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Devmont Art Auction Raises $650K for Multicaf

Real estate developer Devmont has raised $650,000 through an art auction for a Montreal non-profit food provider.

The organization, Multicaf, assists and supports individuals and families facing food insecurity in the city.

The recent event was hosted by Natasha Gargiulo and showcased a diverse collection of paintings donated by reknown artists: Carmelo Blandino, Kevin Ledo, Melissa Del Pinto and Kristen McCrea.

“The outpouring of support from the community and the success of the auction truly exemplify the power of this community and motivates us to keep going,” said Sam Scalia, Devmont’s president, in a news release.

The Michel Fournelle Family Foundation, Goodman Foundation and National Bank partnered on the auction with Montreal-based Devmont.

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Monte Stewart serves as Content Director - Canada for Connect Commercial Real Estate. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monte provides daily news coverage of major Canadian commercial real estate markets, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. He has written about the real estate sector for various media outlets and Avison Young since the early 2000s. In addition, he has covered sports, general news and business for several leading wire services and publications, including The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, The Calgary Herald, The Globe and Mail, Research Money, The Daily Oil Bulletin, Natural Gas World and The Toronto Star. Monte is active in his community as a youth basketball coach and raises funds for such charitable causes as Movember.

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