COLUMBUS — The Columbus Historical Preservation Trust (CHPT) is hosting its Fourth Annual Hop into Spring online auction through May 4 to support continued restoration projects at the Stafford Opera House in Columbus.
“We are excited to have so many great items to offer our bidders this spring,” said Julie Prause, CHPT president. “From jewelry to home décor to garden necessities … even a stay at a beautiful home on Lake Travis.
There are a variety of items to pique everyone’s interest!”
More than 40 Spring-inspired items donated by local businesses and community members will be up for auction.
Donations, along with addi- tional financial contributions, will enable CHPT to maximize its fundraising efforts. 'As always, we are grateful for the continued support of the community”, said Doris Klaus, auction chair. “Our fundraising goal for this year’s spring online auction is to raise $15,000 or more to continue repairs on the opera house.”
To date, 41 percent ($415,000) of the goal has been met. “We are well on our way to meeting our fundraising goal for the Save Our Opera House capital campaign,” said Prause. “We’ve made incredible progress so far, and with everyone’s continued support, I know we can get there. We encourage everyone to bid high and bid often to help us save the crown jewel of Colorado County!”
Bidding opened at 8 a.m. on April 30, and will close at 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 4.
To view the auction catalog, go to the events page on the CHPT website www.columbushpt.org. or its Facebook page at www. facebook.com/ColumbusHistoricalPreservationTrust.
To bid, create a user account via the online auction site. There is no cost to create an account or view the auction catalog.
