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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

ADESA Winnipeg Auto Auction Named

Eastern Chapter Auto Auction of the Year

National Auto Auction Association’s award recognizes excellence in public

service

For the third year in a row, ADESA as this is its third consecutive year to Charity, CancerCare Manitoba, the Health
Winnipeg has been named the National be selected for this honor,” said Eastern Sciences Centre Foundation, and the
Auto Auction Association’s 2018 Eastern Chapter President Steven DeLuca. Alzheimer’s Society.
Chapter Auto Auction of the Year for its “Congratulations to ADESA Winnipeg’s
exceptional public service. The Manitoba, team and community. Their passion to give To assist the auction team’s passion for
Canada, business was chosen for its back to those in need is inspirational.” public service, ADESA Winnipeg provides
involvement in more than 55 charitable each employee with eight hours paid leave
activities bringing together 25,000 people Determined to leave an even bigger annually so they can give back to causes
to raise $5.2 million in donations. philanthropic footprint on their community they are personally connected with —
than last year, the auction staff embarked on which amounts to almost 2,000 volunteer
The auction will be one of four finalists a non-stop succession of fundraising events hours each year.
representing NAAA’s Eastern, Midwest, and volunteer activities, from celebrity
Southern and Western chapters competing races and golf tournaments to fashion NAAA established the annual awards in
for the top honor of NAAA’s “Auto Auction shows galas and live auctions. 2016 to recognize the many charitable acts
of the Year Award for Excellence in auctions already perform and to encourage
Community Service.” Each of the contenders A live auction ADESA Winnipeg hosted even greater volunteer involvement. The
will be recognized at the association’s for 1,000 people collected $625,000 for winner of the “Auto Auction of the Year
annual convention in November with a The Dream Factory, a local organization Award for Excellence in Community
crystal trophy. They will also be featured in dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of Service” receives a large crystal loving
NAAA’s member publications and $5,000 children with life-threatening illnesses. And cup, a cover photo and feature story in
payable to a charity of the auction’s choice. when the auction learned of a 29-year-old both NAAA’s On The Block magazine
single mother of two faced with terminal and annual Membership Directory, plus
“It is my great pleasure to announce cancer, the staff raised more than $10,000 $20,000 payable to the auction’s chosen
ADESA Winnipeg as the Eastern Chapter’s in one week and eventually $32,413 to help charity that is in addition to the previous
candidate for Auto Auction of the Year provide for her children’s future. $5,000 prize as a chapter finalist. n
during National Auto Auction Week
because it’s evident community service Some of the many other causes the auction
ranks highly in the auction’s core values supports include Variety: The Children’s

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