July 11 - 14, 2024
Upcycle Throwdown - INDIVIDUAL SIGN UP
Coralville Parks and Recreation • 1506 8th Street Coralville, IA 52241 Organized by Coralville Parks & Recreation DepartmentAbout this event
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Description
A furniture transformation FUNdraiser.
Our upscale, recycle event is like none other! This isn't just an event to update furniture, but rather a team competition to repurpose furniture and raise funds for the good of our community. We are teaming up with Houses into Homes to repurpose donated furniture into a self-declared decorator's dream and having a lot of fun in the process. Here's how it will work:Create a team of project designers, choose a room focus (living room, bedroom, dining/kitchen), and register your team by June 15.
Single project upcyclers also wanted. Register to fix up a single piece for sale. Pick from inventory after the team competition pick on July 11.
Want a head start on furniture pick day? Ask neighbors, family, or friends to sponsor your team. Teams will be ranked by amount of money raised by Pick Your Pieces Day.
July 11 - 6:00-9:00 pm - Pick Your Pieces DayTeams will be allowed to enter the event warehouse for a quick peak and then will pick pieces for your dream upscale project. Team will also be able to get started on their upcycle project as soon as they pull their pieces from the warehouse inventory.
July 12 - 5:00-9:00 pmEvent warehouse will be open for work.
July 13 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pmEvent warehouse will be open for work.
July 14 - 1:00-3:00 pmSet-up your "room" for auction and put on the final touches.
July 14 - 4:00-7:00 pm - Auction EventFood, music, judging of the rooms and actions. Rooms will be judged and winners celebrated. Silent and live auctions will be held. You could walk away with a new "room" of furniture for a lower-level family room, a new bedroom, a new college apartment or more. Or you could donate the "room" to Houses Into Homes for some lucky family who needs a room of furniture for their new home. Single upcycled pieces also available for sale.
Proceeds from the auction will support Houses into Homes and the Coralville Parks and Recreation scholarship fund to provide free swim lessons, youth sports opportunities and other skill building classes for youth.
Complete rules will be published by May 8.
Age Category
All Ages
Age and Gender
Co-Ed