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donations of auction items from local vendors, and
First virtual silent ended up with more than 70 items to bid on.
auction raises still being able to have a Silent Auction this year since
“Our team members really enjoyed the break and

14 over $7,000 everything else has been put on hold,” said Maria. “I
received a lot of emails thanking me continuing to do
this for such a good cause, especially now.”
Working from home during the pandemic has Sara Banks, Subcontractor Payment Coordinator in
changed just about everything, but that didn't the Lexington office, was overjoyed to have the highest
mean our team members would stop supporting bid for a bounce house.
Gray's charities. When Training and Team Member “I am so pumped about winning the bouncy castle!
Experiences Specialist Maria Turner realized she My son’s birthday is coming up and this will be perfect,”
couldn't set up the usual in-person silent auction said Sara. “Not to mention the auction itself was for
in the Lexington Office, that didn't stop her from such a great cause, I really enjoyed being a part of it.”
coming up with a new idea. She knew the people “I thought the online bid platform made bidding
benefitting from past fundraisers were in need of convenient, flexible and user friendly,” remarked Randall
help more than ever. Vaugh, Vice President, A/E Professional Services.
Maria organized Gray's first virtual silent auction We'd like to extend a big thank you to each team
to benefit KYKidsEat (No Kid Hungry), Common member who donated. This year’s auction raised
Good and LexArts. She set out to request $7,200 to benefit the programs in Lexington.

Thank you to our donors

21C Gray Construction Massage Envy Steven Bradford
Amteck Gray Solutions McAlister's Deli Sutton's
Azur Green Mechanical Motive Fitness The Campbell House
Barney Miller's Greer Portrait Studio Nothing Bundt Cakes The Hilton Downtown
Bella Rose Holly Hill Inn Orange Therory The Sire
Bryan Mitchell J. Renders Peggy's Gift Thompsons Catering
Cooper Steel Jakes Cigar Bar Peppermint Palm Tidy Diners
Corina Bakke KY for KY Sam's Club T-Mobile
Cycle You Lexington Coffee and Tea Saul Good West Sixth Street Brewing
DV8 Kitchen Lexington Parks & Rec Scott Simmons Wood Works Lexington
East Side Tap & Tables Lexington Tennis Club Shine Pilates Studio
Four Roses Lynn Imaging Spring Valley Golf Club
Good Food Co-Op Malibu Jacks Squiggl