"...shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life..." Philippians 2:14
The 2008 PFTA Valentine's Auction at Crowley's Ridge Academy occurred on the afternoon of February 9 at 3 p.m. After a couple of months of build up to the event, approximately 220 items were in place for a great event. However, what unfolded during the evening was truly incredible. Due to the generosity of so many of you, we were able to raise approximately $42,000. The goal was $40,000, so we met that goal - and then some. It will depend on how much actual money is turned in, but from the looks of things, we have a great opportunity to break the old record of $42,218, which was set last year.
Listed below are the generous businesses and individuals who donated items to the event. It is because of these people and businesses, as well as the generous bidders, that we were able to reach such an amazing total.
| Hancock Fabrics | McCarroll Printing | Barton's of Paragould |
| C & I Electric Supply | Ballard's Flowers | First National Bank |
| Gazaway Ace - Paragould/Jonesboro | College Bookstore and Press | Baldwin's Autormotive |
| Western Sizzlin' | Turner Dairies | Fred's Dollar Store |
| White Columns | Jim Clifton | Jimco Lighting |
| Pitter Patter Photography | Joe and Melanie Hicks | Presley's Drive-In |
| Simmons First Bank | Leah Douglas | Pepsi |
| Broadaway and Broadaway Attorneys | Fred and Lori Huggins | Dianna Dillon |
| Allen and Kimberly Warmath | Chris and Shelly Gardner | Wonder Pool Company |
| Helen Marie's/Perfect Touch | Affordable Medical | Zaxby's |
| Focus Bank | Carl's Furniture | Chili's of Paragould |
| Larry Cupp | Jill Stewart | Absolute Fire Protection |
| Arnold's Jewelry | Carson Cone Family | Dennis and Janet Gregory |
| Bren's Flowers | Freed-Hardemann University | Mark and Janie Carpenter |
| Bob Faulkner | Harris Furniture | Express Pawn |
| Pat Gatlin | Angie Goins - Studio Bliss | Rogers' Greenhouse |
| Whitney Blankenship | Corky's | Battery and Parts Warehouse |
| Advance Auto Parts | Barbecue Barn | Bridgette Chunn |
| Uptown Interiors | Ann and Dan West | Jane Howard |
| Auto Zone | Katie and Grant Howe | Eubanks Oil |
| Karen Tippitt | Coma Tippitt | Room to Grow |
| Randi Lancaster | Wayne Flanery | Tim and Margaret Howe |
| Greg and Mary Smith | TaMolly's | Colton's |
| Wings to Go | LaCabana | Brick Oven Pizza |
| Kirk Equipment/Tom Kirk Chevy Olds | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Lowe's |
| Anytime Fitness | Estella Smith/Christina Mason | Sonic of Paragould |
| PFG/Brett Carlile | KDRS | Boyd and Lorene Leath |
| Crowley's Ridge College | Blue Coast Burrito | El Chico's |
| Clay County Electric | Second Choice - Leigh Smith | Treasure House |
| East Arkansas Broadcasting | Kathy Rowe | Danny and Cara West |
| Shannon and Sherri Lenderman | Nail's by Willie-Corning | Laurie's Nails - Corning |
| Becky and Co. - Corning | June's Flowerland-Corning | Foster's Income Tax |
| Paul and Kim Wallis | Wendy's | Don Hardin |
| Wal-Mart - Corning | Terry Sanders |