Bids for Kids Benefit Auction Hilton Lisle-Naperville
It was truly Naperville’s ‘biggest night’ as nearly 350 supporters helped Little Friends, Inc. raise more than $110,000 at its 34th Annual Bids for Kids Benefit Auction on Saturday, March 6, at the Hilton Lisle-Naperville. Proceeds from the annual event benefit children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities served by the Naperville-based agency.
One of the longest running auctions in the area, the 34th Annual Bids for Kids Benefit Auction paid homage to the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. Guests strolled along the red carpet and posed for photographs with life-size Oscar statuettes while admiring the stars along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A star-lit backdrop set the stage for the evening’s festivities, which included cocktails, dinner and a rousing live auction led by Auctioneer Greg Dellinger and emcee Danielle Tufano. This year’s live auction netted more than $73,000 as event-goers bid on vacation destinations, several fine dining packages and tickets for some of the summer’s hottest concerts.
The top-grossing item from this year’s live auction was an exciting dinner package for 25 guests from Zaidi’s Steak Seafood Sushi. Other top-sellers included a vacation package to Orlando, a dinner party for 20 from Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Oprah tickets and two tickets behind home plate to a 2010 regular season game at Yankee Stadium. Auction guests also generously supported the evening’s Fund-A-Need live auction item by raising their paddles and donating more than $22,000 for the agency’s Community Living Services program.
“This was truly an amazing year for our Bids for Kids Benefit Auction,” said Vice President for Development Kathleen Malecki. “Our dedicated committee of volunteers continues to raise the bar, ensuring that this event is a success year after year. And the generosity of our sponsors and our donors is truly remarkable,” added Malecki.
Thank you to our 2010 Planning Committee:
Kelly Eagan and Sue Johanson
Co-Chairpersons
Jeff Cohen
Kathleen Gutierrez
Kurt Jankowski
Jeannie Koepke
Howard D. Larkin
Matt Liethen
Bill McElroy
Heidi Pawelczyk
Candace Rodriguez
Paula Sellergren
Clark Smith
Ruth Tyson
Thank you to our 2010 Sponsors:
95.9 The River
A Kid Star/DuPage Film Productions
American Business Graphics, Inc.
Beverly Bank & Trust
Boughton Material, Inc.
Casey’s Foods
Classic Party Rental
ComEd
Continental Acura/Audi of Naperville
Fast Signs
Mr. & Mrs. Harris Fawell
GE Capital
Glancer Magazine
Harris Bank Naperville
Hilton Lisle/Naperville
Knights of Columbus-Westmont
Matsock Insurance & Financial Services
McDonald’s Corporation/Ronald McDonald’s House Charities CNI
Minuteman Press
Mutual Trust Financial Group
Naperville Jaycees
Naperville Noon Lions
Phillips Flowers
Photography by Scott Pfeiffer
Prasse Enterprise Inc.
The Naperville Sun
Titan Supply
Vino 100 Naperville
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