Our 2024 Fall Fundraiser will be on Wednesday, November 12th
at the Christ United Methodist Church (470 E. Broadway, Alliance).
The church opens at 6:30pm for viewing of prizes
a SHORT Club Meeting will commence at 7 pm, with the fundraiser immediately afterwards.
All are invited; you are not required to be an AARC member, or even a Ham to participate!
Each November, we hold a fundraiser to benefit charities in the Alliance, OH area.
Our recipients for 2024 were,
-
Military and First Responders Center in Louisville
-
Clothed in Righteousness
- Salvation Army – Alliance
(2025 recipients will be chosen at the
November 12th meeting)
Again this year, we will be using the Chinese* Auction format.
*A Chinese auction is a fundraising event that combines a silent auction with a raffle, where participants bid on items by putting tickets into a container for each item they want.
Please check back often, as we may add items right up to the day of the fundraiser.
The following items will be up for bid :
- $100 DX Engineering Gift Certificate
(Donated by DX Engineering) - $50 DX Engineering Gift Certificate
(Donated by KF8AHK) - MFJ-4035MV 35Amp Linear power supply
(Donated by WG8X) - 40-10M End Fed Half wave antenna
(Donated by KD8BBK) - 40-10M End Fed Half wave antenna
(Donated by KD8BBK) - Tri-Band Linked Dipole (20M/30M/40M)
(Donated by WG8X) - Electronics 101 kit
(Donated by WG8X)
Includes:
Soldering iron
VOM
Tool Kit
Circuit Board Vise
Silicone soldering mat - Weather Station
(Donated by KD8BBK & KF8AHK) - DMR HT (More information to follow)
(Donated by Butch, KE8IYN) - USA Flag & Notebook
(Donated by Turner & Sly Inc) - ARRL End Fed Half Wave Antenna Kit
(Donated by Tom Sly, WB8LCD ARRL OH Section Manager) - ARRL Morse Code Course
(Donated by Tom Sly, WB8LCD ARRL OH Section Manager) - ARRL Handbook 101 Soft Cover
(Donated by Tom Sly, WB8LCD ARRL OH Section Manager) - Pair of ARRL 16oz Pint Glass
(Donated by Tom Sly, WB8LCD ARRL OH Section Manager)
(List current to November 3rd, 2025)
(You must be Present to bid & win)
Some History
2020 – In 2020, we donated $240 to charity
2021 – In 2021, we donated $1050 to charity
2022 – In 2022, we donated $1671.46 to charities in the Alliance Area.
2023 – At our November 8, 2023 Fall Fundraiser, we raised over $400. After combining this with the funds held back from our HF Rig Raffle, allowed us to donate almost $1800 to charities in the Alliance area.