Transwestern’s Bruce Ford Shows Off Auctioneer Skills to Raise Funds
December 04, 2020
Savannah, GA – Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) announces its East Region President and Make-A-Wish® Georgia Board Chair Bruce Ford employed creative and impromptu auctioneer skills to help exceed fundraising expectations for the nonprofit’s “Waiting for Wishes” giving campaign. In its second year, the annual event raised $56,000, a 60% increase compared to last year.
“Waiting for Wishes” challenged 11 community leaders in Savannah to raise money during a two-month campaign that ended with a fundraising dinner. At the event, which was held Nov. 12, 2020, at The Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah, participants decorated their tables and acted as food servers to earn tips from dinner guests. The leader with the most tips received the honor of having a wish granted in their company’s name.
Though a live auction was not part of the program, Ford “pulled an audible,” according to Make-A-Wish Georgia’s Southeast Development Director Meghan Lowe, by auctioning a stuffed tiger from a table themed after the hit streaming show Tiger King.
“Bruce went from chair of the board to guest to live auctioneer and had everyone laughing and having a blast,” said Lowe. “The hotel was so impressed by his auctioneer skills that it generously offered to let Bruce auction a weekend stay. We’re so grateful to our board, Savannah’s community leaders, and our donors for continuing to show up to support wishes.”
Transwestern selected Make-A-Wish as its national philanthropy partner in 2018. Ford served on the Georgia chapter’s board for three years before being elected its chairman in September.
“Watching our company and the community band together for this great cause has been a true gift,” said Ford. “I’m thankful to Savannah’s business leaders for overwhelmingly supporting the ‘Waiting for Wishes’ campaign. To host an event like this and exceed fundraising expectations during a pandemic is a testament to the city’s commitment to making wishes come true for children who need it most.”
About Make-A-Wish Georgia
Since 1995, Make-A-Wish Georgia has been granting the wishes of local children facing critical illnesses. More than 20 years later, nearly 8,000 lives have experienced the impact of a life-changing wish. Make-A-Wish Georgia is a movement, powered by you, to renew families and communities whose lives have been disrupted. We all have the power to make wishes come true. To learn how you can bring wishes to life, visit www.georgia.wish.org.
About Transwestern Real Estate Services
Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) adds value for investors, owners and occupiers of all commercial property types through a comprehensive perspective and by providing solutions grounded in sound market intelligence. Part of the Transwestern companies, the firm applies a consultative approach to Agency Leasing, Asset Services, Tenant Advisory + Workplace Solutions, Capital Markets, and Research & Investment Analytics.
The privately held Transwestern companies have been delivering a higher level of personalized service and innovative real estate solutions since 1978. An integrated approach formed from fresh ideas drives value for clients across commercial real estate services, development, investment management and opportunistic programs for high-net-worth investors. The firm operates through 34 U.S. offices and global alliances with BNP Paribas Real Estate and Devencore. Learn more at transwestern.com and @Transwestern.
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