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Announcing our Silent Auction at Hope Blossoms 2025!

Shhh! It's a Silent Auction!

We're excited to announce our Silent Auction at this year's Hope Blossoms event (see news release below).

Here's what to know, in three bite-sized pieces:

1) Browse the Auction Catalog NOW at our event website.

2) Online Early Bidding will open on MAY 1.

3) All bidding will close on MAY 14 at 6:45 PM EDT. Winning bids will then be announced during our live Hope Blossoms program.

  • You do NOT need to be present to win.

THANK YOU!

Every bid helps women and their children who count on St. Ann's!

SILENT AUCTION BRINGS ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEMS & EXPERIENCES TO HOPE BLOSSOMS

Early bidding opens May 1; All winning bids help brighten futures for families at St. Ann’s Center

April 29, 2025 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ellen Toups | Email: [email protected] |Phone: 301-559-5500

Washington, D.C. – “Bid for brighter futures!” – that’s the unofficial motto for this year’s Hope Blossoms event, says Sister Nancy Downing, CEO of St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families. Sister Nancy and the Hope Blossoms Planning Committee announced today that, for the first time ever, a Silent Auction (plus Raffle and Live Auction) will anchor the annual cocktail reception and awards ceremony supporting the families served at St. Ann’s Center.

Early bidding opens May 1 for over two dozen unique items and experiences – including live sports events, VIP concert experiences, vacation getaways, and mouth-watering dining and beverage experiences around the DMV. All winning bids will be announced on May 14, during Hope Blossoms. Those who cannot attend in person can still participate by registering online.

“We thank our generous donors who have made this Silent Auction possible!” Sister Nancy Downing said. “We have something for everyone. Please register, check out the items, and most of all, have fun! We can’t wait for some competitive, good-natured bidding wars – all for a good cause.”

The Hope Blossoms Auction Committee emphasized that every winning bid helps St. Ann’s Center’s mission of supporting women and their children facing crisis. Last year, 30 women and their 36 children participated in St. Ann’s supportive and transitional housing programs and wraparound services. “By joining in the fun of the Silent Auction and raffle, you can help more families write new futures through St. Ann’s programs,” Sister Nancy said.

  • Event Date and Time: Wednesday, May 14, 6PM – 8PM
  • Event Location: Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, MD
  • Event Chair: Vince C. Burke, III
  • Emcee: Jim Handly, NBC Washington
  • Honorees: Michael Steele and the Order of Malta Federal Association

St. Ann’s Center is one of the longest continuously-serving social service agencies in the Washington, D.C. area. Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1860, today St. Ann’s Center helps mothers and children overcome crisis and achieve lasting independence and stability by providing a safe and supportive home, child care, education and employment assistance, and clinical social work services within a Catholic community that welcomes all.

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Hope Blossoms Tickets + Sponsorships!

Thank You to Our Current Benefactor, Legacy, and Advocate Sponsors of Hope Blossoms 2025!

BENEFACTOR 
  • Cory and Joe Rogers, Jr.
LEGACY 
  • Kammie and Scott Bell
  • Kathy and Ed Quinn, Jr.
  • The Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Charitable Trust | Fight for Children
ADVOCATE 
  • Archdiocese of Washington
  • Kimberly and John Manthei

Sponsorship Opportunities

For highlights from Hope Blossoms 2024, click here: https://www.cathstan.org/local/st-anns-hope-blossoms-event-celebrates-hope-that-outreach-brings-to-mothers-and-children

About St. Ann's Center

St. Ann’s Center helps mothers and children overcome crisis and achieve lasting independence and stability by providing a safe and supportive home, child care, education and employment assistance, and clinical social work services within a Catholic community that welcomes all.