Black River rebuilding fundraiser to help hurricane victims
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Burgaw Presbyterian Church is hosting a fundraiser to help families along the Black River in Pender County who are still displaced by Hurricane Matthew.
It will be Wednesday, August 16, at 5:30pm at Burgaw Presbyterian Church. The money raised will be donated to the Wilmington Baptist Men who have been helping rebuild homes in the Black River area.
The event will feature a pig pickin’ with food provided by the community and church members including Burgaw Baptist and Burgaw United Methodist. There will also be a silent and live auction. Some of items being auctioned include a boat valued at $12,000, a 2013 car, a week at Topsail, a low country boil for 12, art, sporting goods, antiques and more.
Organizers are hoping to have a turnout of 300 with a goal of raising $50,000 to continue to help rebuild lives displaced by Hurricane Matthew.
Some of the items donated for the auction.
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