Annual BBQ and Auction
Jack’s Helping Hand celebrated our Thirteenth Annual Benefit with a perfect combination of beautiful weather, kind-hearted guests and the Historic Santa Margarita Ranch. Emceed by John Summer and Jack’s Helping Hand’s first client, Owen Beck, the BBQ celebration lived up to the extraordinary standard of generosity for which it has become known.
Guests mingled and bid on an array of items in the silent and live auction while listening to music provided by The Rebootz 805. Local vineyards and breweries donated wine and beer, and Cahoots Catering, from Paso Robles, provided a delicious menu. We were all entertained by auctioneer extraordinaire Jim Settle and his crew.
Favorite items from the live auction included a French Bulldog puppy, signed helmet from Adrian Peterson, and concert packages for Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton as well as Ringo Starr and Earth, Wind and Fire. Week long trips to the mountains of Idaho and the vineyards of Italy, and long weekends to New York and Nashville rounded out the travel experiences. The crowd favorite of a catered dinner for twenty with Paul and Bridget Ready sold multiple times.
The silent auction was filled with local activities, golf, jewelry, overflowing gift baskets, artwork, wine, home décor items and many beautiful gift baskets. Once again, Kevin and Kathi Main created and donated a beautiful solid gold pendant designed with the Jack’s Helping Hand name and logo.
Thanks to the overwhelming and generous spirit of our community, the event raised more than $580,000. These funds will be used for the ongoing needs of our assistance program as well as our numerous other programs that continue to help the medically fragile children in our community.
SAVE THE DATE for next year’s Annual BBQ Celebration at the Santa Margarita Ranch on June 20, 2020!
This event sells out quickly, so contact us early to reserve your place. If you are not on our mailing list, please call our office at (805) 547-1914 and provide your contact information. In mid-March, we will then send you an email to remind you to reserve the date. Reservations are only accepted after mid-March.
Event sponsorship opportunities are accepted at any time!
We are so thankful for our 2019 Sponsors:
Premier Sponsor
Partner Sponsor
Supporter Sponsor
"Jack's Helping Hand reached out to us shortly after we arrived at Stanford, they had already arranged hotel accommodations for my parents, sent gift cards for meals and gas, and were there for us if we needed any information from other families who had gone through similar circumstances. We had one less thing to worry about: Jack's Helping Hand worked seamlessly behind the scenes to make life just a little bit easier for us. And when dealing with a tragedy like that, a little bit goes a long way. My parents were able to put their lives on hold for me from the moment they got that phone call, and that was largely because of Jack's Helping Hand."
- Evan Lalanne