Savannah Jaycees Announce 2017 Charity Date Night Participants, Auction to be Held at Savannah Smiles

Staff Report From Savannah CEO

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

The Savannah Jaycees’ fourth annual Charity Date Night Auction will be held on Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m. at Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, located at 314 Williamson Street. The Savannah Jaycees have chosen six local charities to whom 50 percent of the proceeds from the auction will be donated. Those organizations include the Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire Reed House, Art Rise Savannah, Blessings in a Bookbag, One Love Animal Rescue and Savannah Jaycees.

A social hour will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. where attendees will have time to talk and meet the participants. Promptly at 8 p.m., eligible bachelors and bachelorettes will be auctioned off with date packages. During the event, Savannah Smiles will provide entertainment.

“It's inspiring to see, year after year, Savannah's most eligible singles come out to the Charity Date Night Auction to support those non-profit organizations that are near and dear to their hearts," said Cynthia Wright, 2017 president of the Savannah Jaycees. "If you're looking for a love, a great date package, or to meet some of Savannah's young professionals, we invite you to join us."
The participants include; (name, company, and title if applicable):

Crystal Bridges
Communications Liaison

James Hall
Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Crime Analyst & GSU Professor

Willie Turral
Advanced Mathematics Elem. Teacher Beaufort County School District

Derell Echols
Veteran, Grad Student, Freelance Photographer

Nic Erickson
Shipping logistics and port operations in the ports of Savannah.

Mahogany Bowers
On-air Personality, I HEART Media, Blessings In A Book Bag, Founder

Randall Mathews
Chatham Emergency Management Agency

Ben Torres
Piano Entertainer at Savannah Smiles

Kelly Zealy
Quality Bike Specialist/ House of Mata Haris Mixologist

Stephanie Kickhaefer
Volt Workforce Solutions

Josh Oppenheim
United States Army

Daniel Gattone
The Ordinary Pub on Broughton Street

Matthew Ciofani
House of Mata Hari / Abe's On Lincoln

Rocky Bettis
Rocky Bettis Art / The Ordinary Pub

Sarah Martin
Vice President, Commercial Banking for SunTrust Bank

Brad DePriest
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire

Daniel Eastwood
Service Brewing Co. / Critz BMW/ Professional Photographer

Jennifer Hagan
Brand Manager, Thompson & Thompson Group, Inc & Rooter-Man Plumbers

Melody McCarthy
Savannah Morning News Account Executive

Hilary Diebold
Teacher, Richmond Hill

Tickets are $10, and can be purchased at the Savannah Jaycees website at savannahjaycees.com. Tickets will also be available at the door. The event details are listed on Facebook at bitly.com/JayceesAuction2017