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Event - 21st Annual Multiple Sclerosis Dinner Auction

The 21st Annual Union Bank of California Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Dinner Auction, held at Lowes Coronado Bay Resort, was a huge success. With about 1000 auction items valued at $650,000, the annual fundraiser is regarded as San Diego’s largest society charity auction and dinner. This year, more than 500 people attended and helped raise more than $530,000 for multiple sclerosis research and programs and services for people with MS. (Rick Griffin Public Relations (619) 461-3104)

  • Lobby of lowes coronado bay resort

    The event staff is ready to receive the 500 plus guests for the charity event in the plush surroundings of the Lowes Coronade Bay Resort Lobby.

    photo by Howard Bagley

  • the live auction proceeded through the dinner hour

    Auctioneer Larry Zucker, of the Gaval Group, delights supporters of the event with an all out, no holds bared, performance that put the fundraiser’s results over the top.

    photo by Howard Bagley


Ken Kramer and Peggy Pico, NBC 7/39 news personalities, attended and supported the dinner auction. Peggy hosted the live auction that took place in the Grand Ballroom.

 

Peggy Pico and Beth Clark, Director, Marketing/Communications Pacific South Coast Chapter, National MS Society, greated guests during the silent auction.

photos by Howard Bagley

The Queen of the MS charity event Melissa Tyler, Miss Vista, 2007 (3rd from left) is surronded by her court, left to right, Laurs Bednar, pageant director; Angelica Visesico, Miss Teen Vista Princess; Miss Tyler; and Lisa Hendrix, Miss Vista Princess. The young ladies helped host the event and made sure all the guests had plenty of tickets for the drawings that proceeded throught dinner.

  

A three month old golden retriver put a whole new meaning into the term "live auction" and proved to be one of the most popular (and lovable) auction items of the evening.

photos by Howard Bagely

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