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CHARITY AUCTIONEER / MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Introduction
We would like to be your Auctioneer.
With so much at stake, it is very important that a professional
auctioneer conduct your live auction. A professional auctioneer can increase the income
substantially, compared to a do-it-yourself arrangement. Estimates run
from 30% to 100% increases in extra revenue with the service of a professional
auctioneer. In addition a professional auctioneer will keep the auction
moving and add an entertainment value to your event. Auctions are lively,
fun and the excitement is contagious. Local celebrities are sometimes good,
if they make a living by talking, such as a radio or TV announcer, but they
are personalities, not Professional Auctioneers.
Second in importance to the Auctioneer are the ringmen (spotters). These individuals can play a crucial role in the success of a live auction. Ringmen must be enthusiastic, energetic, loud, and entertaining. Our ringmen are the best in the business.
Joe Bradley Auctioneers has been conducting Corporate employee recognition and Fundraising Charitable auction events since 1988.
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| Not only were they supportive, they were fun! The first ever live auction was conducted by Joe Bradley Auctioneers of San Diego, and his two entertaining assistants, Oscar and Joseph Velez. They were truly the hit of the party. We collected over $17,000 from the auction alone, and over $21,000 from the entire Gala to benefit the ADHA Institute for Oral Health. |
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| I just finished, it is fantastic! Couldn’t have made this much without you guys! Best year yet!! |
- Dianna Short
American Pistachio Growers
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Website: http://www.americanpistachios.org/ |
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| Thank you on behalf of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professors for your excellent work at our 12th Annual Auction. We were extremely pleased with your professionalism and ability to engage the audience. With your assistance the auction ranged funds for the ASAHP Scholarship, which totaled 35% more than in previous years. It was a pleasure to work with you and I would highly recommend your company to others. Thank you again. |
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professors
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Phone: (202) 293-4848
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| Mr. Bradley came through with flying colors. As an auctioneer, he was concise, quick to respond and retained presence of mind throughout the one hour auction. His sense of fair play and ability to assuage the crowd helped to make the event a complete success.
I would not hesitate to call Mr. Bradley again and do hesitate in recommending his services. |
- Anthony Bollata
Bollata and Associates
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Phone: (619) 295-3522
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Dear Joe,
I am writing to you on behalf of the Bonita Vista High School “Sound Unlimited” show choir and their families to thank you for not only being our ticket sponsor for our Eighth Annual Sound Unlimited “Fiesta d’Italia” Casino Night and Auction, held on November 2, 2007, but for your in-kind donation as our live auctioneer! We appreciated you not only going home to pick up a better sound system, but for your idea to bring in more money with the paddle pledges. You were awesome and a true professional. Your guidance was very much appreciated by all the committee members.
Your participation helped us exceed our fundraising goal by over $3500 and made this the largest fundraiser that the “Sound Unlimited Boosters have ever undertaken! The money raised will not only assist with transportation costs and entry fees for show choir competitions throughout Southern California, but will help defray expenses for our national competition tour in Nashville this spring. We will also use their money to offer and additional $500 college scholarship for one of our deserving students who will be graduating this June. |
- Cathy Anzuoni
Bonita Vista High School
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Hi Joe,
Wow! What a performance...Your Brother and Big Al were the hit of the evening, along with Carol who was the MC. The three of them were really funny and very successful in bringing in the cash…the live auction brought in $3300. The committee is totally elated and the people who attended the event are still talking about how fun the live auction was and how they enjoyed Big Al's antics.…And Thank you Joe, for allowing us the opportunity to raise the money; without your involvement it wouldn't have been the same.
Take care Joe and Thanks so much, |
- Candace Dias
Bonita Vista High School Music Department
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| Your enthusiastic support in providing auctioneering services provided a tremendous boost to the success of the 1998 auction, raising over $35,000 for the Boys & Girls Club. The additional time you took to meet with the auction chair and master of ceremonies, sharing your experience and knowledge was a great help in preparing for this years event. |
- John Clingan
Boys & Girls Club of Chula Vista
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Phone: (619) 421-4011
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| Thank you Joe! We really enjoyed working with you and the team. We will be in Anaheim (Disneyland) on Sat, Oct 17, 2015 and we would welcome the opportunity to work with you again. |
- Mike Steenburgh
California Medical Association Foundation
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| You and your team did a fantastic job, I was so impressed with the organization of it all and the energy that you all put out there. |
- Joanna Herr
California Restaurant Association
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Did you know this is the 15th year you have been our Auctioneer? People had a terrific time and, as usual, you did a fantastic job of milking the money in the room from those there! Do not have final $$$ totals yet, but will soon and will share them with you. |
- Gene Lamke
Camp Able at Coronado Gala at The Loews 2008
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| The Eighth Annual San Diego Center for Children Gold Classic has come to an end and thanks to the great prizes and expertise of our auctioneer, it was a great success. I personally appreciated the your professional suggestions as we “winged” the evening. The San Diego center for Children netted over $85,000. |
Center for Children Foundation
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Hi Joe,
Thank you so much for auctioneering our event on Sept 13 2008, I can't say enough good things about you and your team. I hope we will get the opportunity to work together in the near future. |
- Deeanna Steffen and Deborah Hoffman
Challenged Athlete Foundation
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Dear Joe,
Thank you so very much for an incredible auction. Your entire group was fantastic. Our gala was a huge success, and your company was an integral part of that. I've heard nothing but compliments from the silent auction through the check out. I appreciate your patience and expertise in working with us. This was the first event our group has ever planned and we were very nervous. I hope you all had a pleasant evening working with our group.
I look forward to speaking with you in the near future regarding our high school auction. |
- Kristy Beitey
Children's Dental Health Association (2003)
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Phone: (619) 857-1374
Website: http://childrensdentalhealth.org |
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As auctioneer for the evening, you and your assistant created an amazing amount of energy and excitement for everyone involved. With your help, the live auction at our gala raised over $31,000 that will benefit research, treatment and education of pediatric cancer and other life-threatening diseases at City of Hope.
Again, thank you for creating the perfect live auction atmosphere. I look forward to working with you again! |
- Christina Loffredo
City of Hope
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| 5090 Shoreham Place, #212 |
| San Diego, CA 92122 |
Phone: (858) 452-6846
Website: http://www.cityofhope.org |
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We never imagined a charity our size raising a quarter-million through our annual event. Joe Bradley Auctioneers made this a reality by putting us over the top during live auctions.
He and his team charged up our guests (not easy to do after dinner and a program), created a bidding frenzy, and put our event through the roof!
We had phone calls after the event from people asking who our auctioneers were!
Do what we did. Call people who have actually used Joe Bradley Auctioneers. I'm glad we did, and won't do another event without Joe--he makes me look too good! |
- Suzie Colby
Community Resource Center
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| Encinitas, CA |
Phone: (760) 753-1156
Website: http://www.crcncc.org |
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| Thanks Joe for being a part of our dinner & Auction this year. You were a huge asset and it showed at the bottom line for the event. I know that God sent you and I am very grateful. Looking forward to a future of Successful Events. |
- Glenda O’Grady
Corpus Christi Catholic Parish
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- Keppie Williams
Cub Scouts of Imperial Beach
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| San Diego, CA |
Phone: (817) 480-5852
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Joe -
Thank you so much for your services on Thursday evening. We had a great time - and I believe the event was truly a success! We could not have been more pleased with the way the auction was handled - so THANK YOU!!!! I look forward to working with you again soon! |
- Kolby A. Josephs
Downtown San Diego Partnership
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| 401 B Street, Suite 100 |
| San Diego, CA 92101 |
Phone: (619) 234-0201 ext. 103
Fax: (619) 234-3444
Website: http://www.downtownsandiego.org |
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Joe,
Thanks for the great job on Friday. I thought you and your assistant did great. Since it was my first time, I saw some things that can be improved upon overall. Especially, supporting the auctioneer.
I hope we can get you back next year. |
- Dan
Ducks Unlimited
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Website: http://www.ducks.org/california/events |
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| Words can only begin to express my gratitude to you for all of the support given to this tournament. Because of your kindness and generosity, the children at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center benefit. Thanks for the help, but most of all, thanks for caring. |
- Ken Rizzotto
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational
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Phone: (800) 377-8277
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Thank you Joe! Thank you for coming out to Point Loma Saturday night and helping us raise money for HDSA. It was a great evening!
We enjoyed working with you and your staff! Very professional and efficient!! Loved it.
Thank you again and hopefully we can work together on another event! |
- Kim Ayres
HDSA-San Diego
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| I wanted to thank you so much for all your help with our Cinco de Mayo gala Joe was so amazing! He did such a great job and was so helpful, this was all so new to me and he really just hand held walked us through everything and gave suggestions, thoughts etc... I really really appreciate it. |
- Rachel Luera
High Tech High
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Hi Joe,
I wanted to thank you and your assistant for your fantastic efforts last night. I had to leave the event early and I wasn't able to thank you in person. Every dollar is absolutely essential for our organization and you helped tremendously. Thank you! Thanks you! I hope to work with you both again in the future. |
- Sandra Bever
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Joe,
Thank you again for the great job you did on Saturday. I finally got everything totaled and it looks like we were able to raise $16,000.00 in all. We have heard nothing but positive things about having an auctioneer this year!! I look forward to working with you again!
Have a blessed day! |
- Stacey Odell
Lighthouse Christian Academy
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| Thank you Joe for such a wonderful experience. Our 1st annual school auction is still in the infancy stages and you took us to the next level. We look forward to using your services for as long as we have auctions. Your professionalism and they way you engage the crowd was incredible. Thank you for taking the time to work with us and help us make our auction the best auction it could be! |
- Stacey Odell
Lighthouse Christian Academy (2009)
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| Thank you guys so very much. We really couldn’t do it without you!! We make a great team!! Looking forward to next year already. |
- Stacey Odell
Lighthouse Christian Academy (2015)
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Phone: (619) 740-0017
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Hi Joe,
Thanks for the follow up. Many thanks to your wife for the donation. I Appreciate your tips on how to maximize the auction and for bringing along your spotter. He was awesome! We're sold on that idea! We'll be having an after-event meeting next week with our committee and will discuss your suggestions. Thanks again for the great job, we look forward to working with you again. |
- Jackie
Lions Tigers and Bears
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Website: http://www.lionstigersandbears.org/home.aspx |
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Joe!
You were so great to work with. Very nice, and professional. I will keep your information on hand, and hopefully we’ll get to work together in the future. |
- Jodi Kodesh
Little Italy Ferragosto
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I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Joe Velez for conducting our school fundraiser last month. The evening was an absolute success and I truly believe that this is due in large part because of Joe’s involvement. He was completely professional and entertaining, keeping our guests engaged throughout the evening. This was a “test” year for us as we have never hired a professional auctioneer to lead our event before. I think Joe proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that it works! Our numbers were significantly higher this year.
Thank you very much, Joe! We will look forward to seeing you again next year. |
- Kimberlee Young
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| I just wanted to send my personal thanks for the great job you did at our annual convention auction on September 26, 1998, at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. Our event was a great success and everyone had a really good time. You received many compliments. |
- Pat Skinner
National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association
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Phone: (800) 634-8645
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Hi Joe,
Wow, what a night! We are so happy that we raised so much money. We all thought you & your assistants were great. Thank you for your flexibility and patience as we tried to get Bonsoir up and running. Thank you for helping to make our event a HUGE success. |
- Debby Rosenberger
Notre Dame Academy
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Phone: (623) 640-8647
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Joe.
Thank you for doing such a great job at our annual Notre Dame Academy fundraiser. You and your spotters raised us more money than we had hoped for. Not only did you exceed our goal, you were also so very entertaining!!! You really kept the energy of the room at a very high level.
Look forward to next year! |
- Denise Coleman
Notre Dame Academy
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| Thank you very much for the excellent job you did today. I think it went very well – and so does the client. I think it’s a model for a training program that I will use again and again. I’ll be calling you! |
- Gregg Ward
Orlando-Ward & Associates, Inc.
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| I knew that our live auction was going to be a big success from the moment Joe Bradley launched the first item. We received $1,000 more this year for that one item alone compared to last year! We will definately have him back again next year! |
- Jim Moody
Park Village Elementary
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THANKS to you and your staff for another stellar performance. The good news for me this year is that while I was again stuck in the check out area during the Live Auction, you were in the same room so I could at least hear you in action. I can't imagine every doing a Park Village auction without you. You were also excellent pushing those Silent Auction items. I very much appreciate your efforts to help our event be as successful as it could be.
I know you had some issues with the way the Silent Auction was put together, as we discussed last night. I would very much appreciate any critique of the event last night and how we might make it better next year. I am always looking for improvement, and your input would be very valuable in that effort.
Thanks again, you were fantastic once again. |
- Jim Moody
Park Village Elementary (2008)
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| Hi Joe....thank you so much for the great job you did and it was nice seeing you. Kirk had no idea you were an Auctioneer and he was very impressed. He said, "Wow, he's really good"...big compliment from ole Kirk! We have heard nothing but good comments about our event on Saturday. Thanks again for helping make our party a giant success. You're the Best. Keep in Touch. |
- Robert & Diane Wunderlich-Sipe
Peddling Words
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Phone: (619) 265-7722
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Joe,
You and your staff were absolutely fantastic! I didn't get much of an
opportunity to thank you, but I want you to know how much we appreciated
all you have done. Without your expertise, I know the night would not
have been as successful as it was. I hope this is just the beginning of a
wonderful relationship between Photocharity and Joe Bradley Auctioneers!
I stayed away from my computer and anything to do with the event yesterday
(took the day off to take care of my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter!), but
so far, here is what I have tallied:
Live Auction:
$29,900 - sold
$21,500 - collected (we're working on it!)
Silent Auction:
$13,905 (almost $4,000 past my goal!)
Total sold to-date: $43,805
This is just the calculated total so far. Once I get solid figures in, I
will let you know!
Again...thank you SO much! I received several comments from my volunteers
and patrons on what a wonderful job you did!
Hope to see you soon! (I'm always up to meeting at Starbucks!) |
- Marla Cruz
Photocharity, Inc.
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Phone: (858) 382-9541
Website: http://www.photocharity.org |
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| I'd like to work an auction again with you in the near future. I'd be happy to volunteer my time to serve as your emcee/straight man. If you think that there's some merit to the two of us teaming up, let me know.
I've worked with many auctioneers. Joe..you are the best! |
- Sam Bass
Radio Announcer/Personality
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Thank you, Joe. We are finally recovering somewhat from Friday night!
We appreciated your team's professionalism, snazzy attire, and the excitement created by your "spotters" in the audience. The live auction, was a highlight. Your experience and auctioneering skills were apparent, and I believe we were all happy with the results.
Thank you again for your time and your efforts toward making our annual event a financial success. |
- Kim Kelliher
Rotary Club of Temecula
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Phone: 951-693-5755
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Hi Joe,
The service was great and very professional. We had our post-event meeting today and agreed that with a little more advance planning (and a better sound system) we have a hit on our hands with the live auction. Thank you again for your assistance in making the event so successful! |
- Jessica Schmidt LaFave
San Diego History Center
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| Thank you Joe – really appreciate your skills. We got the extra bonus of the bunch x 2 because of you! See you next year! |
- Lauree Sahba
San Diego Regional EDC
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What can I say except: YOU’RE A GOD!!
Thanks so much for helping make our first DO SOMETHING Auction such a wonderful success! We couldn’t have done it without you and Patty. Tell her thanks too. |
- Penny G.
Save the Children
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- Julie Robinson
Scripps Ranch High School
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Joe,
Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did for us Saturday night everyone was so pleased with you and your assistant, we are definitely using you for all of our events. |
- Melissa A. Blackburn
SDDT Rotary
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Phone: (619).985-9930
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| Could you hear me yelling “you da man!” in the back of the ballroom on Saturday?
You were simply terrific (again) at our auction, and we greatly appreciate it. You made the SDSU Art council lots of money and you certainly entertained the crowd. Many thanks for all of us here. |
- Janice Minor
SDSU Art Council
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| I wanted to touch bases to say – THANK YOU! Thank you for the wonderful job you and the two gentlemen (can’t remember their names) did to help us raise some money! It was awesome and I have heard from our guests that they loved the professionalism that you and your team brought to our event!!! Thank you so much! I do look forward to working with you again in the future!
Best of luck to you always! |
- Christina Jordan
Sharp Health Care Foundation
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Phone: (858) 499-4811
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Hi Joe,
I wanted to thank you personally for the great job you and the team did at the Solana Beach Bash auction. I’m 100% convinced that we wouldn’t have made as much money on the auction items / paddle bid without you.
I do hope we can work together again in the future. |
- Mary Dodd
Solana Beach Bash
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| It was amazing Joe! We had lots of compliments from folks about how Great and professional the auction was. |
- Wendy Forrester
Solana Beach Bash
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- Wendy Forrester
Solana Beach School District Foundation
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Joe,
Thank you so very much for all of your hard work last night. Your brother
was GREAT! What a team you make. The silent auction was much more
exciting
and intense than in past years- thanks to your suggestions. There was
definitely a learning curve for our guests- but I think it is something to
build on for next year.
Thank you for working so very well with James Q., Jimmy Fallon (DJ), John
Costa (my husband), and Rick Gonzales (PTG Pres.) It made the event
personal and very special to all of our guests. You are a true
professional
and we are lucky to have you on our team! |
- Wendy Costa
St. Columba
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Thank YOU and your great spotters for doing an excellent job Friday night! We are getting all kinds of great reviews and you helped our sales, which is key as you know.
We would love to have you back next year... Kudos to you for helping to make our event the most fun ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
- Chris Smith
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
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| Father Dillard's was very happy that his dinner went for over $1000.
Once again thank you for your professionalism and your experience in making our event a success. |
- Jeff Rice
St. Vincent de Paul
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Hi Joe.
Thank you soooooo much for doing an amazing job for the auction. I
heard from several people that you & your Angels was a show & really
added a lot to the event. We raised $55,000, which today in this economy is a lot. We
could not have done it without your help. You can quote me on this!!
It is truly an honor to go down this amazing journey with you. Your son is
proud of you. Enjoy the Photo. |
- Jeffrey
Store Front Homeless Youth Program
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Great to see u take charge of that room - you owned it last nite!!! And your guys were worth every dime! You have a very good team! Auction made a fabulous $30k. Golden Paddle made more.
Lov u lots. |
- Susan Stames Hall
The Angel's Depot
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Joe,
Our family was amazed and thankful for your help with yesterday's tournament auction. You guys did an excellent job. Beyond professional and entertaining to boot. We couldn't have asked for anything better. Thank you so much. We truly appreciate it |
- April Wells West
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Hi Joe,
We have received great feedback from those who attended the event. As far as $$, we did very well -- almost $68,000 on the live and silent auction which is very good for us and we reached our goal. I have had several people comment on how much fun they had during the live boards and I think that your spotters helped in that area a lot.
Thanks again. |
- Denise
Torrey Pines High Foundation
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Thanks so much for your professionalism, I look forward to working with you in the future. |
- Tony Liebel
USD Fraternity Phi Gamma De
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Dear Joe,
Many many thanks for your professional (and entertaining!) auctioneering on Saturday night at Valley Vista’s third annual Auction Dinner Dance. Your lively enthusiasm and shrewd understanding of live auctions boosted our totals and made for a lighthearted fun evening. We appreciate your support for all our students. |
- Gloria U. McKearney
Valley Vista School
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Phone: (619) 479-7171
Website: http://www.cvesd.k12.ca.us/valleyvista |
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