Hopkinsville Rotarians inched closer to a quarter-million dollars in fundraising as they headed into the final night of the 71st annual Rotary Auction.
Chairman Cody Noffsinger reported that the auction brought in approximately $55,900 on Friday, pushing the week’s total to $240,910. Friday’s total included $13,066 from the main auction, $35,979 in Hour and Goat club donations and $6,898 from the diner and sweat shop.
The auction resumes at 6 p.m. Saturday. It will run until the last item is sold, which could be around midnight or later depending on how many donated goods remain on the auction block.
AUCTION INFO:
- Where: Memorial Building, 1202 S. Virginia St.
- When: 7-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. until the last item is sold Saturday.
- Watch and Listen: On Hopkinsville Rotary’s website, on WHOP Radio 98.7 FM, or on Spectrum channel 376
- Bid: Call 270-885-7500
- Eat at the Diner: Lunch hours are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. through Friday; dinner is 5 to 8 p.m. through Saturday
- Donate: Call 270-885-5919 to contribute to the Hour Club
THE WEEK’S TALLY:
- Monday: $66,111
- Tuesday: $30,596
- Wednesday: $41,815
- Thursday: $46,564
- Friday: $55,943
- Total So Far: $240,910
2021 Rotary Auction Coverage:
- Rotary Auction set for its 6-day run at the Memorial Building
- Rotary Auction well ahead of last year’s opening night
- Rotary Auction raises nearly $100,000 after 2 nights
- Rotary Auction pushes above $138,000 on 3rd night
- Superintendent takes a pie for the team after schools smash Rotary Auction goal
- Rotary Auction tally at $185,086 after 4 nights
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
