Heart Fund volunteers and WCOK staff members stay busy keeping up with bids during part one of the 35th annual Heart Fund Auction last Saturday, broadcast live from the radio station lobby. Pictured are (from left) Sonia Joines; Tarras Day, Joines’ daughter; Debbie Williams (standing) from BB&T; Virginia Setzer, auction chairman; Cornelia Reeves, president of the Alleghany unit of the American Heart Association; and Heart Fund volunteer Rosamond Joines.

Heart auction proceeds increase

Part one of the annual WCOK Heart Fund Auction raised about $500 more than this time last year and almost half of the auction’s overall goal for this year.

"We thought we had a pretty good day," said auction Chairman Virginia Setzer. She said that last Saturday, 109 items were auctioned for $3,781. In addition, challenges, pledges, memorials and other contributions made during the auction totaled $2,597, for a one-day total of $6,378. Last year’s auction raised $5,820 during its first half and about $13,000 overall. The $13,000 figure is also this year’s goal.

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