DIDSBURY - A big crowd came out to the Didsbury Memorial Complex on June 1 and 2 for the Mennonite Central Committee's (MCC) relief sale and auction.
The big draw was the auction that saw people bid on homemade quilts as well as an assortment of other items.
In total, nearly $186,000 was raised for MCC's relief, development and peace work around the world.
"It went really well," said Angela Bennett, MCC communications coordinator. "Everything went according to plan you could say. We had about 500 people out for supper Friday night. That was nice. We had about 800 people out on Saturday."
The event also featured a pancake breakfast Saturday morning, children's activities, food and other vendors.
"It was great," she said. "One of the highlights of the auction was we have these Grow Hope Acres, which is a partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank and so together we plant a crop and the farmer sells it and the government matches it. Normally we sell them for $300. At the sale, they went for about $1,700."
Bennett said MCC provides relief and development work in 54 countries across the globe.
"As well, some of it will stay in Alberta and go to our restorative justice programs," she said. "We work visiting prisoners in prison and helping prisoners integrate back into society."
