We look forward to hosting this year’s annual GSO Pig Roast Fundraiser!
This event is a great opportunity to spend time with good friends, enjoy delicious food, and support a worthy cause. There will be a live auction, and all proceeds will go toward Christ-centred education in Guatemala. We can’t wait to see you there!
Admission is $75. Buy a table (8 seats) for $500.
Reserve your seat today by clicking the button below or calling us at 1-800-361-8310
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have some excellent items available for this year’s live auction. Browse through the items below!
Three different weeks are being auctioned off this year! Spend one week at a beautiful log cottage on Marshall Lake in the French River District. The cottage is located one hour north of Parry Sound, Ontario. The cottage has three bedrooms, a loft, and a secondary small cabin that sleeps 3-7 more people. There are four canoes, two kayaks, and a fishing boat. There is great swimming off the rocky shore and from the floating dock. Marshall Lake is 8 miles long and has excellent fishing opportunities for pike, bass, and pickerel. The small town of Noelville is 10 minutes away if needed to stock up on anything.
There is one queen bed, three doubles, one single, and many mats to sleep more in the loft. Another small cabin next to the cottage has two double and a single bed for extra sleeping (there is no bathroom in a smaller cabin). The cottage has one bathroom and a stocked kitchen with a fridge and stove. The living area has a wood fireplace, TV and DVD player, and lots of room to lounge and play games.
Dates Available: Aug 25 – Sept 1, 2024; June 15-21, 2025; September 6-13, 2025
**Bonus offer for this summer: One week late this summer for your enjoyment. End your summer at this beautiful cottage and still be back home for the Labour Day holiday.
Enjoy a day pass for two people at the serene Wave Nordic Spa in Mount Elgin. Enjoy the spa with a friend or significant other. There is no time limit; spend the day. We recommend bringing flip-flops and a refillable water bottle; robes and towels are supplied.
Welcome to La Casa Azul! (The Blue House)
Nestled in a quiet farming community in Parrita, 300 meters from the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful beach of Playa Esterillos Este, this little blue house is the perfect escape. Situated on a spacious double property, this three-bedroom, three-bath home with air conditioning can accommodate up to 8 guests! Enjoy starry nights, incredible sunsets, and long walks along the beach. This home features a main bedroom with ensuite, queen bed, and guest room with double bed and bathroom on the main floor, in addition to a main bedroom with ensuite, smart TV, and king bed on the 2nd floor. In addition, if needed, a comfortable queen pull-out couch in the living room on the main floor features a newly renovated and fully equipped kitchen, living area, private pool, patio rancho, and back shed.
Enjoy a helicopter ride for two people in and around the Norfolk area. You can fly over the coast and other parts of the region and potentially be picked up right at your home. Enjoy this 30-40-minute ride with local pilot Dave Thiessen! All details will be worked out upon winning the experience.
Little Mermaid Crochet set. Jenny Cali, one of our Guatemalan teachers, has made a beautiful crochet set of Ariel, Sebastian the crab, and Flounder the fish with a glam purse to carry the set in. Ariel has a removable tail with skirt to change her outfit.
Custom-designed metal sign art. Collaborate with Dieter to fabricate a piece to suit your artistic style and purpose.
Enjoy every morsel of a beautifully crafted cake courtesy of Gloria Shantz. This three-layer red velvet cake with cream cheese filling is decorated with images of Guatemala and the work of Global Shore Opportunities. Gloria’s cake creations may look too good to eat, but they taste as delicious as they look!
A beautifully hand-knit blanket & basket.
MacKenzie Wall will take a favourite photo and reproduce it on canvas as a painting—a great way to recapture a family photo, special anniversary, or fond memory of a pet.
Marianne Klassen is hosting a soap-making workshop for four people. The Workshop will be held at her home and can take 4-5 hours. Each participant will make their own batch of cold-process soap with 100% natural ingredients. Participants can customize their batch by picking out their own essential oil and colour. Everyone will then take home their batch, which should be 12 bars.
Learn how to pickle asparagus with Julie Wall! You select the day in May or June 2025 for 4-5 People. The day will include cutting some fresh asparagus in the field to take home, learning and completing the process of pickling asparagus, and pickling approximately 100 jars to take home at the end of the day using the tried and true Sandy Shore Farms recipe. Included: Jars, Spices, Brine ingredients, and asparagus.
A beautifully hand-crafted wooden bowl filled with polished stone spheres of varying sizes and stones. Each one is unique. There are two bowls of spheres and one bowl of jade rollers (three bowls total).
Donated & made by GSO founder Robert Konrad.
My name is Penny, and I am the creator behind Sewly 4 You. This set of bags was handcrafted right in Houghton Centre. Gray is the new neutral. The exterior of the bag and wallet are made from vegan faux leather. The bag is structured and will stand on its own. The bottom has purse feet for style and to keep it clean. The interior has a zip pocket, a slip pocket, and a key fob clip. The wallet has 12 credit card slots, two large slots for currency, and a zipped pocket for your change. Both bag and wallet have matched linings, making this stylish while practical.
Up to four hours of cleaning: top-to-bottom home cleaning, including full bathroom & kitchen, dusting, vacuuming, mopping and inside windows. Services are offered within a one-hour drive of Aylmer, ON.
A photoshoot with the talented Nelson Ledwez! This 1-hour photo shoot is perfect for families, engagement celebrations, or any other special moment. Nelson’s photos capture the heart in every moment. Services are offered within a one-hour drive of St. Catherines.
Visit the 13th Street Winery located in Niagara on the Lake Wine Country. Elegant and modernly decorated, you’ll enjoy incredible wines when you visit 13th Street and a delicious lunch for six people. This package was graciously donated by 13th Street Winery.
A lunch and beer experience. Spend time with our brewer and learn how the beer you love is made. The package includes up to four guests, a brewery tour, a brewing process demonstration, flight tasting, and lunch in our taproom. You can also take home a pack of your favourite products.
Custom made for the Pig Roast Auction! These beautiful and comfortable wooden chairs will be an excellent addition to any cottage or porch. Jeff has adapted the popular Adirondack chair to create a gorgeous, relaxed set. One of a kind!
Golf for four plus lunch at Kelsey’s! Tillsonview Fairways in Tillsonburg, Ontario, is an 18-hole executive layout with one par 5, 6 par four holes and 11 par three holes, for a total yardage of 3,797. This package includes an 18-hole round of golf with carts for four people. After a competitive round of golf, head over to Kelsey’s for lunch and refreshments!
Beautifully crafted by GSO founder Robert Konrad. One 9.5-in diameter X 4-inch deep spalted beech bowl and one 11-inch diameter by 4.5-inch deep spalted maple bowl.
