chapotraphouse

It's a common-ish thing I think. My elementary school did this. They'd buy or get donated unfinished furniture and put a base coat on it then each class all the kids would write their name on it or draw or stamp something etc. Then the school auctioned the stuff to basically the parents, but also rando small business people and old people. Idk how it worked exactly because I was a child, but I assume it went to school supplies or something.