Auction benefits animal shelter

Friday, September 28, 2007

A rare piece of Kansas memorabilia will be auctioned tonight at the Holiday Inn Holidome.

An original, signed photo of Forrest “Phog” Allen taken in the 1920s will be one of the more than 400 items auctioned tonight for the “Pawsible Dream Benefit Auction” to benefit the Lawrence Humane Society. The photo is valued at more than $450.

The auction, which starts tonight at 6 p.m., also features a signed throwback Gale Sayers jersey, tickets to University of Kansas football and basketball games, trips to the Dr. Phil show in Los Angeles and Disney World in Orlando, and gift certificates to local businesses.

Midge Grinstead, director of the Lawrence Humane Society, said all items being auctioned were donated by individuals or businesses.

Bobbie Pray, volunteer at the society, said the Phog Allen photo was bought at an estate sale and donated for the auction.

This is the 13th year the society has put on the auction. Pray said that last year the auction raised about $55,000.

“We’re certainly hoping for that amount of money again,” Pray said.

The money goes toward financing operations at the society’s two shelters in Lawrence. Grinstead said that the society spent about $45,000 a month to operate both shelters. In addition to the money received from the auction, the society also will be accepting donations toward paying off the costs of recent construction at the Charles Ise Memorial Shelter. Grinstead said that an addition of 1,500 square feet was made to the shelter this year to fix damage that occurred in 1994, and the construction has created a debt for the shelter.

Grinstead said the addition was much-needed because puppies, kittens and smaller pets were all housed together before the addition.

“I think they were so happy to get out of the building,” Grinstead said.

The benefit includes both a silent auction of 370 items and a live auction of 63 items. The silent auction starts at 6 p.m., the live auction at 8 p.m. The Phog Allen photo and the signed Gale Sayers jersey will be auctioned at the live auction. The benefit also includes food and entertainment.

“It’s just a great evening of fun and festivities,” Grinstead said. Tickets are $25 per person, or $40 for two people. The Holiday Inn Holidome is at 200 McDonald Drive.

— Edited by Amelia Freidline

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