By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Paris, Tenn.–It was a very big day Saturday, with $35,231 raised by the First United Methodist Church for the Henry County Helping Hand Radio Auction. That brings the overall total raised so far to $315,111. Bids were high and phones were ringing all day.
Church members donated over 400 items, amounting to 33 slates of items for the afternoon and evening auctions, plus a silent auction during the day. They also served lunch for the crowd.
Afternoon Auctioneer was Darrin Thompson, with Doug Taylor being auctioneer for the evening in-house auction. The Springhill Baptist Church & Friends manned the phones.
A look at next week:
Monday’s donations will come from: the 4-H Clubs of Henry County; Future Farmers of America, Henry Co. No Fly Zone, Young Farmers and Ranchers, and rescheduled Carroll Bank & Trust, First Bank, Foundation Bank and Regions.
Tuesday: Como/Ore Springs, BPU, the city of Paris, Project Help and rescheduled Paris Elementary School and Rhea Elementary.
Wednesday: Springhill Baptist and VanDyke/Routon communities.
The auction is held at the Paris Convention Center from January 12 through March 4 and you can participate and/or watch in several ways: You can listen on one of our radio stations, WHNY 104.7FM or 1000 AM or listen on our website at HenryCountyNow.com or the Henry County Helping Hand website at https://www.hchelpinghand.
Photo: Long-time volunteer David Flowers, foreground, helps with other volunteers to organize slates Saturday morning. Shannon McFarlin photo.