Our 4th annual Month of Giving raised a record amount this year. Thank
you very much to all of you who helped make it a great 17 days.

This year we raised an amazing $92,765 in 17 days of auctions as well as some individuals who just donated cash.

I started the Month of Giving in December of 2011 with the hopes of raising $25,000 that month for various charities that help the less fortunate people in Edmonton. I was blown away when we raised $50,400 that year.

We raised $55,600 in 2012, $77,150 last year and now $92,765 this year.

In four years we have raised an amazing $275,915.00.

You have helped us make a difference in many people’s lives, for simple necessities like food. We should never take for granted how lucky some of us are, and I believe we need to look out for others and I’m so grateful that the listeners of TSN 1260 and the readers of Oilersnation feel the same way.

I want to thank all the sponsors who donated auction items:

Realtor Michelle Derk
G&H Heating and Cooling Solutions
Vons Steakhouse and Oyster Bar
Dinette and Patio Furniture
The Edmonton Eskimos, Ed Hervey, Mike Reilly and Chris Morris.
Pro Am Sports
Derks Mens Wear
The Ranch Golf and Country Club
River Valley Health
Christensen Developments
On the Rocks
The Edmonton Oil Kings
Hughes Petroleum
Nail Yakupov
The Edmonton Rush
Coal Creek Golf Resort
Michael Anthony Jewellers
Vivo Ristorante, Ryan Smyth and Fernando Pisani
The Druid Irish Pub
Lifford Wines
Chop Steakhouse in Ellerslie
The Golf Den

I would also like to thank those who bid so generously on all the packages, if you didn’t win but still bid thank you for increasing the prices. It allowed us to raise more money.

Thank you Jared, Kevin, Robert, Ken, Dave, Sasha, Frank, Mike, Raffi, Doug, Jay, Darcy, Mark, Eddie, Scott, Sheldon, Arnold, DJ, Danny, Bernie, Ed, Pat, Dave R., Corey, Mike D., Clair, Kerry, Ray and Traci.

This year we helped out a few different charities. Your donations and bids helped many who really needed it. We helped out The Christmas Bureau, The Holiday Hamper, M.E Lazerte high school breakfast program, The MS Society, Operation Friendship Senior Society, Rotary Breakfast program and Santas Anonymous.

Thank you Edmonton and surrounding areas. We live in a wonderfully generous community and I’m proud to call Edmonton home.

Thank you once again, and please know you made Christmas and the next few weeks much more enjoyable for many people in need.

God bless you.