By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News Director
Paris, Tenn.—The grand total raised for the annual Henry County Helping Hand Radio Auction has now grown to $240,021, with the total $7,468 raised Saturday by the Henry County Medical Center.
Two auctions were held Saturday for donors from HCMC, with $5,514 raised during the afternoon auction and $1,954 raised at the night auction. Both auctions were broadcast live on our stations.
There is only one more big Saturday auction left for Helping Hand this year and that will belong to Tennessee Valley Community Church next Saturday. This year’s auction ends February 28.
Last year, over $350,000 was raised, all of which is distributed to local non-profit organizations. Helping Hand is operated totally by a small army of volunteers.
Next week’s schedule:
Monday: Pt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 4-H Clubs of Henry Co., Henry CO. No Fly Zone, Eiffel Gardens, HCHS Madrigals.
Tuesday: Paris City employees, Como community, Paris BPU, Project Help.
Wednesday: Van Dyke/Routon communities; Spring Hill Baptist Church; Van Dyke Church of Christ.
Thursday: Maplewood Baptist Church; Grace Episcopal Church, Peppers Automotive.
Friday: Springville community, Paris Healthcare, Henry Co. Republican Party, Doghouse Rescue, World’s Biggest Fish Fry.
Saturday: TVCC.
The daily auctions begin at 12:30 p.m. and are aired on WTPR 710 AM.
Helping Hand is held every week day and Saturdays during January and February and is held in the Enoch Building at the county fairgrounds.
The Auction Phone is 644-1695.
Photo: Volunteers hard at work Saturday morning. (Shannon McFarlin photo).
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