The annual Make a Difference Sale in Abbotsford returns as an online auction from March 8 to 12 to raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).
As part of the event, a casual drop-in luncheon takes place Thursday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Life Church, 35270 DeLair Rd.
The Make a Difference Sale was held for several years at Abby Stockyards on McClary Avenue, but it moved online in 2021, raising $348,000 for world hunger. The 2024 event raised a record $430,000 in support of food security in Africa.
The online auction at givergy.ca/MakeaDifferenceSale opens at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 and closes at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.
Among the items up for auction will be cattle, gift baskets, new tools, wheels of artisan cheeses, livestock feed/accessories and much more.
Pickup of all won items is at the luncheon on March 13 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
A preview of some of the action items leading up to the online event will be shown on the @makeadifferencesale Instagram page.
Funds raised during the auction are typically matched by the federal government, and this year the auction raises money for the CFB Nature + program.
The program works directly with 75,000 men and women living in rural areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Zimbabwe to transform land for long-term food security.
The multi-year program is focused on regions with high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, land degradation, and hunger and poverty.
The program involves 12 locally based partners with support from nine member agencies.
Anyone wanting to donate livestock or other sellable merchandise to the auction must do so by Saturday, March 1.
Donations of cash and proceeds might be eligible for a charitable donation receipt from Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
To donate an item or to advertise on the auction website, email brandsma.rob@gmail.com or bogob@shaw.ca or call Rob at 604-834-4435 or Bob at 604-855-8016.
