Silent Auction location change

The silent auction and raffle will be going on tomorrow, Saturday January 29, from 9-5 in the Blowing Rock Community Center, NOT the Blowing Rock School. The Blowing Rock Community Center is located on Main Street, behind the library. Come out to show your support to Mountain Alliance, there will be over 250 items to bid on!

Winterfest!!!

As winter weather continues to make a presence in Boone, Mountain Alliance is preparing for Winterfest, which takes place January 27-30, 2011 in Blowing Rock. Winterfest is an annual event that includes concerts, games, an ice carving competition, a polar plunge, a silent auction, and many more fun activities. Mountain Alliance students and staff will be participating in the polar plunge to help raise money for Mountain Alliance. In addition, all of the proceeds from the silent auction and raffle will go directly to Mountain Alliance!

All of the money raised from the silent auction and raffle will help provide service and adventure trips for youth in the community. The silent auction takes place this Saturday, January 29 from 9a.m. to 5p.m. in the Blowing Rock School cafeteria. The prize pick up will be later that evening. The Blowing Rock School is located on Morris Street, just off of Main Street in downtown Blowing Rock.

The silent auction will feature items donated by area retailers. With a wide selection of items, there is something for everyone. Some highlighted items to bid on include tickets to the Appalachian Summer Festival, stays at local inns and resorts, family pool and fitness memberships, fly fishing trips, tickets to Biltmore Estates, guided rafting and canoe trips, a number of cleaning services, tickets to the 2012 Winter Feast and Chili Cook off, spa and therapy treatments, and a number of other gifts and services.

Make sure to come out and support Mountain Alliance at the silent auction, and polar plunge for the brave ones out there, this Saturday, January 29.