MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A silent auction filled with everything from a cone-shaped pool to restaurant gift cards is helping raise money for the Grand Strand Humane Society, while also trying to find homes for cats and dogs during a local home show.
The auction is the Home Builders Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
It began in 1994 as a competition among builders who constructed dog houses that were later auctioned and donated to local shelters. Over time, it evolved into a silent auction featuring a wide range of donated items…