43rd Annual Relief Sale
On April 1 & 2 the Nebraska Mennonite Relief Sale was back at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The weekend was filled with an assortment of delicious foods, meaningful conversations, and a spirit of generosity. In addition to supporting Mennonite Central Committee's normal operations, a special project donation was collected to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
Statistics
Registered Bidders: 332
Quilt Auction Items: 91
General Auction Items: 212
Art Auction Items: 29
Kid's Auction Items: 32
*These figures do not account for multiple items of the same type.
What’s New?
Friday night’s soup supper, a beloved tradition at the sale, was replaced by a hamburger feed. The meal sold out, with board member Marlene Swartzendruber just missing the last burger.
The priced foods booth got new shelving and a name change! The booth is now called the “Market” and is where any pre-priced/bulk items, including Klein Zwibach and Equal Exchange products, can be found.
In an effort to help with volunteer shortages, several of the food booths were combined, allowing visitors to purchase a wider variety of items from the same booth.
Storm damage removed the use of the overhead door, causing fewer bleachers, more tables, and no trailers. This unexpected change went over well and may just stick around.
Financial Report
| RECEIPTS | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Quilt Auction | 26,095.00 |
| General Auction | 46,653.50 |
| Art Auction | 8,497.50 |
| Kid's Auction | 4,525.00 |
| Surplus Auction | 41,913.97 |
| Booths & Meals | 62,340.01 |
| Cash Donations | 13,602.18 |
| MCC Special Project | 15,950.00 |
| Ukraine Project | 9,059.29 |
| Golf Tournament | 3,371.36 |
| Beatrice Mini Auction | 23,987.91 |
| Misc. Receipts | 2,615.00 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | $ 258,610.72 |
| EXPENSES | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Food & Supplies | 22,369.13 |
| Advertising | 1,326.12 |
| Fairground Rental | 3,850.00 |
| Insurance | 686.00 |
| Equipment | 200.00 |
| Ten Thousand Villages | 6,420.48 |
| Misc. Expenses | 520.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | $ 35,371.73 |
| NET PROFIT | $ 223,238.99 |
| . | . |
| FUNDS SENT TO MCC | $ 223,238.99 |
