Domenick “Cookie” Bianco, Anthony Bianco, Quinton Egson, Francesca Bianco-Gist, Mark Nickerson, and Lee Osborne

Hundreds Attend the Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley’s Grand Auction and Gala

The Grand Auction and Gala featured silent and live auctions to support programming for local youth.

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Domenick “Cookie” Bianco, Anthony Bianco, Quinton Egson, Francesca Bianco-Gist, Mark Nickerson, and Lee Osborne

Domenick “Cookie” Bianco, Anthony Bianco, Quinton Egson, Francesca Bianco-Gist, Mark Nickerson, and Lee Osborne.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LORETTA VLACH

More than 500 guests attended the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley’s annual Grand Auction and Gala, which included silent and live auctions with bidding available on hundreds of items. The Bianco family, of Anthony Vineyards, received the 2023 Champion of Youth Award for their decades of devotion to the valley’s underserved youth.   

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Ellen and Mike Way.

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Quinton Egson, Ray Amador, Juanita Godwin, Connie Lurie, Siah Nix, and Tony Williams.

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Doug and Diane Corbishley, Caroline Duff, Margo Ritter, Peter Hammond.

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Jeff, Sandy, Casey, and Courtney Taylor.

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Anthony and Jennifer Caridi.