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Helping neighbors Holmes County Kidney Fund Auction proceeds to offset medical expenses By CHRISTINE L. PRATT Staff Writer 1 Anniversery Born out of one family’s needs sale May 30th and desire to give back to a philanthropic community, the 31th & June 1 Holmes County Kidney Fund, nearly 40 years later has grown to include and help many other See Our story families in need. on page 16 The annual Kidney Fund Auction is Saturday at the Mount 5425 CR 77 • Millersburg, OH 44654 Hope Auction Barn, although 330.893.3785 festivities kick off on Friday at MON - FRI 7-5 • SATURDAY 6 p.m. with a barbecue chicken 8-NOON dinner, volleyball tournament, children’s activities and live entertainment. LIGHT TOWER A full breakfast will be availFOR RENT! able 6-10 a.m. on Saturday, with the auction starting at 9 a.m. The general auction will be followed by a furniture auction at 10:30 a.m. and quilts at 1 p.m. Bigger items include a 30 x 40 Submitted photo wood frame storage building to The quilt auction begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kidney Fund Auction at Mount Hope Aucbe constructed on a level site, locally made hardwood furni- tion Barn. Festivities kick off on Friday at 6 p.m. with a barbecue chicken dinner, volleyball ture including bedroom suites, tournament, children’s activities and live entertainment. Great for an open buggy, horses, harnesses, two quarters of hormone free ture, quilts, blankets, housewares be accomplished,” according to was so instrumental in helping Work Projects, and gift certificates. If you’re www.holmescountykidneyfund. offset the medical expenses of beef and many quilts. Volleyball, etc. involved in a service-oriented org. her son’s kidney transplant. She , nty rra Wa Everything sold and all labor Aid ca’s Best Hearing CALL: Ameri industry, consider contacting us, The Holmes County Kidney oversaw the fund until her death ! ide to plan for and run the auction nw tio na e vic ser with and we’ll use your specialty to Fund is a voluntary nonprofit in 1979. Lee Gingerich is donated. Service & with nt similar busivices organization founded in 1976 by Today, her children keep the ing de Days: 330-674-0456 Donations will be accepted inpartner hear Repair rre other, your cu Trade nesses. If everyone pitches inurLizzie Ann Yoder as a way to through the start of the auction. Eve: 330-674-2662 of yo 50 % Cleanings & togreat upbit, things can give back to a community that See Pg. 3 — KIDNEY ce iva elittle d rejust furni* “Popular ents include an Adjustmitems
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