Funds raised at St. Paul’s dinner, silent auction go to local charities
Event will be Saturday, March 13, from 4-7 p.m.
Jersey signed by Vikings' star Sidney Rice one of featured items
Physical Therapy Inc. owner Joe McKowen holds a Minnesota Vikings jersey autographed by the team's star wide receiver Sidney Rice. The signed jersey from Rice, a Gaffney High graduate, is one of the items in Saturday's silent auction at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Proceeds will benefit charities in Cherokee County.
An autographed jersey by Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Sidney Rice is available in a silent auction March 13 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Rice signed the jersey for church member Joe McKowen Friday evening after watching Gaffney win the state championship in basketball. The jersey is among several items featured in this Saturday's seventh annual barbecue dinner and silent auction at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
The silent auction will be held from 4-7 p.m. in the church's fellowship hall on Floyd Baker Boulevard. An all you can eat barbecue dinner takes place from 5-7 p.m. Tickets to the dinner are $8 for adults and $5 for children.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church outreach ministry team members arrange items for Saturday's silent auction and barbecue dinner. Pictured are (left to right) Rand Stratton, Ron Andrews and Mary Stratton.
All proceeds will be donated to local charities, said Terry Dennis, who serves on the St. Paul's outreach ministry team.
"With the economy the way it is, we felt it was important to give the money to local charities to help support the community," Dennis said.
Items available for bid in the silent auction include two mountain bikes, the Sidney Rice jersey, an autographed copy of a book by best selling author Catherine Coulter, a brand new Haviland china set, a refinished desk, and a tool box.
Final bids on the silent auction items are due at 7 p.m.
The Sidney Rice jersey will be joined by other auction items in the coming days.
McKowen attends a Minnesota Viking game at least once a year. He received the autographed jersey in an interesting way from Rice while coming home from the weekend in Columbia.
"I stayed to watch my son Clay play in a baseball tournament in Columbia. I was driving home when I passed Sidney on I-26," McKowen said. "A couple minutes later, my phone started ringing. It was Sidney telling me he had the jersey in the car. I got the jersey at the next exit. I hope it gets a lot of bids so we can help the community."
