SALEM, Va. – The Community Christmas Store of the Roanoke Valley is launching an online auction on Friday at 5 p.m., with all proceeds benefiting the group’s mission to provide holiday assistance to local families in need.
The auction, running through Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., features items ranging from designer bags to Rail Yard Dawgs tickets. All proceeds will support the nonprofit’s efforts to provide qualified families with approximately $150 worth of free clothing, toys, and food during the holiday season.
“We are in great need this year as we are serving more families than we have in a very, very long time with fewer resources, with things being more expensive than they’ve been in the past,” says Bethany McAteer, co-president of the Community Christmas Store of the Roanoke Valley…