(Remsen) — Remsen St. Mary’s school plans to hold the “Naming of the Gymnasium” auction next Friday, May 1st. Sarah Garvin, is the Director of School Advancement for Remsen St. Mary’s and says interested bidders need to register by Monday.
Garvin says the auction will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening, and will be featured on the Remsen St. Mary’s Facebook page. However, Garvin says bids will not be accepted through the Facebook comment section.
Under normal circumstances, the naming of the gym would have taken place during the Remsen St. Mary’s annual fund raiser ball, which would have been held last Saturday, April 18th, if not for the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Garvin says instead of holding the traditional fund raising ball, they held a “virtual” fund raiser.
Even though the circumstances were different, Garvin says the amount raised so far this year is comparable to past year’s fund raising efforts.
The Remsen St. Mary’s school official says the amount of money raised will go to help support the general budget. She says a committee will later determine what activities or academics will specifically benefit from the generated funds. Garvin says anyone interested in donating funds to Remsen St. Mary’s can still do so by contacting the schools Development Office. Jim Klein of the Jim Klein Realty and Auction of Remsen will serve as the auctioneer for the naming of the gymnasium. Sarah Garvin can be reached by calling (712) 541-3854.
