Winning Wednesday, April 23rd: Win a Pair of Pork BBQ Dinner Tickets at MCDS Benefit Auction

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Winning Wednesday, April 23rd: Win a Pair of Pork BBQ Dinner Tickets at MCDS Benefit Auction

April 17th, 2025

 

Manheim Christian Day School’s 49th annual benefit auction and family fun days are happening Friday and Saturday, April 25th & 26th.

The event starts on Friday with a pork barbecue dinner. On Saturday, kids can enjoy inflatables, barrel train rides, a special concert by Steven Courtney, and more! Both days include silent and live auctions.

Tune in on Wednesday, April 23rd, for your chance to win a pair of Pork BBQ Meals at Manheim Christian Day School’s Benefit Auction. Dinners include pulled pork BBQ, baked potato, applesauce, homemade roll, dessert, and a drink. The meals need to be picked up between 3:15-6pm on Friday, April 25th.

Listen for the cue to call and keep our number handy 717-392-3690.

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49th Annual Benefit Auction & Family Fun Days

FRIDAY, APRIL 25th

3:15–6:30 p.m.

  • Pork BBQ Dinner (Dine-in or Drive-thru)
    – Limited walk-in tickets available – call the school at (717) 665-4300 for information on purchasing tickets
    – $13 meal includes pulled pork BBQ (by Peters’ BBQ), baked potato, applesauce, pickle, homemade roll, dessert, and drink

4:00 p.m. 

  • Silent Auction begins (ends at 12 p.m. on Saturday)
  • Food for purchase available from local food trucks

6:30 p.m.

  • Welcome

7:00 p.m.

  • Class Projects/Special Experiences
    •  features class projects from each grade, including the “Seed to Sow” project where each fourth grade student is given $10 to use toward creating and selling a product to sell in the month leading up to the auction. Each product is then auctioned off that evening.
    • special experiences with MCDS staff will also be auctioned off

SATURDAY, APRIL 26th

8:30 a.m.

  • Donuts, egg sandwiches, coffee, and drinks available for purchase


9:00 a.m.

  • Live Auction begins


9:00-11:00 a.m. 

  • Children’s Activities (by donation)
  • Inflatables (available until 3 p.m.), petting zoo, barrel train rides, face painting, & games


10:00 a.m.

  • Tools & Outdoor Auction (hunting/camping/fishing items, lawn & garden equipment)
11:00 a.m. 
  • General Merchandise/Gift Certificates
11:15 a.m. 
  • Candy Launch
12:00 p.m. 
  • Special Features

12:30 p.m.

  • Special Concert by Steven Courtney
  • Sports Games on the soccer field

Food items are available for purchase all weekend, including…

• Milkshakes
• Homemade Baked Goods
• Soft Serve Ice Cream (Saturday only)

• Food from Local Food Trucks…
– COUNTRY GALS CATERING: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Mozzarella Sticks, Onion rings, Fried Pickle Spears, Fresh-squeezed Lemonade
– MILL 72 BAKE SHOP & CAFE: Coffee, Specialty Drinks, Soup
– THE FRY SHACK: Egg Sandwiches (Saturday morning), Chicken Tenders, French Fries
– OLD ROAD PRETZELS (Saturday only): Soft Pretzels, Stuffed Pretzels, and more!