Leola United Methodist Church, 7 W. Main St., Leola, will hold an auction to benefit the Kensill Fund for Hope on Saturday, Sept. 23. The auction will begin at noon.

Items to be auctioned include needlework, quilts, artworks, furniture, sports tickets and sports items, dinners, desserts, decorative items, jewelry and gift certificates for grocery stores, restaurants and theaters. Refreshments, including chicken barbecue, will be for sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Kensill Fund for Hope, a 501(c)(3) scholarship and educational foundation established in 1995, was named in honor of the late Rev. Frank Kensill. His goal was to provide educational opportunities for the inner-city youths at Mid-Town Parish, the church he served in Philadelphia. These opportunities include after-school programs for grade school through high school students and scholarships for those continuing their education after high school.

For more information, visit https://sites.google.com/view/leola-united-methodist-church/home. To learn how to make a donation, call 717-560-2865.