The 71st WHOP Rotary Radio Auction kicks off Monday night at the War Memorial Building with its normal hours, a crowd in attendance and an open diner.
The theme is “Building the Foundation,” as for the first time a portion of money raised will help establish the Hopkinsville Rotary Club Foundation to benefit local youth. Much of the money will also help local high school graduates attend college through the Rotary Scholars and student loan programs.
Cody Noffsinger is the auction chair and says while you’ll hear or see about the hundreds of items up for auction on the broadcast, the driving force behind the auction is cash donations to the Hour Club and Goat Club.
The diner will be open for lunch and dinner, but there will be some changes to seating to allow for social distancing.
The Big Board will be filed with big-ticket items throughout the week and will have an online option to bid accessible on the Hopkinsville Rotary website.
The auction will go Monday through Thursday from 7 until 10, 6 until 10 Friday and 6 until all items are sold on Saturday night.
Each night of the auction will air live on Lite Rock 98.7 and online at lite987whop.com. It can also be viewed through the Rotary Club’s website and on Spectrum Cable Channel 376.