By
NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The annual SHARE Haiti Benefit Auction is Friday night at the Pleasantview Activity Center at 5015 South Dean Road. The waffles and sausage start at 4:30 p.m., with the auction at 6:30 p.m.
"It was actually a mission trip for the Prairie Chapel church here," said Vern Wickey. "They wanted to do something. I think that took place back in 2008 or 2009. Out of that grew this connection with the people there in Cotes de Fer, Haiti."
The school that the auction supports continues to grow.
"This year, we're in 5th grade," said Mervin Fisher. "The way our school works is, we started with kindergarten and then each year we add a grade as the children go to the next grade, we add that grade. We're in 5th grade this year. We have 320 students and we have 20 teachers, so there's two teachers per classroom and then there's 10 to 12 support staff, so not only are we making a difference for 320 children, which flows over into the community, it makes a difference in the community, but we also are giving 30 people a full time job."
You can find the list of auction items at the SHARE Haiti Facebook page.
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