October 30, 2006

 

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Magic of the Vine Grosses $197,000 to Benefit the Angus Foundation

 

The Magic of the Vine Benefit Dinner and Auction, hosted by Jim and Sue Coleman of Vintage Angus Ranch on Oct. 7, raised more than $197,000 in gross income to support the Angus Foundation’s education, youth and research activities.

Held at the Coleman’s home in Modesto, Calif., the magical night drew more than 250 Angus supporters from across the country who gathered to partake in fine dining, wine tasting, and a live and silent auction.  The event also featured the premier of the Angus Foundation’s video, “The Future is in Your Hands.”

“In the spirit of giving, we are honored to welcome you to our home and host this event for the Angus Foundation,” Jim said to event attendees.  “Thanks to your support tonight, we will advance the future of the Angus breed by increasing the funds available to the Foundation’s education, youth and research programs.”

“The Angus Foundation will always owe a debt of gratitude to Jim and Sue Coleman for hosting this incredible event in the name of raising funds for our Angus Foundation,” said Angus Foundation President Milford Jenkins.  “We are humbled by their generosity and philanthropy, which will allow the Angus Foundation to achieve even greater levels of funding for programs benefiting the Angus industry.”

            With donated auction items ranging from art to jewelry to exclusive trips to Angus collectibles, the live and silent auctions raised a combined $140,000.

Shining C Ranch, Ceres, Calif., purchased the top-selling item in the live auction for $18,000, a one-of-a-kind, custom-made Winchester 30-30 rifle donated by Camp Cooley Ranch, Franklin, Texas.  Stan and Carol Thomas of Three Trees Ranch, Sharpsburg, Ga., purchased the second high-selling item for $13,000, the No. 1 casting of “The Babysitter,” a bronze made especially for “The Magic of the Vine” by sculptor Harvey Rattey, Glendive, Mont.

The next high seller was the No. 1/50 Gallo Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon double-magnum, an exclusive vintage in an engraved bottle featuring a hand-painted oil of Frank Champion Murphy’s “First Angus in the U.S.”  Custom made for the event and donated by the Coleman family and E. & J. Gallo Winery, the bottle of wine sold for $11,000 to Dick and Diane Beck, Red Lodge, Mont.  Angus supporters purchased bottles No. 2-48/50 in a pre-event fundraiser that raised $24,000.

“We’re extremely grateful to the various Angus breeders and friends from across the country that supported the auction and other aspects of the event,” Jenkins said.  “We also wish to express our appreciation to the dedicated team of volunteers who invested much of their personal time and efforts in making ‘The Magic of the Vine’ a success.”

The event steering committee was led by co-chairs Julie McMahon French, Beaverton, Mich., and Wynn Dalton Herbers, Gretna, Va., and included Sherry Danekas, Wilton, Calif.; Sara Stevenson, Hobson, Mont.; Jenni Beck, Red Lodge, Mont.; Betsie Michael, Staunton, Va.; Blanford Pierce, Creston, Ill.; Teresa Mrocka, Howell, Mich.; and Raymond Moore, Lufkin, Texas.

For more information about the Angus Foundation visit www.angusfoundation.org.

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