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About the Event
March 28, 2025
The Ambassador, Erie PA
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh PA
The evening will include an in-person event with a live auction and speakers.
The silent auction will take place the week leading up to the in-person event. Guests are encouraged to wear Cocktail Attire to the gala.
In our 30th consecutive year, we hope to exceed last year's fundraising total with a goal of $300,000. Without the generosity of individuals and businesses, we would not be able to make this event a success!
BFK Event History
Bids for the Kids started in 1995 as a way for at the time GE Leadership Programs, now the Wabtec LEAD Program, to help the local children of Erie and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Since then, this event has grown from a simple company-wide event into an Erie and Pittsburgh community mainstay. The 2024 Bids for the Kids event raised $257,000.
Over the last 29 years, Bids for the Kids has raised over 2.5 million dollars to support the local chapters of the Boys and Girls Club, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Shriners Children's Erie, and UPMC Children's Hospital, so they can provide young girls and boys hope and comfort in their time of need.
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