CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER 

I was thrilled and honored to be the Emcee and Benefit Auctioneer for Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School. The night was lots of fun with lots of FUNDS. Thankfully the auction team followed much of my advice. They used music to herd the cats, I mean patrons to the ballroom with a musical act. They started the fundraising in a timely manner and much more. We tripled their proceeds from the previous gala.

If there's a mantra I try to follow while raising funds, it's a quote from Maya Angelou: 'People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.' It's humbling to help great nonprofits, schools and foundations. It's a refreshing role after decades of covering the news, hence my moniker, your 'Good News' Auctioneer! Here is a highlight reel of some of the moments from 2023, with 2024 shaping as a banner year of helping others help others. If you need help with your fundraising event or gala contact me! #onstageperformance #yourgoodnewsauctioneer #AuctionsWork #benefitauctioneerspecialist #helpingothers

This is a recap video of the inaugural GALA of the Achieving Vicktory Foundation. The Foundation was founded by former Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick. It aims to help at risk troubled youth, in particular first offenders. The Achieving Vicktory Foundation will also help animal welfare, sports and other activities involving at risk teens.

This is a highlights video of the Ten Year Anniversary Gala for Gigi's Playhouse, Tinley Park in the Chicagoland area. I highlight what's important about opening remarks, why bidspotters help during the fund a need, what a treasure purse is and a paddle drop. All of these fundraising tools lead to more funds in unconventional ways.

This is a highlights video of the Evening of Sunshine GALA 2023 for Sunshine On A Ranney Day. This is a nonprofit which refurbishes rooms and homes of children and young people with special needs. The night was energetic and generous at many levels. All of the live auction items went for over their retail value, like WAY over. The Last Hero Game was great fun, especially when a generous patron raised the 'next' level of $200 to $5000.

This is video of the Green Tie Gala for Saving Susan Ministry. SSM is a nonprofit which helps orphaned children in Guatemala and Cambodia. It was my pleasure and honor to accompany an SSM team to Guatemala to see first hand what life saving work they are doing. The Green Tie Gala is an extension of the love, commitment and dedication SSM shows towards these children and young people.

This is a highlight video of the Hands of Hope GALA for the nonprofit WAYMARK FOSTER. They focus on helping children to young adults in the Foster Care system with camps, mentoring, counseling and more. George Franco, Your 'Good News' Auctioneer consulted with all aspects of the GALA then conducted the fundraiser. This was a successful fundraiser with lots of audience interactions, great bidspotter action, multiple sales of auction lots and spontaneity!

This is a condensed video of my fundraising for Saborea 2023 held by the Metro Atlanta based nonprofit Ser Familia. I was asked to be the Emcee and fundraiser for their Gala with about a week and a half to go before the big night. We quickly employed my tried and true methods of fundraising, passing on a live auction and opting for a fund a need and a Last Hero Game. We had a great time during the Last Hero which netted more than $10,000.00

Six Thousand Dollars for a dozen cupcakes! It's one of the highlights of the annual auction for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Virginia Peninsula. It's my great honor to be the benefit auctioneer for this wonderful nonprofit, even more so because as a kid, the Boys Club of South San Francisco was a safe haven for me, my brothers and our friends.