Paris, Tenn.–It was a VERY BIG DAY at the Henry County Helping Hand Radio Auction, with $21,955 raised, bringing the year-to-date total to $192,252.
High bids and donations brought the total up for the Chapel Hill/Guthrie Rd. community; Holy Cross Catholic Church; and TARP Center for Independent Living.
Two items stood out among the high bidding today: a Precious Garden quilt went for $1,025 and a suncatcher went for $1,100. Both the quilt and suncatcher were made by Holy Cross Catholic Church pre-school teachers Katie O’Brien and Natalie Norwood and the kids.
Amy Veazey was today’s auctioneer, with the Paris Rotary manning the phones.
Saturday is Henry County Hospital day, with two auctions set: the first starts at noon and the second begins at 6:30 p.m.
Auction phone is 644 1695. The auction is held at the Paris Convention Center at 1510 East Wood St., Paris. Dozens of groups and local communities raise thousDonaands of dollars each year for over 90 non-profit service organizations.
The auction is broadcast daily at our radio station WHNY, 104.7 FM/AM 1000; on our website at radionwtn.com and on the Henry County Helping Hand website.
The auction begins at 12:30p.m. on weekdays and noon on Saturdays.