2009 Henderson Lions Club Auction

The 2009 Henderson Lions Club auction will start at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009 and continue nightly, except Sunday, February 15, 2009, through Saturday, February 21, 2009. The auction is scheduled to run from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each weeknight and until 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The auction will be broadcast on Insight Cable Television, Channel 12, as it has been since 1975. This year there will also be a simultaneous webcast of the Auction on this site.

Thousands of items donated by individuals, organizations and local merchants will be sold, often at tremendous bargains. The variety of items which will be sold is unlimited, and will include new and used merchandise, services, gift certificates, collectibles, household items, food, sports memorabilia, clothing, artwork and about any other category imaginable.

Please tune in on Insight Cable Channel 12 or this website. Your bids will help make this auction a success and allow you to obtain some real bargains.

PURPOSE:
The annual Lions Club auction is the primary fundraiser for the Henderson Lions Club. The 2008 auction resulted in net proceeds of approximately $30,000.00. All of the net proceeds from the auction are utilized to fund the sight conservation programs and charitable work of our club. The auction proceeds are used to provide eye screening for all third and fifth grade students in Henderson County to assist individuals with the cost of eye examinations and eyeglasses; to provide one free pair of eyeglasses to all children in Henderson County; to assist individuals with the cost of various eye surgeries, such as cataract and cornea transplant surgery; and to fund programs promoting sight conservation. Funds raised by the auction are also used to support sight conservation efforts run by other charitable groups, such as the Diabetes Coalition and to fund community service and programs of the club, such a youth baseball team, diabetes and kidney disease screenings, college scholarships, and provide funding to various charitable organizations.

The continuation and extent of the sight conservation community service programs; and charitable efforts of the Henderson Lions Club are dependent upon the annual auction, which is our primary fundraiser. With the ever increasing cost of, and need for, assistance with sight related items, the funds raised by the auction must constantly increase to meet the demand.

HISTORY:
The Henderson Lions Club has conducted an annual auction as its major fundraiser since 1952, at which time the first auction was conducted over the local radio station. In 1975, the auction switched from radio to local cable television, through the generosity of Insight Cable television. For the past several years, the auction has been broadcast from the television facilities at the Henderson Community College.

The introduction of a simultaneous webcast of the auction in 2008 was our next milestone. The webcast will make the auction telecast available not only to all residents of Henderson County, but also to residents of surrounding counties. This innovation will allow us to reach a much larger audience and pool of potential bidders through the wonders of the internet.

AUCTION PROCEDURE:
The procedure for bidding upon and purchasing items at the auction is very simple. The items will be described and displayed by our announcers. Anyone desiring to bid upon an item will simply call the auction telephone number, which will be constantly displayed, and enter his or her bid for the item. The highest bidder will become the purchaser of the item. The purchasers must pick up and pay for the items at The Henderson Lions Club Auction Headquarters at the Henderson Community College on the dates and during the hours which will be announced periodically during the auction. Unfortunately, we cannot accept bids over the internet, nor will we be able to mail items to individuals who cannot pick them up at the Auction Headquarters.

DONATIONS:
The success, and very existence, of The Henderson Lions Club auction is totally dependent upon the generous donations of individuals, merchants and organizations. All items which we auction are donated. We gratefully accept all donations of cash or any item which we may lawfully, and in good taste, sell, including merchandise, certificates for services, collectibles, and sports memorabilia. For 2009, we may also accept donations of motor vehicles. We will take care of all title transfers necessary with these items, and insure that the donor receives the necessary documentation to obtain a tax deduction for such items.

All donations to the auction are tax deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. The auction is conducted under the auspices of the Henderson City Lions Charitable Trust, which is duly recognized as a non-profit charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Any donor who donates $40.00 in cash or $150.00 in goods or services for the Auction will be recognized on air at least one time each night of the auction. Any donor who donates at least $150.00 in cash will be recognized on air at least five times each night of the auction.

Any person or organization who desires to make a donation to the auction may contact the Auction Chairman, Connie Grossman, at (270) 831-1526, the Auction Co-Chairman, Gary Cunningham, at (270)212-1048, or any other Henderson Lion. Your donation may be the gift of sight to an individual in need.