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Mary McNicholas has silent-auction magic
When it comes to organizing a silent auction, Mary McNicholas is Denver’s go-to gal. Her list of always-say-yes donors is nothing short of amazing; she can assemble a crackerjack set-up team in nothing flat, and she has a seemingly endless supply of high school students willing to volunteer their time as runners, check-out clerks and overseers.
Then, she adds incentive by hosting gift-gathering parties that have become legendary in and of themselves.
Convinced that it’s not cool to have donors merely stop by her Cherry Hills Village home and unload items donated for this auction or that, McNicholas turns an otherwise mundane task into something special-such as the Irish tea she had for those giving to Rainbow Bridge’s third annual Intergenerational Idols silent auction and talent show.
There was tea, of course, and scones she’d made from an old family recipe to delight such donors as LaFawn Biddle, Connie Gardner, Lou Walters, Malcolm and Jeanne Shannon, Marlene Siegel, and Deana Wisenberg.
Rainbow Bridge founders Sharron Brandrup, Linda Holloway and Marge Utne were there too, asking guests to remind their friends about the April 19 talent show at Teikyo Loretto Heights University. Rainbow Bridge helps enhance the quality of life for isolated nursing home or assisted living elders by pairing them with local school children who pay regular visits.
Mary McNicholas has silent-auction magic
Denver Post: March 28, 2007
By Joanne Davidson
When it comes to organizing a silent auction, Mary McNicholas is Denver’s go-to gal. Her list of always-say-yes donors is nothing short of amazing; she can assemble a crackerjack set-up team in nothing flat, and she has a seemingly endless supply of high school students willing to volunteer their time as runners, check-out clerks and overseers.Then, she adds incentive by hosting gift-gathering parties that have become legendary in and of themselves.
Convinced that it’s not cool to have donors merely stop by her Cherry Hills Village home and unload items donated for this auction or that, McNicholas turns an otherwise mundane task into something special-such as the Irish tea she had for those giving to Rainbow Bridge’s third annual Intergenerational Idols silent auction and talent show.
There was tea, of course, and scones she’d made from an old family recipe to delight such donors as LaFawn Biddle, Connie Gardner, Lou Walters, Malcolm and Jeanne Shannon, Marlene Siegel, and Deana Wisenberg.
Rainbow Bridge founders Sharron Brandrup, Linda Holloway and Marge Utne were there too, asking guests to remind their friends about the April 19 talent show at Teikyo Loretto Heights University. Rainbow Bridge helps enhance the quality of life for isolated nursing home or assisted living elders by pairing them with local school children who pay regular visits.
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