Silent auction items sought for LaCrosse Farmer's fest

This year’s Farmer’s Festival in LaCrosse will mark a date change with a shift from the third weekend of June to the fourth weekend. The date change was made so that the event would not be competing with other county events. The annual festival will be June 24 this year.

LaCrosse Community Pride, the group planning the event, is now seeking items for the silent auction to occur during the celebration. Auction proceeds will go toward paying operating costs for The Gathering Place, which includes a meeting area and a kitchen, as well as the LaCrosse branch of the Whitman County Library.

The Gathering Place does not generate income, so the auction proceeds will go to covering the costs of monthly expenses, which include water, sewer, utilities, fire and liability insurance, property taxes and general repairs and maintenance.

The grocery store and the LaCrosse Café are also owned by LaCrosse Community Pride, and the organization is responsible for maintenance on operating equipment at those locations, including refrigerators, freezers, a grill and an ice machine.

The silent auction is LCP’s biggest fundraiser of the year and includes a special section specifically for kids to bid on.

Donations to the auction can either be items or financial contributions. With the financial contributions, the group will purchase an item for the auction on the donor’s behalf. Donations will be acknowledged during the auction.

The auction will be open for bidding from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Gathering Place on Saturday, June 24.

To donate an item to the auction, contact Carol Cauley at 509-549-3499 or Lois Startin at [email protected].

Donations can also be mailed to LaCrosse Community Pride, Box 321, LaCrosse, 99143.