The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department is holding two fundraising events this month. The first is a silent auction to raise funds for the department’s 125th-year birthday celebration slated for 2027. The second is a breast cancer awareness shirt sale to benefit The Norfolk Children’s Foundation.
The silent auction is planned for this Saturday from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Norfolk Curling Club, 40 Golf Drive. The $20 admission brings access to bidding and a drink ticket. There will be live bidding, a cash bar and the Nibbles & Norm food truck.
Featured auction items include a seven-piece outdoor steel dining set courtesy of C.A. Lindell & Son; a DeWalt 20V Ma RX brushless four-tool kit; a Yeti Roadie cooler; a custom dessert table display for 50 to 75 guests; a hand-painted pet portrait; a fishing charter with BlackHawk Fishing in Niantic, Conn., and gift certificates to local restaurants.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the second fundraiser features apparel themed Fighting for a Cure in memory of Laverne Barbagallo.
Shirts, hoodies and tank tops are all on sale at the Norfolk branch of the National Iron Bank or can be ordered online until September 14. Online orders can be picked up at the firehouse, 20 Shepard Road; shipping is not available.
The fire department has been doing the breast cancer shirt sales for 15 years.