Dear Food Bank Supporters,
We are extremely happy to report that the 25th annual "Take a Bite Out of Hunger" benefit auction grossed $241,277! That is the second highest total in the history of the event!
- Fund-A-Need (includes matching pool + donations during auction): $162,251
- Silent + Live Auction Sales: $43,186
- Sponsorship: $22,750
- Admission: $12,490
- Miscellaneous: $600
Thanks to our sponsors: WSECU, Kaiser Permanente, University Kiwanis, Amerigroup, Audi Seattle, Beneficial State Bank, Center For Spiritual Living, Cooper Cartwright, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, HomeStreet Bank, S. Landau Services, Seattle Children's, Seattle Interiors, Shook Hardy & Bacon, Stokes Lawrence, University of Washington Office of External Affairs, Pacifica Law Group, University Book Store, Ballard Printing, Tim Brincefield & Nancy Brown, and Robert Hartman. Their support allowed us to keep the auction an essentially free event.
Thanks to our auction item donors! We had something for everyone! There will be a complete donor list in the next "Food For Thought" newsletter.
Thanks to our event partners, Cameron Catering and Stokes Auction Group. Cameron Catering made a delicious dinner for 65 couples. Stokes professionalism made the process of running a virtual auction as seamless as possible.
Thanks to our auction committee, a small but mighty team: Leah Ball, Cathy Petito Boyce, Joy Mooney, David Ollee, Ben Spruch, and Paul Yunker.
And last but CERTAINLY not least: Thank you for for your fantastic support! It allowed us to modify and expand our programming in the middle of a pandemic.
Sincerely,
Food Bank Staff
P.S. Auction winners: You can pick up your winnings starting Thursday, October 27, at 10 a.m. at the Food Bank, 5017 Roosevelt Way NE. Items will be available for pick up from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, too. Email paul@udistrictfoodbank.org to coordinate. Gift cards will be mailed after the election on November 4th.
P.S.S. You can view the auction video filmed by Tideway Creative HERE.
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