West Fallowfield Christian School (WFCS), 795 Fallowfield Road, Atglen, will hold its sixth annual fun run and 43rd annual auction on the weekend of Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12. Both events are open to the community.

Activities will begin on Oct. 11 with the fun run, during which participants will be invited to walk or run 1 mile around the WFCS campus. All participants will be doused with color at the start and the finish of the run. Registration for the fun run will begin at 4:45 p.m., and the fun run will begin at 5:30 p.m. According to event organizers, more than 160 people have preregistered for the fun run so far.

There will also be a preview of auction items and a sale of gift cards on Oct. 11. "We will offer gift cards donated by many local businesses for sale at face value at the auction preview," said Jen Woltman, chairperson of the auction committee. "Gift cards include many (from) grocery stores like Weis, Giant and Walmart as well as local restaurants. A bake sale table will be open that evening as well."

Oct. 12 will feature a silent auction of sports memorabilia, which will close at noon. The live auction will begin at 9 a.m. Doors for both the silent and live auctions will open at 8 a.m. There will also be an online auction that will close on Sunday, Oct. 13. "Our online exclusive items are a vacation rental in Chincoteague, Va., and a Westminster chime cherry grandfather clock," Woltman noted.

Live auction items will include home decor, themed baskets, vacation packages, gift certificates, outdoor equipment and sports tickets.

Food items will be available to purchase throughout the auction. "Concessions will be available starting with breakfast sandwiches and go through lunch offerings," said Woltman. "There will also be a baked goods sale."

Planning for the fundraising weekend began in April. "We met regularly throughout the summer, and we canvass local businesses looking for donations and we communicate with our patron (supporters)," Woltman said.

"Teachers and even our kids get involved. Children create classroom projects that are auctioned off," she said, noting projects include student artwork. "The kindergarten class made monarch butterflies. These (are for) parents that want to keep something from when their child was that age. Each kid in the class contributes in some way to the classroom project."

A Kids Zone child care area will be open during the live auction for children age 3 through third grade. There is also an opportunity for attendees to win a cash prize or a Nintendo Switch game system. Details are available at https://wfcs.kindful.com/e/2024-auction-raffles.

Proceeds will benefit the school's operating budget, as well as help raise funds for a scoreboard for the school's soccer field.

WFCS offers a Little Falcons Preschool for youngsters ages 3 to 5, a full-day kindergarten program and classes for students through 12th grade. WFCS, founded in 1941, serves students from the Avon Grove, Coatesville, Octorara, Oxford, Pequea Valley, Solanco and Unionville-Chadds Ford area school districts. Busing is provided, and financial aid is available.

For more information about the events, visit www.facebook.com/westfallowfieldchristianschool or call the school office at 610-593-5011. More information about the school is available at www.wfcs.org.