Christian County’s eight public elementary schools raised $19,952 for the Hopkinsville Rotary Auction and helped push the auction’s tally to more than $138,000 on Wednesday.
Auction chairman Cody Noffsinger said the main auction raised $9,782 on the third night, while the diner and sweet shop collected $5,816 and the Hour and Goat clubs brought in $26,217.
On Thursday, the county’s middle and high schools, along with local private schools, will be at the auction to report their fundraising efforts. The main auction begins at 7 p.m.
The auction, which raises money for college scholarships, runs through Saturday at the Memorial Building downtown.
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
This week’s tally:
Monday: $66,111
Tuesday: $30,596
Wednesday: $41,815
Total as of Wednesday: $138,522
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.
