The 47th annual Brethren Disaster Relief Auction, held at the Lebanon Valley Expo on Sept. 27 and 28, raised a total of $388,829.

Notable sales for individual auctions were highest quilt, double wedding ring star, $1,450; wooden barn set from the Marty Witman estate, $1,300; handmade dollhouse from the Marty Witman estate, $850; 1840 seated Liberty half dollar, $500; 1902 Liberty gold coin, $920; and highest themed basket, "Family That Plays Together," $675.

The auction, held in cooperation with Atlantic Northeast and Southern District of the Church of the Brethren, which began in 1977, has raised more than $19 million for disaster relief to victims of natural disasters both in the United States and internationally. Funds raised by the auction not only pay for emergency supplies for disaster victims, but also support disaster relief trips throughout the year.

Next year's auction is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27, 2025.