Check out what’s up for bid at the ARA Foundation Charity Auction

Nov. 27, 2022

The annual ARA Foundation Charity Auction and Reception, held during The ARA Show™, is a lively networking event that offers show attendees a chance to give back to the equipment and event rental industry and help support ARA Foundation programs. These programs include scholarships, employee training assistance, disaster relief, community improvement projects and mentor/mentee relationships.

This year’s auction and reception will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Concourse – SA1 (by the event segment exit), in Orlando. All show attendees are encouraged to join in on this free event, which is sponsored by Mi-T-M Corp.

Participants can pick up a bid book at Registration on site at the show, at the Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (America) Booth No. 2046, at the ARA Foundation Booth No. 3718 — or at the auction.

A variety of items will be up for bid at the auction — facilitated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (America) — all donated by show exhibitors. Allied Financial Solutions, a show exhibitor, is offering six-months-same-as-cash financing on any auction item purchase.

Here is a look at some of the items that will be up for bid at the auction:

Festival CAN-T frame tent
Donated by Aztec Tents
Aztec Tents has donated a 20-ft.-by-20-ft.-by-8-ft. Festival® CAN-T frame tent. Estimated value: $3,771.

Traeger Ironwood 885 pellet grill
Donated by TireSocks
Take your outdoor cooking to the next level with the Traeger Ironwood 885 pellet grill. Loaded with upgraded features, it’s built to deliver superior flavor every time. Double-sidewall insulation maintains steady heat levels to give you even more consistent results, while Super Smoke mode lets you amp up the woodfired flavor with the press of a button. Includes full-length grill cover, bag of pellets and WiFIRE technology, making it Wi-Fi capable. Other features include pellet sensor, dual position smoke/sear bottom grate, meat probe, porcelain-coated grill grates, all-terrain wheels and much more. Estimated value: $1,720.

Plate compactor
Donated by Crown Construction Equipment
Crown Construction Equipment has donated an MVP60-GK5 plate compactor. Estimated value: $2,050.

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