All of us have said or heard the following: “It’s earlier than ever this year.” Whether you’re talking about getting prepared for school, seeing Halloween and Christmas items in stores or noticing the crops maturing for harvest, it is “that time of year”
And there is one more sign that it is that “time”: It is time to pledge your items for the 61st annual Houlton Rotary Auction.
If you pledged a product or service to the 2015 auction, you will be contacted soon by a Rotarian to ask for your support again for 2016. Rotarians will be making the rounds over the next few weeks.
The Rotary Radio and TV Auction is the major fundraiser conducted each year by the Houlton Rotary Club. The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department Winter Sports Trailer with Skis and Snowshoes is the key project to be funded with the proceeds of this year’s event. The funds will help the Rec Department secure a trailer and stock it with cross-country ski equipment and snowshoes, to be used at a variety of events including Moosestompers Weekend. It will also be used for outings and can be made available for other groups to use.
In addition to the major project, Auction proceeds also help support other Rotary charities including Dollars For Scholars, Salvation Army, Houlton Little League, Student Recognition Day, Rotary Youth Exchange and more.
There are other ways to support the auction in addition to providing items. Advertising opportunities are available in the auction supplement, which is widely distributed prior to the auction and is posted online, providing great exposure.
Providing items for the auction is a great way to promote your business at the beginning of the peak shopping season while also supporting your community, club officials said. Provide something exciting and highly sought after to really spur the bidding.
The 61st annual Rotary Radio and TV Auction is scheduled for Nov. 21, 22 and 23.
For further information or to donate items, contact auction chair Julie Delano at judutydelano@yahoo.com or 532-9964, club President Matt Nightingale at m.nightingale@katahdintrust.com or 538-6921, or any member of the Houlton Rotary Club.
