The late Warren Bailey raised $2,100 by auctioning off items for charity while broadcasting for WLNH out of a van more than four decades ago. His endeavor has grown exponentially, as the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction has since distributed more than $9.2 million to nonprofits assisting local children.

The 44th annual Children’s Auction kicks off on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and is coming off a record-breaking year, raising $763,344 for children and their families in 2024. This figure includes the largest fundraiser of the four-day event, Pub Mania, which raised a record $386,722 last year.

Children's Auction Executive Director Jenn Kelley has plenty of nonprofit experience, and has lived all over the world. She is convinced there is no community quite like the Lakes Region when it comes

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