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February 23, 2009

Online Auctions Create Fundraising Opportunities for Local Charities
New Calgary Business, Elevate Auctions is helping organizations meet fundraising goals

(Calgary, AB) What do you get when you combine a family auto auction business with a passion for helping non-profit organizations? Elevate Auctions. Sisters, Michelle Black and Renée Rothzén opened Elevate Auctions on February 1, 2009, together with their husbands Matt and Johan, and their uncle, third generation auctioneer, Bill Brown. Using their experience in professional auction management, online auctions and Bill’s participation in over 1,200 charity auctions, together the family created the only professional auction management service in Calgary.

“Online auctions are an easy and cost-effective way for organizations to raise funds. In addition to saving time and money, online auctions attract a wider audience,” says Michelle Black, Sales + Marketing at Elevate. “Our online auction service works for everyone who is looking to elevate their fundraising including large charity organizations as well as sports teams and home and school associations,” she adds.

Elevate Auctions offers a wide range of services including online auction management, consignment auction items, a professional auctioneer for charity events, and support integration to combine an online auction with a live auction event.

The Elevate Auction Online Tool™ features home page customization, sponsor recognition, complete item information (photos, descriptions, minimum bid, bid increment, and refer a friend), email alerts to bidders, links to purchase event tickets, and the ability to make cash donations via the auction site.

The Elevate Consignment Catalog allows auction managers to add items to their auction without any cost or risk. The catalog features items including sports and celebrity memorabilia, travel packages, jewelry and diamonds, RV and camping gear and chef’s experience packages.

Elevate already has online auctions lined up for Kids Cancer Care and CMDA Vehicles & Violins . For more information about Elevate Auctions visit the website: www.elevateauctions.com or call (403) 569-2718.

For more information media can contact: 
Janna Espeseth
T: (403) 441-9373 / (403) 975-1054
E: janna.espeseth@gmail.com