Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale • 2007 Initial Report

Overall Gross: $418,889
2006 Gross: $410,078

Note that all numbers are initial estimates. Shalom House has not been sold yet and is not included. About 80% of the total gross amount will be sent to MCC. The rest will go towards expenses and a small reserve for 2008.

    Num. of Items    Total Raised    2006 Total
Quilt Auction    329    $147,075    $142,695
Top Items:
$7,800    Empty Pie Boxes (28 separate purchases)
    Represented pies destroyed by fire
$5,500    Trip Around the World (137)
$3,400    Wandering Bear's Paw (270)
$3,250    Ties of a Lifetime (143)
$3,000    Galaxy of Stars (99)
$2,600    Mariner's Star

Antique Auction    306    $6,720    $9,050
New & Used Auction    316    $12,552    $17,163
Silent Auction    9    $2,185    $8,375
Children's Auction    74    $2,124    $1,086

Run/Walk for Relief
Number of Participants: 290
Total Raised: $4,710
2006 Total Raised: $4,605

Name    Age Group
Top Males
Tyler Brenneman    12 and under
Jesse Bontrager    13-16
Mitchell Yoder    17-21 (2nd overall time at 19'40)
Brandon Wengerd    22-29
Jon Bontrager    30-39 (Top Male, 1st overall at 17'53)
Eric Kurtz    40-49 (3rd overall time at 19'50)
Windord Jones    50-59
Dick Shenk    60+

Top Females
Laren Richer    12 and under
Alyssa Ramer    13-16
Krista Enst    17-21 (Top Female, 4th overall time at 20'16)
Angie Kohlhass    22-29
Jennifer Nolt    30-39
Lynelle Clark    40-49
Laurie Nafziger    50-59
Rosa Shetler    60+

Food Items    Total raised: $153,788    2006 Total: $139,255
Crafts    Total raised: $34,000
Ten Thousand Villages    Total raised: $21,870

Penny Power
Total raised: $16,064
2006 Total raised: $11,869
Total matched: $16,064
Total after match: $32,128

Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale 2006 Facts & Figures

Overall Total: $574,978    2005 Total: $557,928

                Num. of Items    Top bid    Total Raised    2005 Total
Quilt Auction    287    $7,000    $142,695    $132,853
Top Items:
$7,000    Indiana Wreath (First Mennonite Church, Berne, IN)
$6,250    Lucille's Flower Garden (Warren & the late Lucille Christophel, Goshen, IN)
$2,900    Mariner's Compass (Elvie and Clara Frey, Shipshewana, IN)
$2,100    Star Spin quilt (Anonymous Donor)
$2,100    Baltimore Florals (Maple Leaf Quilt Guild)

Antique Auction    298    $425    $9,050    $11,344
Top Items:
$425    Diamond Ring
$400    Crock
$325    Church Pew
$310    Butter Churn
$250    Kitchen Cupboard

New & Used Auction    379    $550    $17,163    $16,280
Top Items:
$550    Tower Marble Game
$300    Large Dollhouse
$300    Chess & checker game
$300    Quilt
$280    Roller Game

Silent Auction    11    $3,000    $8,375    $32,475
Top Items:
$3,000    '85 Southwind Class A Motorhome (Roy & Velma Plank, Millersburg, IN)
$1,800    Jayco 8' Pop-up (Jayco, Middlebury, IN)
$1,000    14' Maple Table (Anonymous through Michiana Oak, Goshen, IN)
$900    Quartersawn white oak hutch (AYR Cabinet Co., Nappanee, IN)
$340    Yoder's 1/4 beef for freezer (Yoder Meat & Cheese Co., Shipshewana, IN)

Children's Auction    54    $85    $816    $1,086
Top Items:
$85    Pool table & foosball
$47.50    Jewelry set
$45    Family night pack
$37.50    Lumi-pad
$37.50    Car

Run/Walk for Relief
Number of Participants: 307
Total Raised: $4,605

Place    Name    Age    Overall Place
Top 5 Males
1    Jake Gillette    20    1
2    Nick Adkins     21     2
3    Ben Bouwman    18    3
4    David Rumsey    19    4
5    Mark Furkis    50    5

Top 5 Females
1    Laura Harnish    19    19
2    Tina Peters,    18    28
3    Rachel Baker    18    33
4    Laura Classen    28    45
5    Laura Stevens    18    50

Food Items
Total raised: $139,255        2005 Total: $143,910
26,000 utensils used
14,000 plates used
8,500 cups used
2,200 chicken halves served
1,800 egg rolls served
600 1/4 lb sandwich patties served
500 lbs ribs served
400 lbs donut mix used
16 hogs roasted
25 lbs mustard used
16 lbs horseradish used
4 gallons BBQ sauce used

Penny Power
Total raised: $11,869
Total matched: $11,869
Total after match: $23,738

Shalom House
Sale price: $164,900        2005 Total: $135,400

Other Sales and Donations: $64,381


Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale 2005 Facts & Figures

Quilt Auction $132,853
Antique Auction: $11,344
New & Used Auction: $16,280
Children's Auction: $1,086
Silent Auction: $32,475
TOTAL ALL AUCTIONS: $195,596
Food Sales: $143,910
Other Sales: $83,021
Shalom House: $135,400
TOTAL 2005: $557,928

Total Raised: $512,000
2004 total: $469,000
In all Auctions (Silent, New & Used, Kids, Antique, Quilt): $195,054
2004 total in all auctions: $166,783

Top Auction items
9,500 Silent auction - $10,000 entry fee to Greencroft, donated by Greencroft Retirement Communities
8,300 Silent auction - K-Z RV 5th Wheel Camping Trailer, donated by K-Z RV, Inc.
5,250 108 Quilt - Ferris Wheel, pieced applique - Rebecca Yoder, Bristol, IN
4,600 Silent auction - Jayco Camping Trailer, donated by Jayco, Inc.
4,250 111 Quilt - 7 sisters hand pieced - Maple City Quilt Guild, Rebecca Yoder, Bristol, IN
4,000 248 Quilt - Mariner's medallion - Lolly's Fabric, Shipshewana, IN
3,000 134 Quilt - Dahlia, pieced - First Mennonite Church, Berne, IN
2,900 106 Quilt - Country rose applique - Irene Riegsecker, Goshen, IN
2,600 76 Quilt - Mariner's compass pieced - Joe & Catherine Baer
2,500 1 Quilt - Hidden star - Lucille Christophel, Goshen, IN
2,500 141 Quilt - Amish ocean wave, pieced - Yoder's Department Store, Shipshewana, IN
2,250 New & Used - Marble roller
2,100 215 Quilt - Broken star log cabin, pieced - Alta Swartzendruber, Montgomery, IN
1,900 145 Quilt -  Log cabin chrysalis - Mount Joy Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN
1,800 Silent auction - Storage Shed

New Silent Auction:
- Total raised: $32,475
- Quilt from first Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale, 37 years ago, sold for $500 then, brought $900 in silent auction

New & Used Auction
- handmade marble roller brought $2,250

Quilt Auction
- total of 271 quilts

2005 Brochure

Click here to download the 2005 brochure. The file is 750k and is not recommended for download by modem users.
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