  Full Story from:http://endlessknots.netage.com/endlessknots/2009/11/do-i-hear-50-100-500.html