{"id":79981,"date":"2017-04-19T09:31:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T13:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=79981"},"modified":"2017-04-19T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T20:00:56","slug":"charity-auction-to-aid-work-of-watertown-urban-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=79981","title":{"rendered":"Charity auction to aid work of Watertown Urban Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Will feature\u00a0100-plus premium, unique and antique items;\u00a0event to include a silent auction, designer purse and jewelry sale, as well as 50\/50 raffles.\u00a0Local celebrities Brian Ashley, Alex Hazard and Johnny Spezzano to host as auctioneers<\/em><\/p>\n

In what has become a signature event in our community, the Watertown Urban Mission\u2019s ninth annual auction will offer exciting items such as a Regent baby grand piano, a full-sized arcade game, and baskets stocked full of premium items provided by local\u00a0churches and organizations that are in competition for the fifth annual WUMBA award! The Auction\u00a0will be held Saturday, April 22, at St. Anthony\u2019s Church Bingo Hall, on the corner of Arsenal Street and Bellew Avenue.<\/p>\n

In addition to the live auction, there will also be a silent auction, 50\/50 drawings, and a cash-and-carry style designer purse and jewelry sale that will feature purses of brand names such as Coach, Vera Bradley and Gucci.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout the year, we collect so many unique, exquisite, and interesting items that come to us as\u00a0donations, and so we\u2019re excited to finally be able to put them up for bid at the Auction,\u201d said Tammy\u00a0Olivas, Impossible Dream store manager. \u201cWith so much variety, everyone\u2019s sure to have a great time bidding, and when they win an item, there\u2019s the added bonus of knowing the proceeds go to helping locals overcome life\u2019s struggles.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Auction Preview will begin at 9 a.m. and the Live Auction is from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at St. Anthony\u2019s Bingo Hall, 850 Arsenal St. Photos of many items have been added to the Mission\u2019s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com\/YourMission.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s local celebrity auctioneers are Brian Ashley of FDRLO, Alex Hazard of WWTI\/ABC50, and Johnny Spezzano of The Border 106.7 and Yo Johnny\u2019s. They will auction off the 100 items of the\u00a0live auction. The live auction items range from premium to antique to rare, including: a Gretsch Electric Guitar, a mother-of-pearl inlay oriental tray with tea set, a lounge chair set by Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen, and a Wedgewood china set.<\/p>\n

As a part of the live auction, the WUMBA baskets will each have a theme and are filled with premium items associated with that theme. Some examples are: \u201cDay at the Spa\u201d filled with pampering items, \u201cHolidays Throughout the Year\u201d filled with fun holiday items and decor, and Eating Around Town\u201d filled with lots of local restaurant gift cards. For the last two years, Concordia Lutheran Church has won the WUMBA award and will be competing for your bid again to earn that coveted WUMBA trophy. This friendly competition is just one of the ways our supporting\u00a0churches and organizations show their dedication to the Mission and those we serve.<\/p>\n

“The atmosphere is really great. The auctioneers are connecting with the audience, the energy is up,\u00a0and the anticipation for the next exciting item makes it a fun and lively event for everyone,\u201d\u00a0Olivas added. “The doors are open for everyone, so please stop by; you won\u2019t be disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Auction is our biggest general fundraiser of the year and the proceeds support all of our\u00a0programs, which collectively served local people in need over 42,000 times last year,\u201d Joanna J. Loomis, executive director, said. \u201cThe funds raised will directly support services that give help\u00a0and hope to our neighbors who are struggling with all kinds of situations. Everyone needs help at some point in their life, so we\u2019re here for our community when they do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Watertown Urban Mission brings together community-minded individuals, businesses, organizations and churches to help families through difficult times with programs that provide food and drink, offer clothing and other household needs, assist the homeless in finding housing, give the addicted and imprisoned a chance to get their lives back on track, aid the sick with prescriptions\u00a0and help getting to medical appointments, and more. For more information about the Mission and its auction, visit www.watertownurbanmission.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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