By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Paris, Tenn.–First Baptist Church raised a whopping $29,750 Saturday, making the overall total raised for the Henry County Helping Hand Radio Now now at $249,299.
With over 400 items donated Saturday, there was a day and night auction, plus a silent auction and First Baptist Church members served lunch. Auctioneers were Jamie Orr and Doug Taylor and the Springhill Baptist & Friends group manned the phones.
Today, items will be donated by the Henry/Bunns community, the Henry Volunteer Fire Department, Mary’s Kids and the Senior Citizens Center.
The auction is held at the Paris Convention Center from January 12 through March 4 and you can participate and/or watch in several ways: You can listen on one of our radio stations, WHNY 104.7FM or 1000 AM or listen on our website at HenryCountyNow.com or the Henry County Helping Hand website at https://www.hchelpinghand.
Photo: Jerry Joyner delivers some of his delicious cakes Saturday morning. Shannon McFarlin photo.