Celebrating

those who serve the neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community.

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SILENT AUCTION & PADDLE RAISE

TO: 243-725

BuildingBridges

TEXT “BUILDINGBRIDGES” TO 243-725 TO GET STARTED

Tonight’s silent auction & paddle raise will be hosted on the OneCause platform. To participate, please use the link which was texted to you at registration.

Didn’t receive the link? Text “ BuildingBridges ” to 243-725 to get started.

You can browse items by category, or filter by items with no bids. To place a bid, select an item and click “bid”. You also have the option to “watch” items. If you are outbid, you will receive a text alert with the option to bid again. You can also make a donation at any time using OneCause.

All guests will receive a text 10 minutes before the auction closes, after which point all bids be final.

If you wish to pay via credit card, you can self-checkout and finalize all payments and purchases directly on OneCause. As you depart, please stop by the checkout area to pick up your auction item(s).

If you wish to pay by check, cash or split payment, please let a checkout volunteer know.

The 2023 Building Bridges Gala was made possible by the generous contributions from the following individuals and groups:

JAY TOWERS for enthusiastically serving as our host for tonight’s program

MARTIN SHEEN for once again putting his star power behind our cause

HERASANNA RICHARDS for helping to make our silent auction fun and engaging

JIM VELLA & THE VELLA GROUP for many significant contributions planning and supporting the event overall

MICHAEL SHORE & LAUREN PULTE for filming & editing the mission moment videos

MANDELL DISPLAY for making the event spaces and stage look magical

DAVE SANTIA for entertaining us while making masterpieces with his speed painting

WADE LEIST for creating an exciting auction and paddle raise experience

FORD FIELD for providing a unique experience for tonight’s event

LEVY RESTAURANTS for creating a delicious menu

JIM FARLEY AND THE FORD TEAM for the ongoing support of our mission and for hosting the VVIP reception

Thank you to the Pope Francis Center Development Committee* and the Auction Committee for securing sponsors auction items for tonight’s event:

JACK BERNARD

GREG BOCKART*

WILL BUTLER

SUSAN BARTUSH CUGLIARI*

SUE DICOSMO

SAMANTHA ECKHOUT*

ROB FISHER*

BRADLEY GORAND*

ELYSE GUILFOYLE

CSILLA GUTAY

JIM MCDONALD*

FRANK MIGLIAZZO*

ROBERT PULTE*

DALE WATCHOWSKI*