Five years ago, our friends, Ruth and Larry Parker invited us to join them at a Silent Auction/dinner to support the Alpha Pregnancy Center here in Watertown.
We said, "Yes," not completely knowing what was in store for us.
We did know that we could get on board with supporting an organization that not only supports young pregnant women, but teaches them about Jesus along the way.
The night was a huge success.
We found out that we are very competitive bidders and went after many items.
We spent over $300.00 that first night and it felt good.
A few things have changed over the years.
The location of the event has been moved.
The name of the organization has been changed to Alpha Resource Center.
Trivia has been added to the night's activities.
The dinner has been changed to appetizers.
But the main purpose remains the same, to help support this worthy cause.
We got there just as the doors opened so I could really stay on top of the bidding.
I immediately found numerous items on which to bid.
It is a full time job to keep on top of it.
There was one table of assorted purses. Each purse contained either a gift card from a local business for at least $25.00 except for one purse that would hold a one hundred dollar bill.
It was fun to watch everyone trying to decide which purse it could be.
At the end I won a little red sparkly purse.
It did not contain the money, but I did receive a gift card to a local health store.
Winners all around.
It felt like being on "Let's Make a Deal."
John and I were especially happy with an annual family pass to the Milwaukee Art Museum which we bid on and got for much less than the actual value.
We also won some wine and cheese baskets, a gift card from my mom's hair salon which we will give her for her birthday in a few weeks, a movie basket with gift cards and treats, and a gift card to a local winery in Lake Mills.
It was a great auction and we feel like we got many good deals all while supporting a great cause.
The trivia game was much more difficult this year, but our table of eight came in fifth our of twenty teams.
Not too bad of a showing for us.
We have all decided we will brush up on our trivia for next year' event.
Not only do I love being able to support a cause that is near and dear to my heart at this event, but I love spending time with the people there.
It is a refreshing night out with very caring, fun people.
Looking forward to many more years of trivia with our team: Larry, Ruth, Dee, Mark, Jim and Mary.
Good times.
May God truly bless the efforts of this evening and the efforts of all those involved with the Alpha Resource Center.
No comments:
Post a Comment