The annual Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction returns on Monday (November 15), this year raising funds for the Peterborough Humane Society’s new animal care centre.
Bidding for the online auction organized by the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha opens at 11 a.m. on Monday at www.kawartharotaryauction.com and continues until 5 pm. on Sunday, November 28th.
The auction features hundreds of items donated by local businesses and organizations, including children’s toys and games, clothing and accessories, electronics, books, gift cards to local businesses and restaurants, theatre tickets, home appliances and decor items, and more.
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Proceeds from the auction will support the Peterborough Kawartha Rotary Club’s commitment toward the Peterborough Humane Society’s new animal care centre at 1999 Technology Drive in Peterborough.
The 24,000-square-feet state-of-the-art facility includes an adoption and education centre, a regional spay and neuter clinic, and Canada’s first dog rehabilitation centre created in partnership with the Ontario SPCA.
This year’s Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction is sponsored by ComForCare Home Care, Comstock-Kaye Life Celebration Centre, Dan Grady Guarantee Pro Realty Inc. Brokerage, Herod Financial Services, ISL Insurance Brokers, K.M Winter Jewellery Studio Inc., Stoneguide Realty Limited Brokerage, Park Place Financial, and Peterborough Signarama.
Bidding for the Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction at www.kawartharotaryauction.com opens at 11 a.m. on November 15 and closes on November 28, in 20-minute intervals from 1:20 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Items can be picked up between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. November 29 and 30 at Parkway Place (1135 Lansdowne St. W, Unit 10). Bring your winning confirmation printout with you. Payments can be made via e-transfer to kawartharotaryauction@gmail.com or on-site using cash or debit. Visa and MasterCard will also be accepted, but e-transfers, cash, or debit are preferred to avoid credit card processing fees.
The Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha was established in 1989 and held its inaugural Christmas Gift Auction in 1994, raising $6,965. Originally broadcast on television, the auction became online only in 2008. Last year’s auction raised $18,622 for a construction project at the YES Shelter for Youth & Families in Peterborough.
For more information on the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha, visit kawartharotary.com. For more information on Peterborough Humane Society’s new animal care centre, visit www.ourpetproject.ca.
The story was created in partnership with Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha.
