91原创鈥檚 Able Auctions helped six charities raise $60,000 with an online auction on the weekend.
Over 600 bidders logged in to the Saturday night (May 23rd) to support the first-ever 鈥淛oining Forces to fight COVID-19鈥� charitable auction.
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Among donated items up for bids were restaurant gift cards, collectible prints, Canucks memorabilia and even a backyard barbecue for an entire neighbourhood.
Joining Forces to fight COVID-19 also featured 鈥渇und-a-need鈥� packages ranging from meal sponsorships at the Downtown Eastside Women鈥檚 Centre to evening 鈥渟nack packs鈥� for women in need.
Money raised will be shared by the Downtown Eastside Women鈥檚 Centre Association, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, Sources Foundation, Variety - the Children鈥檚 Charity of BC and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation.
鈥淲e are over the moon with these results and the profile this event gave to these most worthy organizations,鈥� said co-organizer Tracey Wade.
鈥淭his event could not have been possible without the generous assistance of Jeremy Dodd and his fantastic team at Able Auctions. 100 per cent of all proceeds went directly back to the charitable organizations, as Able Auctions donated everything for this event!鈥� said co-organizer Howard Blank.
Blank, a charity gala emcee and auctioneer, came up with the idea for a 鈥渧irtual gala鈥� to fundraise, with the aid of Able Auctions, and event experts Tracey Wade, Laura Ballance and Rebecca Bollwittt.
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Able Auctions has , with public previews by appointment only, no in-person bidding or payments and more online events.
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