Toonie Auction brings in $5.7k for causes close to home and abroad

Auctioneer Sean MacKinnon conducts the Feb. 27 Toonie Auction at Harrow United Church. The preceding dinner, with food donated by Sobeys Amherstburg, also acted as its own fundraiser.

Harrow United Church (HUC) brought back one of its more popular fundraisers, with numerous charities and causes benefitting.

The church’s Toonie Auction was held last Friday night. 

The evening started with a chili (or hot dog) dinner, followed by the toonie auction itself. 

Proceeds from the dinner go to the church’s continuing support of Angela and Manka in Tanzania. It raised $700 and will help the two girls the church supports in Tanzania. 

Laura D’Alessandro, a HUC member who has travelled to Tanzania on humanitarian missions, said both girls are doing well. D’Alessandro, also a co-owner of the River Town Times, said Manka will soon start her post-secondary education with ten-year-old Angela also progressing in her school.

HUC’s outreach community were thanked as was the Sobeys store in Amherstburg, the latter of whom donated much of the food.

Sean MacKinnon returned as the auctioneer with over 30 prizes up for grabs. Donations helped build up the prize table.

Proceeds from the auction go to support Harrow United Church, Project Hope and the Downtown Mission. 

The total from the Toonie Auction  amounted to $5,000.

Toonie Auction brings in $5.7k for causes close to home and abroad

By Ron Giofu