Events and Activities : GARRISON FIRST RESPONDERS ANNUAL DINNER/LIVE AUCTION

The Garrison First Responders will hold their annual dinner/live auction benefit Saturday, November 10th, at the Garrison Emergency Services Building. Doors will open at 4:30pm with serving of the meal to begin at 5:00pm. The meal includes a choice of Beef & noodles or Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad bar, and dessert. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

The live auction takes place immediately following dinner. Local businesses and community members have donated many items for this year’s auction. Anyone wishing to contribute more items can contact Amanda Henkle at 319-560-9521.

This is the largest annual fundraiser for the Garrison First Responders. All proceeds are used for life saving equipment and training for service members. The Garrison First Responders is a volunteer service devoted to emergency medical response in the Garrison area.

Following is a list of donors for this year’s auction:

Ace Fogdall, Airport Golf, Allen Hospital, Atkins Bank, Belle Plaine Nursery, Benton Mutual, Berry’s Lanes, Betterton Chiropractic, Black Hawk Conservation, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Cedar River Ink, Clingmans, Coots Materials, Covenant Hospital, Cedar Rapids Marriott, Dr. Hanneman, Eden Mutual, Faust Outdoor, Farm Bureau Insurance- Teresa J. Meyer, Frazier Nursery, Golden Comb, Iowa Theatre Artists Company, Jessy’s Gems, CR Kernels, Keystone Insurance, Keystone Savings Bank, King Theatre Belle Plaine, Koops, LaGrange’s, LaPorte Bakery, LaPorte Golf, McDowell’s, Michael and Dowd, Mossman & Mossman, Steve Meyer Consulting LLC, The Old Creamery Theatre, Palace Theatre, Riverside Hotel & Casino, Shaping You, Tara Hills, Tharp’s, Three River’s Insurance, Thys Chevrolet, Total Image Salon & Spa, The Isle, US Bank, Viking Sewing, Village Inn, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, and Wilson-Hite Insurance.