Garfield/Palouse FFA event raises $12,000

The Garfield/Palouse FFA biennial dinner and auction March 10 raised more than $12,000.

The total includes live and silent auctions and students’ labor time pledged at four hours each.

A total of 192 people attended with 56 FFA members participating by cooking, serving dinner and running the daycare.

The money raised will be used by Gar/Pal FFA boosters and alumni to help build a greenhouse, support the VIKotics robotics team, scholarships, state FFA convention costs, travel to national events and other activities.

The auction included 70 donated items ranging from helicopter rides by Warren N...