A few weeks ago, A. S. Charity Fundraising helped provide auction items for a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) fundraiser event in Columbus, Ohio, and the outcome was fantastic! Our charity fundraising specialist, Devin Noonan, helped coordinate the silent auction event, which was held at the popular McCasky’s Grille. The goal was to raise awareness about MS and 100% of the proceeds were sent to the Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the National MS Society. The fundraiser was a huge success with the help of A. S. Charity Fundraising’s auction items.

A. S. Charity Fundraising is so proud to have played a role in creating awareness for MS in the Columbus area, and we are so pleased to have been a part of this exciting event for such a great cause.

Take a look at our letter from Kristin Doty, sales and marketing manager at McCasky’s Grille:

If you have an auction event or fundraiser coming up and need cool memorabilia items and travel and experience packages, we’d love to help you, too! Give us a call today at (888) 232-2500 to speak with one of our helpful charity fundraising specialists.

By Deandra Gomes, Charity Fundraising Assistant

Just a few short weeks ago, A. S. Charity Fundraising’s Heller Pool, left the snowy Northeast behind and headed for sunny Florida to help with the Leta Lindley Prader-Wili Classic held at the PGA National Resort & Spa. Held during the weekend of January 18-19, 2013, the event was a huge success, and fundraising items from A. S. Charity Fundraising were a hit among the hundreds of attendees. Pool and the team at A. S. Charity Fundraising couldn’t be more pleased our charity auction items helped contribute to the organization’s mission to find a cure and effective treatment for Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).

PWS is the most common known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children. Approximately one in 10,000 babies is born with PWS, and the disorder occurs in males and females equally and in all races. PWS typically causes low muscle tone, short stature if not treated with growth hormones, incomplete sexual development, and a chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes drastically fewer calories that normally can lead to excessive eating and obesity.

Enjoying a hands-on approach to helping plan and provide fundraising items to this year’s event, Pool truly enjoyed her week in the Sunshine State.
“It was so amazing to see everyone come together to plan this event,” Pool said. “I was so honored to have had the opportunity to be a part of this fundraiser! It’s incredibly rewarding to see how much can be done when you put your mind to doing something good for the larger community.”

This year, The Prader-Willi Classic was held in honor of Josilyn Faith Levine and Harold Wilkinson IV, and took place in conjunction with the 9th Annual Pro-Am Tournament. All the proceeds generated by this extremely successful event were used to fund The Prader-Willi Research Fellowship at the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Fla.

The season for golf tournaments is upon us, so if you need help with charity auction items for your next golf tourney or other fundraising event, contact one of A. S. Charity Fundraising’s helpful specialists today at (888) 232-2500 or info@ascharityfundraising.com. We also invite you to visit us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest to keep up with the many incredible causes A. S. Charity Fundraising supports.

By Deandra Gomes, Charity Fundraising Assistant

Name: Devin Noonan
Title: Charity Fundraising Specialist
Hometown: Hazlet, N.J.
Graduate of: Rutgers University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and Psychology (dual-major)
Joined our team in: May 2011

In May 2011, Devin Noonan joined the A. S. Charity Fundraising team as an intern, and he’s been quick to move up the ranks within our organization. Shortly after his internship, Devin took charge of our online networking presence and became our Social Media Coordinator before his promotion to Charity Fundraising Assistant in August 2012. This past December, Devin was named our newest Charity Fundraising Specialist, and has already made a huge impact for our charity partners.

“Working at A. S. Charity Fundraising has been an extremely rewarding experience,” Noonan said. “Our charity partners are blazing the philanthropic trail with their fundraising efforts, and I’m just happy that I can contribute to their success. I’ve had the amazing opportunity to take on numerous roles since I first came on board, and it’s been an incredible learning experience for me.”

Devin’s interest in fundraising started through his work with Kiwanis and the National Honors Society in high school, setting up local fundraising events for his peers. His involvement continued during his time at Rutgers University, where he became a leading member of Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity. As president, he served on the Interfraternity Council and eventually joined their governing board in an effort to promote unity, scholarship and service to thousands of students. Just because his education is finished for now does not mean that he’s lost his strong desire to give back.

“My grandfather is a past New York State President of the ELKS, so I’ll be joining their ranks and helping their fundraising efforts very soon,” Noonan said. “At the moment, I’ve focused my efforts on supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Society on behalf of my stepfather, who was recently diagnosed with MS.”

The widespread reach of A. S. Charity Fundraising‘s program is what really truly helps fuel Devin’s passion for philanthropy.

“Now more than ever, I see so many causes around the world in dire need of support and awareness,” Noonan said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to do my part by helping our charity partners do theirs.”

In his free time Devin enjoys golfing, cooking, spending an evening out to dinner or a show, and writing as a featured NFL columnist for Bleacher Report.

If you need help with your next auction fundraising event, contact our newest Charity Fundraising Specialist, Devin Noonan, at (888) 232-2500, ext. 107 or devinn@ascharityfundraising.com.

By Deandra Gomes, Charity Fundraising Assistant

While last night’s Academy Awards had some big winners, last week A. S. Charity Fundraising had multiple contestants win awesome fundraising items during our 3rd Annual Oscar Trivia Contest! Every day last week, we posted a question on Facebook, allowing our fans to participate and score autographed memorabilia for their charity and fundraising events. It was a huge success and the feedback we’ve received has been fantastic — thank you to all who participated in the contest, and here’s a big congratulations to our very lucky winners!

And, the A. S. Charity Fundraising winners were:

1. Erin Wheeler Boyle, who was the winner of a cast-autographed movie poster from “The Godfather,” a film that previously won three Oscars.

2. Jason Smith, the winner of an autographed photo of Adele, who won the Oscar for “Original Song” for her song “Skyfall.”

3. Chris Dodd, winning an autographed photo of Daniel Day Lewis from “Lincoln,” who received the Oscar for “Best Actor.”

4. Ashlee Johnson, the lucky winner of an autographed photo of Anne Hathaway, the winner of this year’s Oscar for “Best Supporting Actress” for her performance in “Les Miserables.”

5. Josh Payton, who won an autographed photo of Jamie Foxx from Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” which won the Oscar for the “Best Original Screenplay.”

And the big winners from the Academy Awards were:

1. Best Picture: “Argo.”

2. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln.”

3. Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook.”

4. Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained.”

5. Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables.”

6. Best Director: Ang Lee, “Life of Pi.”

For those who didn’t get the chance to win this time around, stay tuned for our exciting contests and your chance to win cool prizes again soon. Don’t forget to follow A. S. Charity Fundraising on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest to keep up with our fundraising ideas for your next charity auctions and events!

By Deandra Gomes, Charity Fundraising Assistant

It’s finally here: the Oscar Trivia Contest begins TODAY and now is your chance to win cool fundraising items from A. S. Charity Fundraising! With just a week to go before the 85th Academy Awards this Sunday, stay tuned and find out how to win exciting prizes from us.

For full access all you have to do is “Like” our Facebook page and keep up with our daily Oscar Trivia. The first correct answer to each question WINS. There will be a prize a day from today, February 18, through Friday, February 22, so attempt as many as you can! You saw our practice questions, now here is the chance for you to win BIG and score items for your next fundraising auction or charity event!

Check our Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest for more updates throughout the week. We can’t wait for your feedback!