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About This Year’s Event
On October 28, we celebrated the 41st Annual Gladhander Auction and Raffle, “Journey Through Narnia”.
The annual formal event included an evening of dinner, drinks, both live and online auction, games, music, and dancing. Included was the sale of raffle tickets that gave winners the choice of a 2023 JEEP® Gladiator 4×4 arranged by Bill Marsh Auto; or a 2023 Bayliner VR5 arranged by Grand Bay Marine and Walstrom Marine; or $35,000 in cash!
Results will be announced at the Volunteer Thank You Party in November.
Proceeds are primarily directed to support GTACS teacher salaries and student scholarship opportunities. It is one of the longest-running school fundraising events in Michigan, with more than $13 million in earnings over 40 years in support of the Catholic school system. Gladhander represents a significant source of funding for the preschool through 12th grade parochial school system which is not taxpayer-funded.
RAFFLE WINNERS 2023
$500 Winners
Frank Migliazzo, Bloomfield Hills
Caity Klingelsmith, Traverse City
Brynn Still, Traverse City
Helen Poehlman, Traverse City
Justin Wojtkowiak, Traverse City
Caity Klingelsmith, Traverse City
$1,000 Winners
Brittany Roberts, Traverse City
Christy Jonkhoff-Hater, Traverse City
Sue Rehmann, Traverse City
Dennis Davidson, Traverse City
Grand Prize Winner (chose the $35,000 cash prize)
Alma McDowell, Kalkaska
Congratulations to our $500 Early Bird raffle prize winner, Geri Johnson of Traverse City!
PAST GLADHANDER THEMES
- 1983 Circus
- 1984 Putting on the Ritz
- 1985 Set Sail
- 1986 The Orient
- 1987 Southern Elegance
- 1988 Mardi Gras
- 1989 A Crystal Affair
- 1990 Fiesta Ole
- 1991 Under the Sea
- 1992 Castles and Crowns
- 1993 Hooray for Hollywood
- 1994 Into the Arabesque
- 1995 Victorian Splendor
- 1996 On the Wild Side
- 1997 When in Rome
- 1998 C’est Magnifique
- 1999 Jewel of the Nile
- 2000 Steppin’ Out
- 2001 Russian Rhapsody
- 2002 Circus Circus
- 2003 An Enchanted Evening
- 2004 La Dolce Vita
- 2005 Ramblin’ on Route 66
- 2006 All the World’s a Stage
- 2007 A Silver Celebration
- 2008 Erin Go Bragh
- 2009 Fun & Games
- 2010 Music of Motown
- 2011 Seuss on the Loose
- 2012 80s Rewind
- 2013 Extravaganza Earth
- 2014 ‘Tis A Classic
- 2015 New York, New York
- 2016 Sea to Shining Sea
- 2017 Remember the Wonder
- 2018 Around The World
- 2019 There’s No Place Like Home
- 2020 Hoedown or Hootenanny
- 2021 Off to the Races
- 2022 Celebrate the Music
- 2023 Journey Through Narnia
PAST GLADHANDER CHAIRS
Jim Beckett – Emeritus
Ken Kleinrichert, Sr.
Tom McIntyre
Paul Schmuckal
Tom Gartland
Pat Heintz
Pat Brady
Sheila McIntyre
Doug Shaw
Russ Spranger
Carolyn Vaughan
Al Zelinski
Nancy Brick
Mike & Maggie Kent
Pete & Kim Schmitz
Bill & Debbie Marsh
Dave & Amy Pax
Doug & Maureen DeYoung
John & Robin Ehardt
Dale & Janet Troppman
Mike & Katie Bobrowski
OUR CURRENT CHAIRS
John & Angie Puetz