Events

Successful Auction Events

LIVE & SILENT AUCTIONS – CHARITY FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Thank you so much for all your work on Sunday! And that of your team. It was wonderful working with you! We have some pretty incredible news to share –our goal was to raise $733,000 and we raised…$850,000! The Live Auction was the most successful ever – it went off so smoothly. Everyone loved it!

— Tonia, Toronto Taste

“Thank YOU very much for offering such an exciting Silent and Live Auction! I’ve only attended 1 auction before & yours by far was very organized. We received positive feedback about the organization & display of items. The items offered were plenty & varied to all tastes.
You made it appear seamless which was fantastic.
Overall, I thought it was great and I appreciate all your efforts.
It was a pleasure working with you and I look forward to working with you next year!”

— Joyce

Thank you very much for your prompt reports and thank you for a job well-done.

— Judy

We would love for you to return this year as our auctioneer… you did such a wonderful job last year – so we’d like to keep to a winning formula!

— Second Harvest

You and your team have been really great to work with. Super friendly, organized and prompt response to questions. I liked the items you brought to the venue and the way it was set up –not too crowded and a nice variety. The bidding sheets were all clear and easy to read – very professional. The person who was there was also very nice and professional.

— Lisa

Thank you for bringing our event up a notch with your team’s professionalism!

— Scotty

Thank you very much for all of your help. Its always a pleasure having you guys come down.

— Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation

You guys were awesome!

— Glenn Healy

Thank you and your team for all of your help!

— Tori, BFF

Just wanted to say thank you again for helping us last week for our event. Having you and your team there really elevated the entire evening. I wanted to let you know that over the course of the evening we raised $18,500 in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada and the James Lee Foundation (Vancouver).

— Sybil

I was pleased with your staff; they were very professional. It was good that they ran everything very independently as I was busy dealing with other challenges.

— Diane, Rotary District Conference

We were very pleased with your team; Christina was terrific along with the rest of the crew.

— Nadia

We just wanted to send a quick THANK YOU for all of great work yesterday. The auction really was a success. It is a hard room to connect with and you really did a great job. Thank you so much!

— Jocelyn

Thank you so much for your wonderful efforts yesterday. You both did a spectacular job, everyone was very impressed and happy with the funds raised.

— Kelli, Randstad

Thank you Allen. You and your son were fantastic and made a big difference to our auction. I hope we can work together again soon!

— Kelly, The Princess Margaret Foundation

“Thank you very much for your participation in our event. We are very pleased with your services and have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from those in attendance.”

— Gladys

I’ve followed up with a few of our guests and vendors at the end of the night and everyone loved the items shown!

— Ann

Thanks so much again for participating in our event the way you do. We set a budget of $100k between the live and silent auction and raised over $150k.

— Nick, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

Wow, you guys are amazing to say the least. Thank you very much!

— Bruno

Toronto Taste | Toronto’s premier culinary event

On Sunday, June 12, 2016, Toronto’s legendary culinary fundraiser, Toronto Taste, took place lakeside at Corus Quay. The 26th anniversary of Toronto Taste, presented by The Daniels Corporation, raised $850,000 for Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue charity, enough to provide food for 1.7 million meals to people facing hunger across Toronto. Live Auction Services

Parachute Gala

The inaugural Parachute Gala went off with a bang, bringing out plenty of Canadian star power including the one and only Canadian funny man, Martin Short, and even The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, himself on May 20th, 2015 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

Marques d’Elegance

A yearly three-day event. Marques d’Elegance provides a forum where selected children’s and other charities will gain exposure and increase awareness towards their cause. Live & Silent Auction Services

Epilepsy Toronto

The Night is Yonge returned to the Aperture Room on August 25, 2016 for another exciting evening with our spokesperson Canadian NBA CHAMPION Tristan Thompson. The evening was in support of the Amari Thompson Fund, named for Thompson’s younger brother Amari who lives with epilepsy. Live Auction Services

Baeumler Family Foundation Gala

The Baeumler family hosted their third black-tie fundraising gala at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Toronto. The fundraising gala is dedicated to supporting children and family advocacy. Guests enjoyed live karaoke, cocktails, a gourmet dinner by celebrity chef Lynn Crawford and an interactive silent auction hosted by AFGI.

Al Pacino – One Night Only

Over 1,200 people were captivated by silver screen legend Al Pacino. The star of film classics such as The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman and many more movies left his audience wanting more.

An Intimate Evening with Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone – star of the Rocky and Rambo movies headlined a star-filled event Canadian Diabetes Association.

Garth Brooks Teammates For Kids Foundation

AGFI was very excited to have organized the Teammates for Kids auction at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. Those attending the auction were captivated by the diverse selection of items up for grabs.