2014 Crest Benevolence/Christmas Auction by Cheri Kemp If you have ever been to an auction, you know how exciting, fun and competitive they can be. Our Christmas Be- nevolence Auction was nothing less! Our break room was jammed packed with employees wishing to see all the goodies on display and take their turn at bidding on one of the marvelous gifts. With our tag-team duo of auctioneers Max Ballard and Ron Amrein, and their side-kicks Jim Lyles and Randy Reuter, the action was fast and furious. When all the dust settled, we reached a level of success we never have before! Between the money raised by the auction, and the sale of raffle tickets, we raised over $13,500! Remember, Crest Foods matches these funds so the Benevolence Fund will have a contribution of $27,000 in it! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I cannot say that enough to each and every one who contributed an item, bid on an item, added to the fun in the breakroom, worked at the auction or bought raffle tickets! We could not have done this without each and every contribution! As a reminder to those new to Crest Foods, we use the money in the Benevolence Fund to help those employees who find themselves in unusual and difficult circumstances not of their making. We also shop for local nursing home residents who no longer have someone to spend Christmas with. This year alone we will shop for over 50 elderly people. We hope to make their Christmas a little brighter by bringing them the joy of opening a gift and having a visit from a Crest Foods employee. Here is a little pictorial of the auction:
Michelle Berard & Gerald Gibson were winners of cash during the drawing of raffle tickets
Danny Fuller with his new cooler! We had two different Extreme Tail Gate Coolers – a Packer Cooler and a Bears Cooler each stuffed to the brim with everything a good tailgater would need. The Scheduling Department and the Production Department decided to have a little contest. They wanted to see which Extreme Tailgate Cooler set would bring the most money. Scheduling donated the Bears Extreme Tailgate Cooler and Production do- nated the Packers Extreme Tailgate Cooler. Well, the Packers lost this game. The Bears beat them out for bringing in the most money.
A Cubs game is in Brandon Dodrill’s future!
Sherry Joos & Kyle Lawrence
6 Crest Ink January, February & March 2015
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