By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In the age of coronavirus, the Cosmosphere is innovating by going old-school with a fundraiser this weekend.
"Sunday afternoon, it all begins at 2 p.m. on our Facebook page and on Youtube," said Carla Stanfield with the Cosmosphere. "This is called our Onward and Upward Virtual Telethon. We're going a little old school and asking people to literally phone in support."
The event is to raise operating funds for the Cosmosphere.
"We will start with just kind of a brief overview about what the Cosmosphere is and what we do," Stanfield said. "Then we're going to introduce to you some of the key players from early manned spaceflight."
Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise are expected to appear.
"The Onward and Upward Virtual Auction will start on Sunday, directly following the Virtual Telethon," Stanfield said. "This will be online. Go to our website. You'll get redirected right to the page to be able to check out all the items."
Over 150 items, ranging from autographed space memorabilia to travel experiences and artwork will be available. The auction will be live from Sunday through 5 p.m. October 18.