b'FoundationWith your support the MRCA Foundation raised $90,000!! Thank You! To everyone involved! 2017 MRCA Foundation AuctionA Successful Event for the Roofing IndustryThose who attended the MRCA Foundation Auction this year were witness to, and likely a part of, the strongest showing of Foundation support there has ever been.The auction event is an annualhighlightofeachyearsMRCAConferenceandExpo,butthisonewasadoozey, bringing in just over $90,000!The key to this years success was a very exciting auction finale. The floor was lined with exciting items of all kindstrips, tickets, roofing tools, the latest gadgets, jewelry, sports memorabiliathere was something for everyone.Hearts were pumping as attendees bid and outbid each other right up until the last seconds.To be in that room and see all of the generous donations, the competitive bidding, the arms around shoulders, and hear the boisterous conversations being drowned out by laughter was to really understand the heart of the MRCA.The auction itself raised over $45,000 coming out just ahead of last years total, but the overall grand total raised came about due to a certain outgoing Foundation President and his matching challenge gift. Larry Marshall of L. Marshall Roofing and Sheet Metal put up a $15,000 matching funds challenge to everyone in the room.The crowd responded wildly with another $29,500 for a total challenge result of $44,500! A very special thanks also goes out to our Foundation Auction Sponsors; Roofers Mart, Inc. for sponsoring the food and beverages and Sprague Roofing Company for sponsoring the live band!There are always several memorable parts to MRCA Conferences, and there will always be meaningful work that is done by the MRCA Foundation.Stories and articles will try to retell the tales, but only by being a part of these events isthetruevaluerealized. www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 21see more photos on'