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It’s a blessing to help Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction funds support 14 missions, provide clean water By KEVIN LYNCH Staff Writer
It is hard to fathom just what all this generosity means to the people of Haiti, but Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction chairman Nelson Miller saw firsthand how grateful the recipients of all this giving are, and he says it is overwhelming. “It is so meaningful just 5k to be to look into their eyes and hear them say take our held during thanks back to the people Holmesville who support us,” Miller said. “It is exciting to see Homecoming the end where these funds on Saturday go and the difference that Submitted photo they actually make. They It is difficult to imagine without seeing it first hand, what generosity means to the people of Haiti, To honor a long-time may not understand all the poorest country in the Americas, says Nelson Miller, chairman of the Ohio Haiti Benefit Auction. intervention specialist for that is involved, but it’s Every penny raised through the benefit, to be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-30, at the Mount Southeast Local Schools good.” Hope Auction Grounds, goes to Haiti. who died last year, friends Miller is in his fifth year of Suzanne Momchilov on the board and this A breakfast buffet begins tion,” he said. “To put skin thanks and ask us to take handouts, after a hurriare holding a 5k walk/run year’s 28th Ohio Haiti at 6 a.m. Saturday and the to the recipients, to look their thanks back to the cane or whatever,” Millat this year’s Holmesville into their eyes and see people who support them. er said. “We are geared Benefit Auction, will take sale begins at 8 a.m. Homecoming and Fireplace on Friday and Sat- Miller made a trip to how they benefit and what “We find it hard to toward teaching them men’s Festival. Proceeds urday, Aug. 29-30, at the Haiti over the winter and comes out of that, is such understand the difference how to become self-suswill go toward a scholar, arranty , arra W dAuction Ainty ing ing reports that it is wonder- a blessing. these funds can make taining through agricular Mount Hope He HedarW st st Ai Be Be ’s ’s ica ica ship in Momchilov’s name. er er Am Am ! nw nwideHope. ful to see what this auction “They understood why in the lives of the Hai- ture programs. They take tio Grounds in!tio Mount nase na ceth ceide rviwi rvi The scholarship willsego to with does There is an open & for the children over we were there, that we tian people,” he added. water out of the river ce &house a graduating Waynedale Servi Service were nt involved this arees 14 missions that and use it to raise crops. vicines Friday at 4 Re p.m., dear devic ghe gThere arinntwith High School senior who pairand quilt Repairthere. rre rre cu ur cu yode your he inTra inauction,” bothde exciting and Miller continued. are supported through this “Where there’s a water inspection from 5-9 p.m. A “It is Tra will go into education at yo%ur &7-9aning of yoasurseven different well, there’s people,” s Cle s& 50 Cleaning energizing toresee the “Do they what auction toe understand toof50 musical program from up% ereup iv iv the collegiate level. ce ce d d an an * * ts ts en en tm tm jus jus not, states Adthe a cappelAd recipients of where the is involved? Probably p.m., features neofw new fa f a participate. ice ice prha seofpr rcha rc puthey funds go from al the pu aucbutse express their “There are times for See Pg. 4 — HAITI al la singing group Proclaim. See Pg. 5 — CALENDAR ly of ly of origin origin
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