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Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction @ SAMCAR
Seeking Auction Item Donations!
The SAMCAR Foundation Council, Marketing Meeting and Special Events Committees are pleased to invite you to the sixth annual Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction with special guest auctioneer Eric Berggren.
This year, we are delighted to host the auction at the SAMCAR office in San Mateo.
Join us for this special in-person fundraiser benefitting St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Medical Equipment Loan Program (MELP)/AbleCloset, Pacifica Education Foundation, and Cabrillo Education Foundation.
Breakfast donated by Janet Pepe Davis with Special Events Committee volunteers Christina Galletti, Denise Ventura, Margaret Faherty, Toni Burrows, and Keshia Harris, and coffee donated by SAMCAR will be served. RSVP Requested.
Funds collected and distributed through the SAMCAR Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax ID# 94-3163126.
Seeking Auction Item Donations by 12/04/26
We are seeking donation of NEW items, preferably packaged, including merchandise, gift certificates, food and wine, travel and vacation vouchers, experiences and more. Please contact Dalen Gilbrech with the description of the donation, value and starting bid amount. Deadline to submit auction items is close of business on Friday 12/04/26.
(We regret that we will not able able to accept donated items on-site at the auction. All donations must be submitted prior to the auction date. Thank you for understanding.)
Space is Limited. RSVP Requested.
Capacity is limited to 75 attendees. RSVP requested.
Proceeds Benefit
History of the Holiday Auction
For many years, SAMCAR Realtor Judy Ploshay organized the South Tour group's Holiday Auction, which started as the "Canned Tree Auction," raising thousands of dollars for St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room and other local charities. In 2020, when restrictions on in-person gatherings impacted the possibility of continuing this annual auction, Judy encouraged the group to move forward with a virtual auction, which took place on Zoom and raised over ten thousand dollars.
Many of Judy's family and colleagues have shared with SAMCAR staff how important the SAMCAR Foundation and this annual auction were to Judy, emphasizing how much she cared about supporting the organizations that benefit by Realtors collective charitable giving.
In April 2021, the SAMCAR community was deeply saddened to learn that Judy had passed away, and, at the encouragement of longtime auctioneer Eric Berggren, the SAMCAR Board of Directors directed the committee and staff to rename this annual auction in honor Judy's memory as "The Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction," marking 2021 as the beginning of a new tradition honoring Judy's commitment and dedication to this cause over the years.
Beneficiaries are selected annually by the SAMCAR Foundation Council.
