The 47th annual Brethren Disaster Relief Auction, held at the Lebanon Valley Expo on Sept. 26 and 27, raised a total of $373,931.

Notable sales for the auctions were general auction, steak dinner for 10 people, $1,050; general auction, grape pie sold six times, $1,105; quilt auction, carpenter's square quilt, $3,600; coin auction, half-ounce gold coin, $2,100; theme basket auction, on-the-go basket, $1,150; and sporting goods auction, spotting scope, $650. The food sales at the auction totaled nearly $34,000.

The auction, held in cooperation with the Atlantic Northeast and Southern Districts of the Church of the Brethren, began in 1977 and has provided more than $20 million for disaster relief to victims of natural disasters both in the U.S. and internationally. Funds raised by the auction not only pay for emergency supplies for disaster victims, but also support volunteer disaster relief trips throughout the year.