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October 17, 2007
Marquette General Hospital Volunteers hosting auction to benefit the bloodmobile Monday, Nov. 5
The Marquette General Volunteers will host their Fourth Annual Themed Basket Auction on Monday, November 5, at 7 p.m., with proceeds to help support the new bloodmobile for the U.P. Regional Blood Center, based at Marquette General Hospital. Tickets cost $5.00, which can be purchased at the door.
A preview of the silent and live auction items begins at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Marquette, with the live auction beginning at 7:30. Refreshments will be provided.
A number of themed gift baskets, jewelry, handmade crafts and artwork will be available on bids.
Items include a collection of 10 Madame Alexander Dolls in original boxes with tags valued over $1,000, a unique hand carved wood deer head from piece of found wood, a cameo pin and matching earrings from Sorrento, Italy, and a sheared beaver teddy bear. There will also be voting for the best themed basket from MGHS departments/units.
Last year’s event raised more than $6,000 toward the purchase of a bloodmobile that helped the volunteers pay off the pledge of $100,000 for this vehicle. The 30-foot bloodmobile is used for blood drives throughout the Upper Peninsula, serving 11 community hospitals. The U.P. Regional Blood Center is based at Marquette General.
For more information on the auction, call Volunteer Services at Marquette General at
(906) 225-3280 or Emily at (906) 226-9618.
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