Lions hold annual auction

Posted on: J A McRae

Amy Gregson  – Times Reporter

The Civic Centre was full of people and auction items April 10 as the Strathmore Lions Club held their 24th annual action.

The group sells approximately 500 to 550 tickets for the event, but estimated that approximately 400 people were there the night of.

“It’s our biggest fundraiser,” said Wendy Gerbrandt from the Strathmore Lions.

“All the money that we raise goes to the Lions for projects within the community,”

 

Projects the Lions work on include donating back into other non-profit groups in the community, and the water park.

 

There were approximately 200 silent and live auction items up for grabs, including some big-ticket items like 10 tickets in a box at the Pengrowth Saddledome for the Tom Petty and Joe Cocker show, and an executive flight for four to Kelowna or Vancouver.

Other items included art, tools, gift certificates for various stores and services, barbeque items and much more.

“All of these items are donated from businesses within the community and area,” said Gerbrandt.

Mason Cockx and his team were there as auctioneers to help sell the items.

A number of door prizes were also raffled off, as well as the chance to be the first table to eat.

Tickets for the Winner’s Choice Raffle were also sold, and the winner was allowed to pick any item from the live auction list prior to the start of the live auction.

In 2009, the group raised approximately $50,000 and it was announced they hoped to close at $60,000 this year.