8TH ANNUAL ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN’S SPRING BENEFIT PRESENTED BY NORTHSIDE BANK
The 8th annual Advocates for Children Spring Benefit will take place Saturday, April 23, 2016. The event will return to the beautiful Smithsonian-affiliated Booth Western Art Museum where patrons will socialize and canvass a sea of unique items up for bid during a silent auction.
As guests arrive they will be greeted and assisted on how to make bids on silent auction items using their own smart phone device through a system called GiveSmart. Several representatives from GiveSmart will be on hand to help guests log on and answer any questions they may have. The ease and convenience of the system allows guests to keep up with their bids throughout the evening, eliminating the need to go back multiple times to check their bidding status.
Guests will enjoy a delicious southern cuisine meal catered by Ray Thacker of Grand Oaks. As the evening progresses, the audience will be entertained by emcees Kevin Daniels and Kevin Karel, live auctioneers for the evening.
Ten or more spectacular items will be auctioned off live including several travel packages, spa days, 2 VIP Fan-fest tickets to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, a private low country boil dinner for 20 of your best friends featuring Windfall Band, a custom built AR-15, and diamond stud earrings.
Guests will enjoy musical entertainment provided by Austin Roberts and Brandon Trapp as they peruse more than 150 unique items up for bid on the silent auction including the latest in home décor, fashion, beauty, travel and leisure, outdoor, and sports.
New to the event this year is a live auction raffle. Guests may purchase raffle tickets for $100.00 before or during the event. As the live auction is preparing to start, one raffle ticket will be drawn and the lucky holder of that ticket will have the option of choosing one live auction item of their choice.
The event will also end a little later than in years past allowing guests ample time to bid on items, enjoy dinner, cocktails and the entertainment. The Booth Museum and cocktail bars will remain open until 11:00pm. For those who are craving a late night snack, they can grab a “hot dog on the go” from a hot dog cart that will be placed in the front courtyard area of the museum.
Advocates for Children administers eight programs with 45 employees and serves more than 3,000 children and families each year. Advocates is unique in the programs they provide with no duplication of services in Bartow County. The treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect is in every service provided by Advocates.
The Spring Benefit is presented by NorthSide Bank, gold sponsor: Publix Super Markets Charities, silver sponsors: Dynaflux, Inc., Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, P.C., Georgia Southern Transportation, Jennifer and Glen Merritt/North Highlands, Mission Tire Co., Shaw Industries Group, Terry Reid Hyundai Buick GMC.
Committee members include event co-chairs Regina Shaw and Barbara Terry along with their steering committee: Melanie Adams,Elizabeth Bowen, Kim Bowen, Tamara Brock, Abbey Culverhouse, Hannah Hart, Amy Morgan, Katie Smith, and Deena Stewart.
Advocates for Children strengthens our community of families by offering safety, comfort and hope to children and preventing child abuse in all its forms. To learn more about Advocates and the services they offer, call 770.387.1143 or visit www.AdvoChild.org.
