To many, Ed Asner is, and always will remain “Lou Grant,” the newsroom chief with the crusty exterior that hides a sensitive side, a warm affection for his co-workers at WJM, the Minneapolis television station on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. His gruff voice and ornery scowl could make his employees tremble, but his compassion […]
Charity
The Gift of Giving Back: Heritage 360
The human spirit is amazingly strong, and a generous spirit is one of mankind’s greatest characteristics. The payoff: few things can match the gratification gleaned from helping others in need. A new endeavor at Heritage Auctions called Heritage 360 is in motion to galvanize employees to reach out to the surrounding community through an assortment […]
God, The 10 Commandments and Honus Wagner: Donated Items Raise Funds Through Heritage Auctions
It was a century old, creased and someone long ago had coated it with shellac, but the small baseball card was a previously unreported example of the legendary and valuable 1909 T-206 series Honus Wagner card. The “Holy Grail” of sports cards was an unexpected donation made in 2010 to The School Sisters of Notre […]
A Charity Auction to Remember
My parents raised me to view the time that I have and the money I make as part of a bigger picture. It is not all about me. We always participated in philanthropic events, volunteering time and resources to causes that we feel truly seek to better lives. There is very little in the world […]
