The Gala will be held on January 17th beginning at 6:00 pm and be held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Res

NAPLES, Fla. - Jan. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Scott Robertson, CAI, BAS of Scott Robertson Event Fundraising Consultants/Auctioneers has again been selected to be the Fundraising Auctioneer for the David Lawrence Center and Foundation’s 2014 signature fundraiser, “Under the Eiffel Tower; A Journey to 1920’s Paris.

The Gala will be held on January 17^th  beginning at 6:00 pm and be held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples.  The Gala will transport guests to the world’s metropolitan center for spectacular cultural and artistic glamour during the post-World War I era when peace fell softly on the ‘City of Lights’ A time when soulful jazz played through the evening streets and gas lit, romantic promenades were filled with people dancing, dining and indulging in the economic prosperity and social and artistic dynamism of the roaring 20’s.

There will be endless opportunities to bid on French-inspired luxurious silent and live auction lots while you dine on the finest French cuisine. To help set the mood, this soirée of elegance and vintage Paris proudly presents NY Jazz singer Lainie Cooke (http://www.lainiecooke.com/) and her trio: master drummer Ralph Peterson (http://www.davidlawrencecenter.org/www.ralphpetersonmusic...), Peter Zak (http://www.peterzakmusic.com/) on piano and Don Mopsick on bass for dinner entertainment with live band dance music provided by PowerHouse (http://www.thepowerhouseband.com/) so you can dance the night away under the Eiffel tower.

All proceeds will benefit the mission, operations and expansion of the David Lawrence Center’s innovative, comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services for the one in four local children and adults who experience behavioral, emotional, psychological and substance abuse challenges.

Robertson is considered one of the premier professional benefit auctioneers working in the United States today.  In the past 20 years, Robertson has conducted hundreds of benefit auctions throughout Florida and the Southeastern United States and annually raises millions of dollars for a variety of not-for-profit organizations, schools and charities.