This year, the Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed and Auction “proved to be the biggest and most charitable event for kids in 35 years.” According to Mike Wurm, the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows the current estimation is a $54,000 profit.
The proceeds from this event go to the staff salaries, program supplies, and repair maintenance. This year the auction was done a little different with the participants being able to pre-register and make bids from their tables with their phones or tablets.
The RGJ had the chance to interview Mike Wurm about this event, for the full article click the link: http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/03/05/cioppino-feed-event-deemed-largest-fundraiser/24471721/.
Source: http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/03/05/cioppino-feed-event-deemed-largest-fundraiser/24471721/
