Perthshire’s kindness lauded as Auction breaks £30k

Three regional charities set to benefit

Organisers have praised the kindness of Perthshire people after Perth Silent Auction raised over £30 000 for local causes.

After a day of frantic online bidding on over 240 lots donated by local businesses, officials from organisers, Rotary Club of Perth, tallied up a final sum of £30, 424.25 on Saturday night.

A further donation of £500 was lodged on Monday, taking the total to just shy of £31,000.

It takes the monies raised by the annual Auction to around £550 000 since its inauguration in 2007.

‘digging deep’

Three deserving charities, ANDYSMANCLUB, Beautiful Perth and Cornhill Macmillan Palliative Care Unit will all receive vital funds to carry on their beneficial community activities.

Around 2000 bids were made in total during the Auction, on lots ranging from luxury breaks to business services and hospitality at St Johnstone FC.

David Lindsay, Auction Convener, said: “I’d like to thank all our wonderful supporters: the amazing businesses who have generously given items for sale - many of whom have been doing this for years - we are incredibly grateful.

“Also, the amazing buyers who have dug deep in their droves to support our charities.

This is directly helping people in our community.

“Sincere thanks from the auction team and we wish all our supporters a very merry Christmas.”

Making a difference

Ewan Bannerman, Rotary Club of Perth, said the region’s people have taken the Auction to their hearts.

“If everyone gives a little, we can really be a force for good.”

Perthshire Business News was delighted to back the Auction as a Supporter and also donating two premium listings on our Businesses to Watch page, which were both sold.

We look forward to welcoming two new businesses to our growing community.