The children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital enjoyed a time-honored tradition recently when the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) presented its 19th annual NAA Toy Auction for patients and their siblings. More than 70 patient families used play money and real auction paddles to bid on toys donated by the NAA. Before the auction, kids had the chance to hone their own auctioneering skills by practicing warm-up tongue twisters with Jason Miller and Wendy Lambert, the men’s and women’s International Auctioneer Bid Call Champions. All of the children left as winners after bidding successfully on a toy to take home; additional toys were taken to inpatient families. The NAA formed its partnership with St. Jude in 1995 and since then has raised more than $4.3 million to support St. Jude. NAA also recently pledged to raise $500,000 to fund the St. Jude Post Doctoral Program.
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The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) visits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the 19th Annual NAA Toy Auction.
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St. Jude patient Evelyn considers a toy.
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International Auctioneer bid call champion Jason Miller with St. Jude patient Carson.
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St. Jude patient Addison’s brothers check out a toy plane.
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NAA President Tom Saturley welcomes patient families.
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Jason Miller (background) and Wendy Lambert (foreground), the men’s and women’s International Auctioneer Bid Call Champions, with St. Jude patient Landon.
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NAA President Tom Saturley gets the auction going.
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It’s auction time with bid call champions Jason Miller and Wendy Lambert.
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St. Jude patient Jayla (foreground) is one of many bidding for this toy.
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St. Jude patients Sagr (foreground) and Thanaydi (background) show their interest.
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St. Jude patients Jayla (left) and Evelyn.
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Bid call champion Jason Miller.
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NAA president Tom Saturley with bid call champion Wendy Lambert.
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Auctioneer Wendy Lambert greets St. Jude patient Brackin.