Online benefit auction for the Dayton Historic Depot Museum a success

DAYTON—Museum Event Coordinator Shellie McLeod said the Sat. Aug. 1 benefit for the Dayton Historic Depot was a resounding success.

A game was played where attendees were shown an architectural element of a particular Dayton building, and then asked to identify it, using the chat function on Zoom. The first person to answer correctly won a pair of Depot wine glasses, beer glasses, or coffee mugs, of their choosing.

McLeod said Emcee Shawn Brown did an outstanding job of keeping things light and engaging.

Prerecorded musical selections were provided by Mike Ferrians, Paisley DeSiga, and Boe Stevenson. Roz Edwards prerecorded a virtual tour of the Upstairs Gallery Exhibit at the Depot, “Romping in the Blues.

“Though we were not able to be physically together, it felt very much like a community event because of the interaction of the guests,” said McLeod

Fifty-six tickets were sold to the week-long online auction. Over 40 items, including condo stays, dining certificates, artisan goods, services, art, and jewelry were donated to the auction, raising a total of $22,448.00 to benefit museum activities and events.

McLeod said net income had yet to be determined, but expenses for putting the fundraiser together were lower than expenses for the usual live event.