It’s back! The 63rd annual Young Fellows Club of Weyburn annual fundraiser auction is set to kick off on Friday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
“The online auction is usually the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Young Fellows,” said Chad Ror, online auction chair. “We have been online for at least five years now.”
Online viewing of the items and bidding are available on www.weyburnyoungfellows.com.
Bidding goes until Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m., and all monies raised during the auction are donated right back to the community.
During the bidding time, residents van visit the www.weyburnyoungfellows.com website to place their bid. All items will need to be picked up on Sunday, Nov. 29 at the tree shack behind Prairie Sky Co-op from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Residents will have to social distance during the pick up date. Successful bidders can pay with cash, debit, credit card, cheque or e-transfer.
“We haven’t been able to do any other of our usual fundraisers, because of the restrictions in place due to COVID-19,” said Ror. The fact that the online is completely held online makes it an especially important fundraiser for the Young Fellows this year.
Ror also noted that the Young Fellows would be hosting their tree lot, with regulations in place, before the Christmas season. They also have everything booked for their annual comedy night, but will announce more information on that event closer to the date, so they can observe public health guidelines.
Every dollar raised from the online auction, and all of the fundraisers held by the Young Fellows, goes back into the community.
The Young Fellows Club has served the Weyburn area since 1922. The funds raised during their major fundraisers have donated $2 million back into the community.
