The 2006 Mid-Atlantic Disaster Auction was held on May 6th at the Agricultural Center in Westminster, Maryland. Record proceeds from the auction were announced at the May meeting of the committee. The previous high income from an auction was $70,000. This year the total net income was $77,860.50. Of this amount $4,500 was given to the Mid-Atlantic District to provide for transportation costs of volunteers working in distant locations, such as New Orleans. The amount of $73,000 was sent to the Emergency Disaster Fund of the Church of the Brethren to be used to fund disaster services.

This year theme baskets were a new offering. Those contributed brought an income of $829. This year’s 161 quilts brought in $34,167.50. There was an increase of 20 pieces and $6,235 over last year’s totals. Six quilt tops and one wall hanging purchased for the 2007 auction have sponsors and quilters. A balance of $5,000 plus was kept back for start up costs next year.

This year’s auction booklet was again a great success bringing in a profit of $13,899.97. This was Debbie Noffsinger’s last meeting with us before she moves to Elgin. We congratulated her for the great job she has done as our graphic artist. She will continue to produce the booklet from Illinois. We had 3,250 booklets printed this year.

Submitted by Roy Johnson for the Mid-Atlantic Disaster Response Auction Committee roygladysjohnson@aol.com