Signed bauble auction raises £3600 for AITC
Albion in the Community’s Signed Christmas Bauble Auction has come to a close, raising a fantastic total of £3628.24 for the charity.
Albion players and staff signed custom AITC baubles to be auctioned off to fans, with all money raised going towards supporting Albion in the Community’s life-changing work across Sussex.
New baubles were auctioned off every day for 12 days, with 39 baubles signed by men’s and women’s first team stars up for grabs.
Matt Dorn, CEO at Albion in the Community, was delighted at the response from Albion fans.
“We’ve been very impressed by how much the fans have bought into this campaign. There were more than 1000 bids across the auction, which was amazing to see.
“All the money raised will go towards supporting our life-changing work in Sussex, so we’re really pleased to have raised more than £3,600 in total.”
The auction kicked off on December 1 with baubles signed by Ecuadorian trio Jeremy Sarmiento, Pervis Estupinan, and Moises Caicedo.
The final bauble – signed by men’s head coach Roberto De Zerbi – was released on December 12, marking the end of the auction.
Alexis Mac Allister has been lighting up Qatar with his performances for Argentina, and his signed bauble attracted plenty of interest, with the winning bid coming in at a massive £290.
Several baubles sold for more than £200, including ones signed by skipper Lewis Dunk and Belgian star Leandro Trossard.
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