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Client Testimonials – Page 5

Carol is an enthusiastic supporter of nonprofits. The Community Foundation of Montgomery County named her the 2010 Philanthropist of the Year for her work with more than 90 nonprofits in the county through the foundation she and her late husband, Jim Trawick, started.

Carol likes to tell the story about the first auction this nonprofit hosted. “The auction was a DUD!” she says, not mincing any words, “We were all admiring the gala chair’s dress! And then we got Sherry. Boy did things change.”

Kevin is the CEO of Holy Cross Hospital. I caught him on camera after one of the hospital’s most successful events, where I served as the emcee and auctioneer.

He appreciated “the spirit and quality” of my work, and said the difference was “she cared about the hospital and what it does.”

“The auctioneer’s persuasiveness was merciless,” this fun-loving big bidder comments after the auction.

May I just say that you were terrific!

We just kept commenting on what a wonderful job you were doing, and Sandra – who goes to a million of these things – told me Saturday and again this morning how great you were. You truly were the success of the auction.

Already we have so many wonderful ideas for improving upon this when we do another auction. Thank you for being a part of our first luncheon and auction.

Penelope C. Fletcher, President & CEO
Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Washington Chapter (Washington, DC)

What a wonderful event you created for us.

If only you had been with us for last year’s hospice gala, you would realize what an amazing difference you made.

Thank you for your fabulous ideas, energy, and guidance.

For one evening — a very important evening — our economic woes were nowhere in sight.

You’re the best!

Suzanne F., Gala Co-Chair 2009
Montgomery Hospice (Rockville, MD)

I love it when guests are happy.

I love it when clients are happy.

And I love it when DONORS are happy, like Jan Gilbert. Jan is a New Orleans artist. She donated an $8000 piece of art to the Global Fairness Initiative art auction. “You can tell from these gray hairs,” she shares, “I’ve been around awhile.”

So what made this auction special?

“Your energy, your levity, your doggedness — and all of that balanced,” she explains.

The event was a blast and I loved how you interacted with the crowd.

Jonathan Keyserling
Attendee at Montgomery Hospice auction (Rockville, MD)

Thank you for coaching us through our first-year (2008) event.

I’ve heard nothing but positive comments from our 100 guests, and one guest who attends a lot of galas told me that our small auction rivaled some of the top events held here in Palm Beach!

Thanks for taking the time to educate and advise us on the entire process, and how best to maximize our opportunity. You were great, and we couldn’t have achieved such success without you!

Kali Dambeck, Director of Development
The Wild Dolphin Project (Jupiter, FL)

Melissa-HoughtonYou are so easy to work with, you accomplished amazing things with very little – and you certainly energized the audience!

I very much appreciate having your summary and suggestions so quickly after the event. I have already shared it with colleagues.

Melissa Houghton, Executive Director
Women in Film & Video (Washington, DC)

Dan is the Executive Director of Holy Cross Hospital foundation. When the Gala team decided to uplevel their auction, he was referred to Red Apple Auctions.

“Sherry ignites the room,” he explains.

I have been meaning to call to thank you for all the tremendous work you and your team did at the Strathmore fundraiser.

My husband and friends all told me that they think that your skills added at least $500 to $1,000 per item, and I agree.

You were fun, informative, flexible, and just a pleasure to work with.

Arlene Hillerson, Auction Chair 2007 (Wine, Women, and Song)
Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc (North Bethesda, MD)

At the Greater Reston Arts Center gala, this friendly couple didn’t get the artwork they so desperately wanted, but still had fun!

Carol KennedyWe’ve always had a silent auction at our annual fundraiser, but we had some particularly nice donations this year (2008) and our Gala Chair wanted to sell them via a live auction to get the best prices possible.

She had seen Red Apple Auctions work another event and encouraged us to hire the company for our gala.

Because it was the first time for us to work with a benefit auctioneer, we had a number of logistical questions about how the live auction would work and how to incorporate some new ideas into our evening.

We found Sherry was easy to work with and patiently explained what would happen. She even went beyond the terms of our agreement and made an extra trip to our site to meet our CEO and the production crew. That really made a difference to our team.

Carol Kennedy, Director of Special Events
Capital Hospice (Falls Church, VA)

Sherry Truhlar/Red Apple Auctions was a great addition to The Musical Theater Center’s annual fundraising event this year (2007).

We have been doing auctions (silent & live) for a number of years but this was the first year we used Sherry — her help, ideas, support and attention to detail was very impressive and her service was far superior to auctioneers we have used in the past.

We had very positive comments about the auctioneer from a number of this year’s attendees and the “post-event report” she provided was extremely helpful.

In my opinion – Sherry’s “the best!!”

Rex Bickmore, Executive Director
The Musical Theater Center (Rockville, MD)

Some fellow Mid-westerners talked about the “engagement” they witnessed at this art auction. “It wasn’t just an auction. It was a show.”

Barbara CullenWe heard so many compliments about you!

During the auction, the other guests seated at my table started whispering to me, asking me how they could book you for their own galas.

Barbara Cullen, 2007 Auction Co-Chair
Les Dames d’Escoffier, DC Chapter (Washington, DC)

I asked Demetress, a gala guest, if she’d mind saying a few words on video about the gala. She enjoyed the excitement of the auction.

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What auction planners say

Sherry, oh, Sherry! You were an invaluable asset to this year’s gala. With your assistance we were able to add so many new elements that truly made a difference in taking our event to another level. This year was the most successful yet! Everyone loved you and the amazing energy that you brought to the event. We look forward to having you again in 2018!

Krystal Fenwick

Thank you so much for the outstanding job you did for us on April 1! I have received so much positive feedback from so many who attended. You even earned Sister Suzan’s (our Vice-Principal) seal of approval! Safe travels to all your many events and thank you for making our biggest fundraiser of the year our best ever!

Diane Albano, Director of Development
St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School (St. Augustine, FL)

Sherry is flexible and easy to work with. She gives honest feedback and advice throughout the planning and implementation process. Without a doubt, Sherry and Red Apple Auctions has helped take our annual fundraising event to the next level.

Beckie Middendorf, Development Director and Janet Gulla, Development Coordinator
St. Henry District High School (Erlanger, KY)

Sherry is “on board” from day one of auction planning, works closely with our steering committee and is only just a phone call away. The night of the auction, we toss her the keys and let her drive the event! We are never disappointed!

Charly Ryan, Director of Institutional Advancement
The Academy of the Holy Cross (Kensington, MD)

I was very fortunate to have Red Apple on board for my first auction. Working with Sherry was invaluable. She provided guidance at every phase of planning, from procurement on forward – and she challenged us to make our event more ambitious and more successful at every stage. Thank you, Sherry!

Pete Goldlust, Director of Development
Oak Hill School (Eugene, OR)

If your auction needs to upgrade, call any auctioneer you find on Google. But if you want your auction to be impressive, meaningful, and profitable, you need to call Sherry.

Erin Banda
2016 NYUMBANI Board member

The auction was entertaining .. proactive … the crowd was involved and felt a part of it,” he said, emphasizing, “The entertainment value was huge.

Darrell, a long-time attendee

We plan on booking Red Apple Auctions much earlier for our next event so we can take advantage of more of the pre-event offerings.

Nicole Carr, Director of Grants and Special Events
The Ivymount School (Rockville, MD)

2012 Oakcrest Anne and CarolinaSherry, personally, I can’t even begin to tell you the immense amount of positive feedback that I received having YOU (and Darby) there with is this year!… Read The Rest “Anne Livaudais Knudsen, 5th year gala co-chair”

Aren’t KK and Michael a cute couple? PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiIHNyYz0iaHR0cDovL3JlZGFwcGxlLmV2c3VpdGUuY29tL3BsYXllci9NakF4TWkxSGRXVnpkSE10UW5Wc2JHbHpMVXRMTFdGdVpDMU5hV05vWVdWc0xVcHZjMlZ3YUM1dGNEUT0vP2NvbnRhaW5lcj1ldnAtV0JBVTkwTlVBUyI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+PGRpdiBpZD0iZXZwLVdCQVU5ME5VQVMiIGRhdGEtcm9sZT0iZXZwLXZpZGVvIiBkYXRhLWV2cC1pZD0iTWpBeE1pMUhkV1Z6ZEhNdFFuVnNiR2x6TFV0TExXRnVaQzFOYVdOb1lXVnNMVXB2YzJWd2FDNXRjRFE9Ij48L2Rpdj4= They liked that I “moved the crowd along … kept the crowd engaged but wasn’t obtrusive or invasive. We were able to talk but still keep track of what was going on.”

Staci Meruvia 150 ptYou have NO idea of how many people came up to me (I know Julie as well) and said, ‘That auctioneer was incredible … she engaged the crowd, …… Read The Rest “Staci Meruvia”

Geri said: “Great job of getting potential donors in the room to step up to the plate and not feel guilty or bad about it. They actually wanted to give more … and that’s not something I’ve seen in many other auctioneers.” 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 The following… Read The Rest “Geri”

Irene attended one of my New Hampshire auctions and assumed I must be a radio personality — until I started to chant that fast talk. PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiIHNyYz0iaHR0cDovL3JlZGFwcGxlLmV2c3VpdGUuY29tL3BsYXllci9SM1ZsYzNRdE1qQXhNUzFPU0ZOUVEwRXRTWEpsYm1VdWJYQTBMVEU9Lz9jb250YWluZXI9ZXZwLTVHMlVHQlFGN1YiPjwvc2NyaXB0PjxkaXYgaWQ9ImV2cC01RzJVR0JRRjdWIiBkYXRhLXJvbGU9ImV2cC12aWRlbyIgZGF0YS1ldnAtaWQ9IlIzVmxjM1F0TWpBeE1TMU9TRk5RUTBFdFNYSmxibVV1YlhBMExURT0iPjwvZGl2Pg== “I’ve been to this event before with a couple of other auctioneers,” she said, “Your ability to get personal… Read The Rest “Irene”

Most product & consulting remarks are found on their respective webpages, but I’ve listed two below so you’re assured my products are as spot-on as my auctioneering.   Not only was our 2013 auction a blast, but our Washington, D.C. public school raised $67,000 — that’s $25,000 more than last year! The evening went… Read The Rest “Carolyn Kahn-Hall and Andrea Del Vecchio”

Cynthia Steele Vance_150X180As a former Fox News Anchorwoman, I am often called on to perform at auctions. So, I know first-hand that auctioneering can be a difficult job. Sherry Truhlar is one of the best in the business.… Read The Rest “Cynthia Steele Vance”

Cynthia Steele Vance
Guest at The Potomac School 2014 auction (McLean, VA)

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