As the community continues to deal with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army is busy preparing for its annual fundraiser event. The ninth annual “Doing the Most Good” luncheon will take place on the scheduled date of Thursday, May 7, and will be presented exclusively online. This is a first for the organization, and they invite everyone to tune in.
The virtual fundraiser will include many elements seen at past “Doing the Most Good” luncheons, including participation from the 2020 featured speaker, Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez (Retired), commandant of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University. Additionally, it will include a COVID-19 services update from Captain Paul Ryerson of the Salvation Army and an online auction.
The “Doing the Most Good” online auction will open for bids Monday morning, May 4, and will run through 6pm on Friday, May 8. You can place your bid now at www.salvationarmybcs.org.
“We are trying so many new things as part of our virtual luncheon, and I am particularly excited about the online auction,” says Ryerson. “Everyone will have the opportunity to view and bid on a range of items including sports and celebrity memorabilia, an Aggie gameday experience, a private catering experience from Napa Flats, an autographed football and shopping spree at Aggieland Outfitters, a His/Her Tag Heuer watch set from Montelongo’s, and much more. All proceeds of the auction, and the entire event, will support the ongoing COVID-19 relief work of the Salvation Army in Brazos County.”
The Salvation Army’s efforts received a significant boost this week in the form of a sponsorship from the Bryan family who will match the proceeds of the online auction up to $15,000.
“This generous gift comes at a time of desperate need,” says Ryerson. “This matching gift will make double the impact of every item purchased at the auction which means we will be able to help twice the amount of people.”
Announcing the matching gift, Tim Bryan says, “My dad, Travis Bryan, Jr., returned home from military service in the Pacific after World War II in awe of the Salvation Army. Amidst all that human carnage, the Salvation Army was there supporting and caring for our troops. From him, I heard his many emotional stories about this Christian organization during that time. Like his family, his church, and his community, the Salvation Army was a passion for him until the day he died.”
“We encourage everyone to tune in online at www.salvationarmybcs.org, support a great cause, and have some fun at the same time,” says Ryerson.
For more information about the 2020 Doing the Most Good Virtual Luncheon, visit www.SalvationArmyBCS.org or call the Salvation Army at (979) 361-0618.
