2010 Auction - Habitat for Humanity of Wausau | Real Estate Ambassador by Ark Rhowmine

2010 Auction | Habitat for Humanity of Wausau

filed under: Community Events, Habitat for Humanity of Wausau posted on April 6th, 2010

2010 Auction – Habitat for Humanity of Wausau: Each year Habitat for Humanity of Wausau holds it’s auction in the spring to raise funds for the building of homes. This year the auction will be held on April 17^th with Col. Arnold Lange as the auctioneer. It will be held at the Wisconsin Army National Guard in Wausau on 17th Avenue. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. for inspection and the auction will start at 9:30 a.m.

HfH of Wausau, each year raises between $8 – $10,000. However, this could not happen without the volunteer work of Henry Osswald and Steve Martinson, who together coordinate the pickup of the donated items for the auction. Throughout the year they will pickup from the homes of donors, load the articles into their truck or trailer then move it to the our storage semi-trailers. The Thursday before the auction, the trailers are moved to the auction site where approximately twenty or more volunteers unload the trailers, set up the auction site and arrange the items for review and the sale on Saturday.

The day of the auction will see 300 – 400 buyers register to bid on items from a box of tools and hardware to windows and appliances. Kitchen cabinets, books, light fixtures, gardening tools, sporting goods, collectables, bedroom suites have been popular items as well.

During the auction a snack bar is open with hot dogs, brats, chips, sodas and popcorn as well. Thanks to employees from Marathon Savings Bank who volunteer to staff the snack bar.

It takes quite a few volunteers to make this event happen. However, if it weren’t for the generous donations from the members of our community, we could not make it happen. In closing, I would like thank each of you for donating goods to the Habitat Auction and for volunteering your time for a much needed cause.

Respectfully,
Ark Rhowmine, President
Habitat for Humanity of Wausau, Inc.

posted by Ark Rhowmine

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