The U.S. Apple Association’s NextGen fellows kicked off a silent auction to benefit USApple’s school nutrition grant program, Apples4Ed. The silent auction, open to everyone, is at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/usappleauction/items/ or via the Givi app on mobile devices (you must first register on the auction site). The auction runs through Aug. 18, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Apples4Ed school grants.