Raising the Bid

03/27/2024

What an absolute honour to have been part of this incredible breakfast hosted by the Queensway Carleton Hospital and Foundation. $515,000 raised to purchase critical medical equipment.

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02/25/2023

Tonight we’re rocking the www.Bluecoatball.ca with Science North!

Dinos and Diamonds! 🦖🦕💎💎

science, fun and accessibility to Northern Ontario!

01/16/2023

The story behind our beginnings. 🔥

By day, Ryan E. Watson holds down a regular job as a chief human resources officer, but by night, when the city comes alive, he’s a fast-talking, gavel-wielding charity auctioneer from Raising the Bid.

03/05/2020

Another amazing night with Shepherds of Good Hope at Taste For Hope in Ottawa. Honoured to have called the live auction and help in raising the bid to record numbers again this year.

Non-profit organization to open a brand new 42-unit supportive housing facility on Montreal Road this fall

02/25/2020

Hoo-hah! Have you heard? Ryan Watson from Raising the Bid is this year's !

Get ready to get excited as his awesome energy raises the roof (and the bids) during the 2020 !

https://www.raisingthebid.com/

02/13/2020

With Ian Mendes from TSN 1200 and Ryan Watson from Raising the Bid rocking the stage at the 2020 , you know it will be an entertaining evening hat you don't want to miss: all in support of the kids being cared for through CHEO's Development & Rehabilitation programs!

Visit www.cheoforthekids.com to register as an individual, reserve your corporate table of 10, partner with the event through a corporate sponsorship, or donate to the live or silent auction!

Imagine the possibilities and the impact we can make on the lives of children & youth in our community, together on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Ottawa

01/20/2020

This is going to be an absolute blast!!

Hoo-hah! Have you heard? Ryan Watson from Raising the Bid is this year's !

Get ready to get excited as his awesome energy raises the roof (and the bids) during the 2020 !

https://www.raisingthebid.com/

11/08/2019

A great night Raising the Bid with Christie Lake Kids at their annual Food Trucks and Wine Gala. Caroline Phillips captured the event wonderfully. Have a look at her column and pictures of the amazing guests that attended. https://bit.ly/2CteVfG

09/20/2019

An amazing evening at the farm!

The gala grossed $464,127 toward the west-end hospital’s $6-million Hopes Rising campaign to expand and renovate its acute mental health unit

09/13/2019

09/13/2019

An amazing event helping 10 local Ottawa charities - CLV Group’s Mike McCann Memorial charity gold tourney exceeded all expectations to the tune of over $760k! 😳

The charity golf event raised nearly $760,000 in honour of Ottawa business leader Mike McCann, who passed away in February

05/18/2018

“YOU GOT IT!!” Photo by Caroline Phillips @ Ottawa Humane Society Garden Party - May 2018

05/18/2018

When the animals at the Ottawa Humane Society can’t raise money for themselves, the loving community steps in!

Created by legendary chef Kurt Waldele, evening featured food, drinks, auction items, prizes and popular animal parade.

03/22/2018

Sold-out food-tasting benefit helps Ottawa's poor and homeless population

05/26/2017

Girls Night Out!! We're Raising the Bid for Hospice Care Ottawa tonight at Algonquin College! The ladies are all here, Ottawa Firefighter's Assn are here and it's about to get LOUD!

03/23/2017

Great event with last night in ! getting those 'Hands up in the Air!'

06/17/2015

Honored to have been part of the G(irls)20 fundraiser on Monday night in Ottawa. An amazing initiative you need to check out! http://www.girls20.org/

05/02/2015

Just about to kick-off the auction in the amazing ballroom at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier for Ottawa University GG's 2015 Touchdown Dinner! The original furniture for THIS ballroom went down with the Titanic en route for delivery!