It was an exciting and emotional evening on night 4 of the Princeton Optimist-Kiwanis Club Radio Auction when a local non-profit organization stepped up in a big way and presented a large donation in memory of high school ag teacher Wes York.
During Thursday night’s radio auction, Optimist Club President George Kilgore announced on WPKY and to the crowd on hand that Jay Davis with the Princeton Elks Lodge had just handed him a $2,000 donation for the Wes York Memorial Scholarship.
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Davis shared with Kilgore that a lot of the Elks Lodge members were former students of Yorks or their kids were ag students and they wanted to honor his memory.
click to download audioBeth Mann, owner of WPKY, stressed that this donation is wonderful in a million different ways.
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The other good news shared by Kilgore on night four was the number of items sold and the amount of money raised has continued to climb each night of the auction.
click to download audioWith one night left of the radio auction, there are still ways you can give back to the youth of Caldwell and Lyon counties. You can bid and donate items to be sold, or individuals, groups and businesses can join the Platinum Partner Program by donating $500. You can also help out by making a $25, $50, or $100 donation to the Goat Club.
For more information about the radio auction, including the Platinum Partner Program, the Goat Club, the projects supported by the Princeton Optimist and Kiwanis Clubs, and the telephone numbers to call and make your bid, click here.
The radio auction continues through Friday. You can stop by the radio auction and check out the items at the Christian Life Center at First Baptist Church in Princeton. You can also listen to live coverage on WPKY 103.3 FM/1580 AM, via stream on our website, our free app, and on Alexa.
