For More than 25 Years, An Auction in a Small Norfolk County Village has attractive bidders from as far away as hamilton, London and the Greater Toronto Area.
For More than 25 Years, An Auction in a Small Norfolk County Village has attractive bidders from as far away as hamilton, London and the Greater Toronto Area.
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It could be the colourful auctioneers or the heaping plates of Homemade spaghetti and meatballs that lure Hundreds of people to the vittoria and district Foundation’s annual auction and dinner, coming up this saturday at the village’s community center.
OR Maybe BUYERS Are CURIOUS ABOUT THE MORE THAN THAN 250 ECLECTIC ITEMS ON Offer, from Ancient Duck Decoys and Hand-Painted Milk Cans To A Year’s Supply of Homemade Pie.
But Joan Norman, One of the Charitable Foundation’s Original Directors, Says Hometown Pride Inspires Bidders from Far and Wide to make the trek.
“A lot of people come because they have a connection to vittoria, or they grew up here,” Norman Said. “They come from a distance, but they come.”
The Charitable Foundation’s Only Fundraiser Typically Brings in Close to $ 25,000 from Live and Silent Auctions and A Raffle, Norman Said.
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The Foundation’s 19 Directors distributes that money to non-Profit in the Rural County Who Apply for Grant Funding.
“For hand focus is children,” Norman Said. “And we Keep Our Money Local. The money is raised here and we want to keep it here. ”
Proceeds from the Action Send Kids with Cancer to Summer Camp in Waterford, Fund Agricultural Awareness Programs for Elementary School Classes at the Norfolk County Fair, and Cover the Rental Cost of Venues for the Norfolk Musical Arts Festival.
Local High School Students Can Apply for Scholarships Awarded by the Foundation, which also supports a snack program and counseling at a youth center in simcoe.
Norfolk General Hospital has received “thousands” of dollars through the auction over the year, Norman Said, While Local Girl Guide and Scout Troops Get Grants for Camping Gear and Cash in Exchange for Helping To Clear Plates.
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DOORS OPEN AT 4 PM for waiting to peruse the donated auction items and Raffle Prizes Currently Filling Every Nook and Cranny of Norman’s House in the village.
Piled on Tables and Linming the Walls Are Gift Baskets, Ancient Farm Crates and Wooden Bowls, An Air Friday, A Banjo, and A Vintage Wringer Washer.
There are handicrafts, paintings, pottery and sculptures by local artists stacked beside muskoka chairs, a dog ramp, a toy riding tractor, and historical vittoria ephemera.
The Door Prize is a Barbecue Valued at $ 850, and someone will Leave the Action The Proud Owner of A 43-Inch Television and A Brand-New Printer Complete With Ink Cartridges.
The Actioneer Keeps Things Light While Driving Up The Prices, Norman Said.
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“We always say at the beginning that this is charitable auction and there are no bargains tonight,” she said.
“We Just Hope People Will Be Generous and Open Their Wallets. We Know Times Are Tough and Money is Tight, but you know we do good thing. Nobody Gets Paid. The Money All Goes Back Into the Community. ”
Tickets are $ 30 and include a category pasta dinner with salad and dessert.
To arrange for tickets, which can be reserved by phone and paid for the door, call norman at 226-931-6518.
JP Antonacci is a local journalism initiative reporter is a local journalism initiative reporter based at the hamilton spectator. The Initiative is Funded by the Government of Canada.
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