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Benefit Auction

Benefit Auction
35th Annual Friend, Inc. Community Services Annual Benefit Auction, on August 26, 2025 at 5 pm at the Kutztown Fairgrounds

In-person and Virtual in 2025

Great food, friends and fun coming together for a great cause!

Come join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025 for our 35th annual BENEFIT AUCTION in the Kutztown Fairgrounds! Bid on awesome art, jewelry, household and autographed items, and local gift certificates (like hair salons and restaurants), not to mention our famous desserts.

Enjoy a dinner buffet catered by Foodleigh.com and live music by Maddy Kas!

Meet Our 2025 Executive Bakers

Help support them by attending the event, making a donation, or becoming a sponsor.

Jessica Miller

Trinity Lutheran Church
& Boscov’s

Support Jessica
With a Donation Today
Sponsor Jessica (PDF)
Corinne Conrad

Corinne Conrad

East Penn Manufacturing

Support Corinne
With a Donation Today
Sponsor Corinne (PDF)

Rebecca Laincz

Firefly
Bookstore

Support Rebecca
With a Donation Today
Sponsor Rebecca (PDF)

Abby Angell

Fleetwood Bank

Support Abby
With a Donation Today
Sponsor Abby (PDF)

Sue Mangold

Kutztown University
& Trinity Lutheran Church

Support Sue
With a Donation Today
Sponsor Sue (PDF)
Laura McBride

Laura McBride

Kutztown Rotary Club

Support Laura
With a Donation Today
Sponsor Laura (PDF)

Attend the Auction!

Attend the Auction

Sure, you can bid virtually from the comfort of your home, but why not enjoy a night out with friends and family? Tickets include a dinner buffet catered by Foodleigh.com, drinks, live music from Maddy Kas, and the chance to bid on our Executive Bakers’ homemade desserts! Every single dollar raised stays right here in Berks County, which allows Friend, Inc. to provide the many food and social support programs that make Northeastern Berks a healthier, safer place for all.

Purchase Tickets
Mobile bidding at friend.cbo.io

Can’t attend the event in person?

You can still support the cause by bidding on these beautiful items, starting at 12 noon on Saturday, May 3.

Register for Online Bidding
Make a Donation

Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities?

Businesses, organizations, and individuals can further support Friend, Inc. through various sponsorship levels.

Become a Sponsor (PDF)

Fill a Grocery Cart!

Every $5 pays for a shopping cart of food for a family at our food pantry…

Make a Donation!

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Learn More

The 2024 results are in…

Over $34,000 raised!

View Previous Years

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!

Become a Sponsor for 2025 (PDF)

WE HAVE A WINNER! SPONSOR

Breidegam Family Foundation

SOLD! SPONSORS

East Penn
EnerSys Power/Full Solutions

GOING TWICE! SPONSORS

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
Mangold Excavating

GOING ONCE! SPONSORS

Tompkins Banking | Insurance | WealthFleetwood Dental
The Saint Barnabas Center of Kutztown, Fostering Spiritual Growth and Community

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Who We Are

Friend, Inc. Community Services is a social support organization that, for over 40 years, works tirelessly to reduce food insecurity and other household economic pressures on families throughout rural northeast Berks County.

Our Story | Press
Community Impact | Financials (PDF)

What We Do

Annual Benefit Auction
Brake the Cycle of Poverty Ride
Food Pantry
Rental/Utility Assistance
Food Support
Medical Assistance
Career Guidance
On-Site Collaboration

How Can You Help?

Make a One-Time Donation
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Help for the Holidays
Sponsor an Event
Contact Us

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658 Noble Street
Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-7790

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