Carmi, IL – Illinois State Police District 19 Commander, Captain Kelly Hodge, would like to announce the results of the 14th annual in-house Charity Auction held at the District 19 Headquarters on Tuesday, December 8th. Retired District 19 Troopers and current staff, along with local businesses and vendors, donated the various items that were auctioned off. At the end of the day, $2,450.00 was raised from the Charity Auction and other monetary donations.
As a result of the auction, District 19 will be able to make a $350.00 donation to charitable organizations already identified in each of the seven counties it serves. The donations are being made to those charitable organizations coordinating programs for underprivileged children in the area this holiday season. Captain Hodge would like to give special recognition to the following businesses and organizations for their donations to this year’s District 19 Charity Auction: In Carmi, Carmi Fitness Center, Cherry Street Automotive, Dimaggio’s Pizza, Palace Cleaners, and Wooly Wash; In Harrisburg, Point Blank Range and Saline County Circuit Clerk Randy Nyberg, Amy’s Sweet Gallery of Fairfield, Mimmo’s Pizza of Norris City, Larry’s Gun Shop of McLeansboro, and Southern Illinois Pool of Eldorado.