The rental industry was generous in its support of the ARA Foundation during The Rental Show, with $91,925 raised for the Foundation while in New Orleans. Of that total, $84,150 was from the live charity auction during the Reception With a Purpose, with the remainder coming from contributions made at the ARA Resource Center.

In addition to the funds raised on site, nearly $4,000 was donated to the ARA Foundation during registrations for The Rental Show. The grand total of show-related contributions was $95,875.

The following were the top bidders and donors for the charity auction.

• Linda Jones of Area Rent-Alls, Westminster, Colo., five-tool combo kit donated by DeWalt.
• Larry Steele of Aurora Rents, Shoreline, Wash., ProJax utility scaffold donated by Haulotte Group BilJax; and COOLIT2600 portable air conditioner donated by AirPac.
• Doug Haas of Crown Rental, Burnsville, Minn., Kwik-Covers and Kwik-Skirt combo packs donated by Kwik-Covers; and walk-behind stump grinder donated by The Toro Co.
• Roger Vajgrt of Home Rental Center and Sales Co., Marshalltown, Iowa, Weber Genesis grill donated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
• Robert Pedersen of A Tool Shed, Santa Cruz, Calif., hand-held core drill donated by EDCO – Equipment Development Co.; and CP 120 pneumatic breaker donated by Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment.
• Brian Berryman of Superior Rent-All and Sales, Houghton, Mich., Maxstar 150 S donated by Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.; and 10 hours of REAP (Rental Executive Advisory Program) advice donated by the ARA Foundation.
• Andy Jones, CERP, of Red Hat Rentals, Fairfield, Texas, tent ratchet strap equipment package donated by Argo Bag.
• Lesley Ledwell of Ledwell and Son Enterprises, Texarkana, Texas, Dell Inspiron One touchscreen computer donated by Point-of-Rental Systems; and case of wine donated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
• Ben Cooke, CERP, of Cooke Rentals, Mt. Airy, N.C., choice of hydrostatic drive brush cutter or overseeder donated by Billy Goat Industries.
• Alan Wismer of George’s Tool Rental, Hatfield, Pa., U-Sand Pro floor sander donated by Cherryhill Manufacturing Corp.; and Lavina 21 floor grinding and polishing machine donated by Superabrasive.
• Andy Dowdy of A-1 Rent All, Howell, Mich., Command PRO engine donated by Kohler Engines.
• Ron Jackson of All Purpose Rentals, Greeley, Colo., space heater donated by Mi-T-M Corp.
• Andy Way of A to Z Rental Center Eden Prairie in Eden Prairie, Minn., six Gehl Club Milwaukee Brewers tickets donated by Gehl Co.
• David Child of A-1 Rental and Sales, Price, Utah, case of wine donated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers; Apple iPad 2 donated by EDCO – Equipment Development Co.; core drilling machine donated by KOR-IT; 2012 John Deere Classic golf package donated by John Deere; and reproduction Harley-Davidson gasoline pump donated by General Equipment Co.
• David Landua of U-Rent-It Sales and Service, Terrell, Texas, LSC light tower donated by Doosan Portable Power.
• Andy Cooke, CERP, of Cooke Rentals – Cornelius, Cornelius, N.C., Royal Princess beverage fountain donated by Apex Fountain Sales; and 24 Royal Simon chairs donated by Active International.
• Scott Irwin of Delux Rental, Ypsilanti, Mich., RIP-R-STRIPPER donated by General Equipment Co.
• Ted Cook of Ventura Rental Center, Ventura, Calif., Mantis tiller/cultivator donated by Little Wonder/Mantis, Div. of Schiller Grounds Care; and air compressor donated by MMD Equipment.
• Buddy Stubbs of Busylad Rent-All, Tupelo, Miss., trigger pull stapler kit donated by Powernail USA; and Barnes and Noble NOOK Color donated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
• Lee Forte of Pacific Rim Equipment Rental, Seattle, Sibore Drill package donated by Sibore Drill.
• Jeff Evans of Evan Equipment Co., Glenwood, Iowa, Safety Load Economy loading deck donated by Star Industries.
• David Runnalls of Camrose Rental Shop, Camrose, Alberta, Canada, Combihammer drill donated by Hilti.
• Andrew Zatik of ABC Rental Center, Parma Heights, Ohio, 42-in. flat-screen television donated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

Allied Financial Solutions donated six-months-same-as-cash financing for anyone making an auction purchase.

In addition, the following donated to the Foundation’s Fund A Need with contributions that support the Foundation’s programs:

• ARA of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
• Don Brown, Action Rental and Sales, Harrisonville, Mo.
• David Child, A-1 Rental and Sales, Price Utah
• Andy Cooke, CERP, Cooke Rentals – Cornelius, Cornelius, N.C.
• John Corso, To Do Rentals, North Royalton, Ohio
• Delores Crum, CERP, Premiere Party Central, Austin, Texas
• Paul Daly, MMD Equipment, Van Nuys, Calif.
• Cathy DeBusk, CERP, Party People Rentals, Phoenix
• Dick Fullmer, Caro Rental, Caro, Mich.
• John Gauer, Gauer Rental, Akron, Ohio
• Mike Kusick, Aero Rental, Iowa City, Iowa
• Rachel O'Brien, J&F Reddy Rents, St. Louis Park, Minn.
• Steve Wagner, A-1 Minnetonka Rental, Wayzata, Minn.

The charity auction was sponsored by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. The Reception With a Purpose was sponsored by Briggs & Stratton Corp. and Little Wonder/Mantis, Div. of Schiller Grounds Care.