Bob Brown 2025 Charity Auction nets $12K for future grants

Chris Terry, Rochester Sports Foundation Board Chair, awarded the grants, which are from the previous year's banquet auction, to area groups needing the funds for facility enhancements and/or equipment for their organization. The 2025 Grants were awarded as follows:

Grant #1) Funds used to assist Rochester Rec Center to add locker room storage units that were required to assist Rochester Sports in being a host city for the 2026 International Hockey Junior World Championships.

Grant #2) Funds invested into safety fencing repairs at RCTC baseball fields. Completing some repairs to the current fence as well as adding dugouts the east baseball field #4. Additionally,  add dugouts to this field to create another layer of security for participants and fans.

Grant #3) Assist in the funding of equipment for TK Basketball. T&K Basketball helps keep teenagers off the street while participating in positive basketball activity.

Grant #4) Funds used for equipment needs for the Rochester Shock AAU Basketball program. The Rochester Shock is a Girls' Basketball Program focused on the development of young athletes.

100% of all dollars goes into the Foundations Grant Program and it awards up to $10,000 annually. Over the 19 years the auction (named after long-time PB Sports Editor Bob Brown for his generous support of valuable sports memorabilia to the auction) has raised over $135,000 - which has gone back into the Rochester community. Thank you too donors (listed on our donor site and bidders for supporting the event.