ALMOST YOUR LOT!
Delliighted organisers of 2016’’s Perth Silent Auctiion have thanked bighearted llocall businesses for supporting the Big County’’s favourite fundraiiser..
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2016’s Perth Silent Auction is once again raising money for the Cornhill Macmillan Centre at Perth Royal Infirmary and a host of smaller charities in Perth and beyond..
The fundraiser is a joint effort between the Rotary Club of Perth and the Perthshiire Advertiiser..
It has been running since 2006 and during that time has raised over £250,000 for good causes, both llocalland worlldwiide..
Perth’s Silent Auction has been supporting the work of PRI’s Cornhill Macmillan Centre since iit opened iits doors iin 2009..
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Rotary Club of Perth Ppresident Bill Duncan continued: “Over the last decade it has become one of Perth’s major fundraisers with the majority of money being given to our friends at Cornhill. The money raised has been used to make life as comfortable as possible for those approaching the end of their life. We thank you for all you have done, the Silent Auction in total has now raised over quarter of a million pounds.”
This year’s Silent Auction finishes at 5pm on Saturday, December 3, 2016.
Check out the full list of lots in today’s PA or online at the website www.perthsilentauction.co.uk
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Rotarians Harry Robertson, David Robb, Iain McLean, Hamish Milne , Bill Duncan and Mike Grant in the closing stages of the Perth Silent Auction
Afternoon tea at the Dunkeld House Hotel