COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School Principal Brenda Mescher says the 24th Annual Mardi Gras Auction was a big success this past Saturday night as the gross amount for the event, including business and individual sponsorships and the cash raffle was just over $105,500.
The auction started out with online bidding of silent tables on Thursday with Head Krewe reserved table online bids taking place on Friday.
Many of these items had some big competitiveness with bids coming in up to the final seconds.
Among the unique items were an antique desk, harvest platter, collectable angel statues, handmade crafts, grills, wine baskets and St. Charles personalized items.
The live event, auctioned by Hasty Auctioneers, featured New Orleans favorite food and drinks.
A full house was on hand for the games and raffles.
In the live auction, some of the top items included Father’s Hope Chest, Angel Tuition, Coldwater Lake for a day with Coldwater Marina, Bent Prop Pub, and Cottonwood Resorts, 2nd grade Sports Fun, 1st grade God is my Anchor package, and 4th grade Life’s a Garden, Dig It package.
Multiple trips were auctioned off this year including trips to Drummond Island, Gatlinburg, French Lick Resorts, and Frakenmuth/Made in MI package.
In case you missed the event and would still like to make a donation, you can still do so by visiting https://one.bidpal.net/2023mardigrasauction.
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