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TAA NEWS

SHARING AUCTION SPIRIT WITH SCOTTISH RITE PATIENTS

On December 5, Texas Auctioneers required – just Auction Spirit! Even TAA collects donations all year long
Association held a special holiday if the child was in a body brace, or for the hospital and was proud to
event with Texas Scottish Rite had just had his arms amputated, increase the donation this year with
Hospital for Children in Dallas. Betsy they enthusiastically bid on items funds from the NEW Texas Lone Star
Yeckel, with Scottish Rite , thanked TAA with the help of their family or TAA Open Bid Calling Contest in October.
and the Texas Auction Academy for volunteers. Thank you to 2016 Texas A total donation of $4000 was given.
their 15 years of support. Families and State Champion, Jarod Hamm for Lori Jones and Phillip Braun from the
young patients that were well enough leading off the exciting auction and to Texas Auction Academy gave their
participated in a “special fun auction” all the TAA members and volunteers donation of $15,076.75 raised from
where children could bid any amount that came to help. A special THANK the Academy classes this year.
and get great toys. NO real money YOU to our special TAA Santa - Doug THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE A
Bradford. DIFFERENCE FOR A CHILD IN NEED!

TAA President Cindy Stroud with
TSR Development and Marketing
Director, Stephanie and State
Champ, Jarod Hamm

Past Champs, Logan and Doak,
with Shamu donated to
TSR Child Life Lab.
Donation made by Mike Jones.

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