AUBURN - The 14th annual Make-A-Wish Chinese auction will be held Friday and Saturday at Christmas Pines Campground.
There will be shop and drop time from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, and the auction will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. People may browse the auction from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Shop and drop allows those who will not be present for ticket drawings to put their tickets in Friday and still be able to win.
There will be about 300 prizes, according to Lois Dalton, an event organizer. Ticket prices vary for smaller prizes. Large prizes, such as a 40-inch TV and iPad, range from $5 each ticket or $20 for 6. Other prizes include a large grill, patio heater, lottery tree and cash.
Food and baked goods will be available both days, including Coney Island hamburgers, hot dogs, haluski, pierogies and French fries.
People are asked to bring their own lawn chairs. The event will be held rain or shine.
Held on the weekend after Father's Day, the annual auction keeps growing each year. In the past 13 years, the auction has raised $83,200. Last year's auction raised $12,200, compared to the first year which made $2,900.
All of the money raised at the auction is donated to the Make-A-Wish.
"We usually raise enough for at least two wishes," Dalton said.
Dalton said the wish child will be Schuylkill County resident Callie, 17. Her full name could not be released.
Her wish is to go to the Country Music Festival.
The Country Music Festival is an annual festival held during the summer in Nashville, Tennessee, where country artists such as Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and Billy Ray Cyrus perform throughout the week.
Dalton said that she was very thankful for all of the help that Barb Folweiler, an event organizer, and Dorrie and Clyde Lowthert, owners of Christmas Pines Campground, have been to the event.
"We wouldn't be able to have the campground without them," Dalton said.
She also said the campers and local businesses are very helpful by donating prizes. Campers volunteer their time during the event to help sell tickets or run the auction.
Dalton said they hope to surpass their past success with the auction this year.
"We always hope to do better than last year," she said.
For more information, call Dorrie Lowthert at 570-366-8866.