Shelving, Inc. to Host 26th Annual Benefit on the Bay Fundraiser

Shelving, Inc., a second-generation family-owned provider of corporate and consumer shelving and storage solutions, announced that tickets are on sale for the company’s 26th annual Benefit on the Bay fundraiser hosted on Friday, August 23 with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the Capuchin Soup Kitchen programs. Mike Schodowski, vice president of sales for Shelving, Inc., made the announcement.

The event will take place at MacRay Harbor on Lake St. Clair in Harrison Twp. starting at 5:30 p.m. It will once again be emceed by Detroit media personality Jay Towers, a morning news anchor for Fox 2 Detroit and host of the Jay Towers in the Morning program on 100.3 WNIC. Tickets for the event must be purchased in advance and includes complimentary valet parking, appetizers, dinner, beer and wine. There will be a wide variety of entertainment available, ranging from performances by the locally-renowned Capuchin Soup Kitchen Choir, to the After Glow dance party featuring a live band performance and music by DJ Frank Krause. As in previous years, a silent auction will be featured for guests to bid on, and world-renowned speed painter Dave Santia will also be on-site to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces to be actioned off following dinner.

“What started as a small gathering of family and friends over 20 years ago has since evolved into something bigger than I could have ever imagined,” said Schodowski. “Each year, I feel inspired by the hundreds of individuals and businesses who consistently mark the event on their calendars and demonstrate their unwavering support toward the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Supporting these critical organizations has become an integral part of Shelving Inc.’s culture and mission, and we underwrite the entire event to ensure that 100 percent of the proceeds benefit this deserving and admirable organization that’s making a lasting impact on the City of Detroit.”

Tickets to Benefit on the Bay are available for $75 a piece and can only be purchased in advance through the event’s website at www.benefitonthebay.org. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities, program ads and donations of auction items are also currently being accepted. Interested parties can contact Mike Schodowski at mikes@shelving.com for more information.

In addition to Benefit on the Bay, Shelving, Inc. hosts a second annual fundraiser for the Capuchin Ministries, Bocci with the Brothers, every January at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights. The company also happily donates 10 percent of its profits annually to the organization.