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07/12/2016

Generosity Abounds in Citizen Auction

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2016 has brought so many unexpected challenges that some have asked for a do-over for the year. A temporal mulligan seems unlikely, though. An alternative way of coping, which does not require defying laws of physics, is simply to focus on the positive. At their core, most humans – especially here in Charlottesville – are fundamentally good. Lest anyone forget that truth, the The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions have offered constant reminders.

The latest came during bidding for the auction item from Citizen Burger Bar – “Burgers with Bronco” – where the winner and five guests will enjoy dinner at Citizen with UVa Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall and his staff. The item itself already involved the coalescence of generosity by many, many people. Citizen owner Andy McClure offered to cover the cost of the evening, including unlimited burgers, beverages, and service for a group that could number more than twenty guests. Coach Bronco Mendenhall and his entire coaching staff agreed to take time out of their busy schedules to support the cause. And, photographer Justin Ide volunteered to capture memories of the experience, including a photograph of the evening to be signed by Coach Mendenhall.

The auction ended today, and guess who won.

With a bid of $3,500, the winner of the Citizen Burger Bar auction is UVa Football’s second all-time leading tackler and his family: The Charles McDaniel Family. McDaniel played linebacker for UVa from 1982-1985, earning first team All-ACC and second-team All-American honors. His 432 takedowns are just three shy of Jamie Sharper’s career Cavalier record. In lieu of the NFL, however, McDaniel pursued a career in business, and now is President and CEO of Hilldrup Moving and Storage, a business known in its own right for the many ways it gives back to the communities it serves. The McDaniels’ victory in an auction for dinner with the Cavalier coaching staff is a reminder of how special the UVa family is.

But, the McDaniel family, it turns out, were not the only generous bidders in the Citizen auction. McDaniel prevailed only after furious back-and-forth bidding overnight with runner-up Brad Lucas, a 1997 UVa graduate who is now a partner in the D.C. office of law firm Fried Frank. Coming that close to a prized dinner with Coach Mendenhall might leave some folks disappointed. But, not Lucas. After bowing out of bidding this morning, instead of taking his football and going home, Lucas pledged to make a donation to the food bank anyway. Together with McDaniel’s $3,500 donation, the additional $500 that Lucas volunteered will create more than 16,000 meals for the area’s hungry.

See. The world is not so bad.

07/07/2016

Winning Bid Tally

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Every dollar of the winning bids of the The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions, sponsored by McGuireWoods LLP, goes directly to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and is enough to provide four meals to the area’s hungry. Below is a total of the winning bids and the number of meals these donations will provide to the area’s hungry. The total also includes a special addendum by Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie after the auctions ended.

Total Donations: $71,430
Meals for the Area’s Hungry: 285,720

June 22: Lampo – $2,750
June 23: C&O – $4,000
June 24: Al Carbon – $1,100
June 25: The Alley Light – $3,000
June 26: Pad Thai – $1,100

June 27: Rev Soup – $2,500
June 28: Mican – $700
June 29: Clifton Inn – $1,400
June 30: Beer Run – $1,500
July 1: Peter Chang’s – $3,000
July 2: Milan – $1,000
July 3: Brookville – $1,300

July 4: ZoCaLo – $1,200
July 5: MAS Tapas – $1,400
July 6: Tavola – $2,200
July 7: Oakhart Social – $2,200
July 8: Parallel 38 – $3,100
July 9: Duner’s – $1,680
July 10: Citizen Burger Bar – $3,500

July 11: Sultan Kebab – $1,000
July 12: Petit Pois – $2,000
July 13: Public Fish & Oyster – $2,200
July 14: Fleurie – $6,500
July 15: Hamiltons’ – $2,600
July 16: Maya – $2,250
July 17: Bodo’s – $2,200

July 18: Ace Biscuit & Barbecue – $1,000
July 19: Bizou – $2,100
July 20: Palladio – $1,300
July 21:  Ivy Inn – $8,150
Dr. Ho’s Addendum – $1,500

07/05/2016

Bodo’s Auction Experience Gets Even Better

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Bodo’s amazing auction experience, Breakfast of Champions, just got even better. It already involved a spectacular brunch for forty people at the auction winner’s home with special guest national champion coaches Brian O’Connor, Brian Boland, and George Gelnovatch.  Now, another national champion coach will join the fun, UVa Women’s Lacrosse coach Julie Myers.

To help to wash down all of the great food, the auction prize already included two cases (24 bottles) of award-winning cider from Potter’s Craft Cider. Now, it also includes plenty of juice by local organic juice company Lumi.  In addition to Harvest Apple, there will of course be Wahoo Orange, the perfect juice for the occasion, both generously donated by Lumi.

So, get bidding.