By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Paris, Tenn.–The First Baptist Church in Paris sure stepped up to the plate Saturday, raising a total $28,665 to bring the year-to-date total to $233,952 for the Henry County Helping Hand Radio Auction.
There were 22 slates of donated items Saturday with high bids (and a lot of bidding) all day. For example, a strawberry cake made by Jerry Joyner was purchased for $1,000. There were two auctions Saturday, with $17,451 raised at the day auction. $1,943 was made during a Silent Auction. Auctioneers were Jamie Orr with assistance from Noel Hatman for the day auction and Doug Taylor was auction for the in-house night auction.
Monday’s items will be donated by the Henry/Bunns community, Senior Citizens Center, Point Pleasant Baptist Church and Mary’s Kids.
On Tuesday, items will be donated by Sunnyside, Countrywood Estates, Scene Hill/Castleton Cove, Food Bank, HCHS Fishing Team and TCAT.
Wednesday’s items will be donated by Country Club Estates/Nelson/Shady Grove, Paris Landing Community and Resort areas, HCHS Cross Country and Track, Phases to Freedom and American Heritage Girls.
You can listen to our station WHNY 104.7 FM and 1000 AM and on our website. You can see the slates and listen on the Henry County Helping Hand website. Or you can watch in person at the Paris Convention Center. During the week, auctions begin at 12:30 p.m. and on Saturdays, auctions begin at noon.
To bid, the auction phone is 731 644 1695.
Helping Hand runs from January 8 through February 28 and raises thousands of dollars each year for over 90 non-profit and public service organizations. Last year was a banner year, with a record-setting $519,630 raised.
Photo: Volunteers were busy all day Saturday at Helping Hand. (Shannon McFarlin photo).