COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Tibbits Opera House raised more than $100,000 Saturday night during the 47th Annual Auction, themed “Diamonds and Denim.”
The night featured a gala dinner hosted right on the stage, a silent auction in the art gallery, and a main event concert by Dueling Pianos interspersed with live bidding led by auctioneers Darin Spieth and Dan Satow.
The evening highlighted Tibbits’ vital role as an entertainment hub, an educational resource for children, and an economic and tourism driver for Branch County.
This year’s record total was also boosted by a new Trinkets and Treasures sale held during AppleFest and a SkipGive text donation campaign designed for supporters who could not attend in person.
The highest bid of the night came from Jane Schultz and her family, who secured the Barton S. Tibbits Sponsorship in memory of Harold Schultz, granting them four tickets to every theatre event for the upcoming year.
Other major contributions came from three separate dinners donated by Kathy and Rick Merrill.
Expressing his appreciation for the community, Tibbits Board President John Bolton thanked the generous bidders, donors, staff, and volunteers who made the night a success, emphasizing how much the entire area values the historic venue.
For more information on upcoming programs or to support the theatre, you can visit Tibbits.org or call 517-278-6029.
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