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Miami Valley Career Tech Center
MVCTC FFA Charity
Auction Raises over $6,000
Englewood, Ohio – This year marked the 35th Annual Miami Valley Career
Technology Center (MVCTC) FFA Charity Auction for the Ronald McDonald
House Charities (RMHC) of Dayton. The auction, planned by the MVCTC FFA
chapter, is made possible by the dedication and hard work of the FFA
members, the MVCTC Employees Association, MVCTC retirees, and the
wonderful alumni that return each year to support this great cause.
Retired MVCTC Ag Educator, Waid Lyons, started the event in 1980. The
original auction was a hat auction, making $250. This year the students
were able to raise over $6,000, bringing the grand total of money
raised over the last 35 years to over $140,000.
The proceeds from the event go directly to the local Ronald McDonald
House on Valley Street in Dayton, Ohio so that families of hospitalized
children have a place to rest, sustain their strength and be better
able to support the healing of their child. RMHC is a modern, 14-room
house offering all of the comforts of home to our guest families. They
are open 7-days-a-week, 24-hours-a-day, and 365 days a year.
The MVCTC charity event would not be possible without the support of
several staff and alumni of the school. MVCTC Ag Livestock and
Production instructor, Bill Hershberger, organizes the event with the
assistance of the FFA members and MVCTC staff members, Christy
Blauvelt, Tami Bruner, Christa Nealeigh, Teannae Miller, Mike Mullen,
Dave Peltz, Larry Seibel, and Eva Wiley. MVCTC retirees, Waid and Pat
Lyons are back to help each year with the event they so lovingly
started 35 years ago. MVCTC Ag Technology alumni Rick Bair (1985
graduate), and B.J. Joseph (1993 graduate) volunteer their auctioneer
talents every year for the event.
For more information about MVCTC and the Agriculture Education programs
offered for high school students, please visit www.mvctc.com
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