By Dylan Marsh
EAGLE TIMES STAFF
CLAREMONT — The 23rd Annual Kiwanis Online Auction is right around the corner.
Proceeds from auctioned items go to children’s charities. Funds support scholarships, Christmas gifts and memberships to the Claremont Community Center.
“Mark your calendars, set your alarm clock and hop online,” Kiwanis Club member Courtney Porter said in promotional material for the auction.
Area residents may view the items beginning April 14 at the club’s website, https://ourkiwanisauction.com/.
Bidding will be active from April 21 – 29 and can be accessed at the above website.
“We can’t do this stuff without our sponsors and our donors,” Kiwanis Club member Luke Avery said.
Some of the many sponsors include Claremont Savings Bank, Tremont House of Pizza and The Barn Cafe.
Club members invite everyone, no matter where they call home, to visit the website and bid on the items. Check back often to keep an eye out for your favorite items.
The Claremont Kiwanis Charities, Inc. is the local chapter of the Kiwanis International organization. Kiwanis is a global network of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child at a time.
Proceeds from this annual Big Auction, the Ringing Bells fundraiser during the holiday season, and the Claremont Brewfest are spent in ways that help children. Some charities that the club have been proud to support in the past include:
Kiwanis Cares Christmas Program
Scholarships for graduating students from Stevens High School, Fall Mountain High School, Newport High School, and Sunapee High School.
Camp Sunshine for terminally ill children
Special Olympics
Claremont Savings Bank Community Center
Newport Rec Center
Food for Kids Backpack program in Charlestown Schools
Cooper Canyon
Project Red & Blue
Sugar River Tech Center Summer Camp
Claremont Youth Baseball Association, to purchase helmets
Dody’s Kids Golf Program
Full Circle Farm Scholarships
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in Sullivan County
Kurn Hattin School for Children
The local Kiwanis have also sponsored other community events like the Diabetes Walk-a-thon and a Bike Rodeo to promote bicycle safety.
For more information on the auction, times, etc., visit the FAQ section on the listed website.
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