quarter1Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Help for Hope and Healing Cancer Support Group (HHH) hosted the “Quarter Craze” fundraiser September 16, 2015 at the KC Hall More than 100 bidders had fun bidding quarters for the 90 donated baskets. The bidder with the winning number won the basket. The event raised over $4600 of which 100% will be used to purchase gas cards for cancer patients traveling for cancer treatment. The KC club served appetizers and provided the venue. The Thrivent Action Team provided supplemental funds for the event

Help for Hope and Healing (HHH) is Jamestown, North Dakota’s cancer support network. Their goal is to match the needs of families dealing with cancer and volunteers willing to meet those needs. HHH is a non-profit organization working in conjunction with the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team (JAGST). For more information contact team members or Laurel Haroldson (701-269-9543.

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amestown  (CSi)  Help for Hope and Healing (HHH), Jamestown’s Cancer Support Network, is hosting Quarter Craze, a fun and fast paced fund raiser on Wednesday, September 16, 2015  at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 519 First Ave South in Jamestown beginning at 6:00 pm but doors will open at 5:00 so that guests can come early and view items to be auctioned. Tickets are $10.00 and include a bidding paddle, appetizers and the opportunity to bid on over 60 gift baskets for as little as 25¢.

At the Quarter Craze Event each item up for bid will be displayed for all guests to see. The auctioneer will give a brief description, retail value and how many quarters you will need to bid. Guests who wish to bid on the item will place their quarters in a container on their table and hold up their numbered paddle. When all bids are collected, the auctioneer will draw out a numbered chip. The guest’s paddle number that matches the number on the chip drawn wins that item. If a matching numbered paddle is not held up, the person with that bid number calls out “No Bid” and the auctioneer will draw again, until there is a winner. After each item is won, all chips are placed back in the auctioneer’s container for the next item to be auctioned so every guest has a chance to win every item. Retail values of the baskets range from $10.00 to over $100.00. Bid increments are 1 quarter for baskets valued up to $24.99; 2 quarters for baskets valued at $25.00 to $49.00; 3 quarters for baskets values at $50.00 to $74.99 and 4 quarters for baskets for baskets valued at $75.00 and up. To increase chances of winning, guests can purchase additional bidding paddles for $10.00. Guests are encouraged to bring rolls of quarters for this exciting and entertaining evening.

One hundred per cent of the proceeds from this event will go to the Help for Hope and Healing Cancer Support Network and will be used to help local cancer patients with the cost of their travel for treatment. So get a group of friends together to come and enjoy this fun evening and support those in Jamestown and the surrounding area who are dealing with cancer.

For more information, or to purchase tickets to the Quarter Craze event, please call Laurel at 269-9543 or Barb at 252-2408.