There is less than TWO DAYS to start or complete your holiday shopping on The Arc of Indiana’s online auction, Holiday Shopping through The Arc. The auction will close and bidding will end on December 2nd at 8:00 p.m. The highest bid wins!
There are many wonderful items in this year’s online auction, including a Phil Simms hand autographed jersey: https://www.cmarket.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=100826791
How The Arc came by the jersey makes for an interesting story, and shows the generosity of Phil Simms - one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the league with numerous titles including two time Super Bowl winner, two time Pro Bowl selection, 1987 Super Bowl MVP and 1985 Pro Bowl MVP.
So here is the inside scoop … While attending The Arc US Conference in Pittsburgh in November, folks from Indiana who had gathered in the hotel lobby noticed Phil Simms walking by (most likely in town for the upcoming Steelers game.) Deb Seman, Executive Director of Arc Opportunities, local chapter of The Arc in LaGrange County, did not hesitate to walk right up and say, “Are You Phil Simms? Would you mind giving us your autograph for an auction to help people with developmental disabilities?”
Mr. Simms replied, “Oh, I can do something better for you than that! Here is my cell phone number. Text me tomorrow and I promise I will send something.”
Well, Jill Vaught, The Arc of Indiana’s Director of Organizational Advancement (and staff person responsible for the auction), was thrilled.
She followed up with (the world’s longest) text message the following day, and the next day Mr. Simms had overnighted the signed jersey.
So there’s the inside scoop … now that you know, wouldn’t owning that signed jersey be even more fun? But, if sports wear is not your thing, there is plenty more to check out, and still time to place your bid!
Just go to: Holiday Shopping through The Arc.
Special thanks to Phil Simms for his generosity, and to Deb Seman for her gumption!
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