Ready. Set. Bid.
The annual Multiple Sclerosis Awareness silent auction is returning to Ponte Vedra Beach for the 12th time, bringing nearly 300 items donated by Beaches-area merchants, service providers and restaurant owners. With proceeds benefiting the North Florida Chapter of the National MS Society, the value of this year's donations will top $50,000.
The May 6 event is free and open to the public. Featured auction items include bed-and-breakfast packages, oceanfront hotels, dinners from more than 80 restaurants, fine wine and tastings, sporting, symphony and concert tickets, water activities and much more. The auction, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mr. Chubby's Wings in Ponte Vedra Beach, will also include its traditional 50-50 drawing.
All of the proceeds will help provide programs and services for the more than 18,000 North Floridians impacted by MS. The event is sponsored by the local Big Banana bicycle team, also known for its annual December holiday gift wrapping project in Jacksonville Beach, and Bike MS award-winning fundraising in October.
“It’s amazing how generous and supportive local businesses can be when something as important as finding an end to MS is concerned,” said silent auction co-chair Linda Bushong-Reid. “Many of our supporters are repeat donors. Many of them have a connection to MS.”
Items up for bid next month can be viewed at www.silentmsauction.weebly.com. For further information, contact Slowride36@gmail.com.
