Committee Contacts
The Brethren Disaster Relief Auction is comprised of a group of volunteers that come together to ensure a successful event. Below is the contact for each committee:
Arrangements Committee
The Arrangements Committee is responsible for auction site preparations prior to the auction and clean up afterwards.
Chris Keller, Chairman
Email: 4ckak@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 269-4052
Kurtis Brubaker
Email: klbrubaker@frontier.com
Artisan Alley Committee
The Artisan Alley Committee coordinates the collection of Gourmet Food Eateries and Juried Artisans who display and sell their craft items at the auction.
Sally Bingaman
Email: salbasket2@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 581-5651
Arts & Crafts Committee
The Arts & Crafts Committee is responsible for securing, displaying and selling various arts & crafts at the auction event.
Mike Landis, Chairperson
Email: lucky7cook@gmail.com
Phone: 610-413-5750
Auctioneer Committee
The Auctioneer Committee is responsible for securing volunteer auctioneers to sell items at the various auctions.
Larry Hollingshead, Chairman
Email: CabinFever65@netzero.net
Phone: (717) 817-4033
Baked Goods Committee
The Baked Goods Committee is responsible for the receipt, care and sale of baked goods at the auction.
Pending Chairperson
Children’s Auction Committee
The Children’s Auction Committee receives and sells items at the children’s auction. They are also responsible for setting up a child friendly store where children can purchase new and used toys and children’s items. They also host a babysitting service during the auction event, staffed by CDS personnel.
Marsha Heisey, Co-Chair
Email: jmheisey21@gmail.com
Phone: (717) 314-1925
Cathy Witman, Co-Chair
Email: cathywhitman@hotmail.com
Phone: (717) 671-0305
Coins Committee
The Coins Committee is responsible for soliciting, receiving, purchasing, caring and selling of coins during the auction.
Dale Fahnestock, Chairman
Phone: (717) 757-4312
Earl Fahnestock
Email: chearl@dejazzd.com
Phone: (717) 665-2497
Farmers Market Committee
The Farmers Market Committee is responsible for receipt, care and sale of farmers market items such as produce, fruits and canned goods.
Gail & Tom Druck, Chairpersons
Email: familydrucks@yahoo.com
Phone: (717) 542-6018
Food Committee
The Food Committee is responsible for the preparation and sale of food items offered at the auction and at various other times.
Lois Roop, Chairperson
Email: clroop@verizon.net
Phone: (717) 274-6056
Heifer Committee
The Heifer Committee is responsible to arrange for the receipt, care and sale of heifers and other livestock.
Terry Shuey, Chairperson
Email: ktshuey@gmail.com
Phone: (717) 304-9454
Bob Lentz
Phone: (717) 628-1913
Cell: (717) 821-5616
Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee is responsible for accommodating request from auction friends for housing, hotel/motel and camping availability. They are also responsible for obtaining modified rates for reservations with the housing options.
Bonnie Shay, Chairperson
Email: BonnieShay@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 272-8969
Information Committee
The Information Committee is responsible for providing auction information participants during the annual auction. They are also responsible for providing special auction merchandising.
Nancy Shonk, Chairperson
Email: nancyshonk1983@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 989-6452
Information Technology Committee
The IT Committee supports the organizations digital presence on the web, on social media outlets, and on site during the auction event. IT is responsible to make the auction accessible to all supporters including volunteers, donors, staff, and promoters.
Vincent Weaver, Chairman
Inter-church Communications Committee
The Inter-church Communications Committee is responsible for providing auction information to all Atlantic Northeast and Southern PA District churches.
Bob Bingaman
Email: paearl1@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 723-6863
Kick-Off Dinner Committee
The Kick-Off Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of the annual banquet to provide advance promotion of the annual auction. They are also responsible for any entertainment and participant involvement during the banquet.
Sally Bingaman, Co-Chair
Email: salbasket2@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 581-5651
Candy & Landis Myer, Co-Chairs
Email: cmyer@frontiernet.net
Phone: (717) 354-0179
Main Auction Committee
The Main Auction Committee is responsible for the solicitation and collection of items to be sold at the North Hall Auction event including Silent Auction.
Gary & Orpha Stevens,
Main Hall & Silent Auction Contact
Email: gnoste@dejazzd.com
Phone: (717) 665-6655
Earl & Marian Fahnestock
Email: chearl@dejazzd.com
Phone: (717) 664-2740
Bill & Sharon Pierce
Email: bspierce73@yahoo.com
Phone: (717) 664-5537
Dale & Elsie Fahnestock
Phone: (717) 757-4312
Pole Barn Committee
The Pole Barn Committee is responsible for receipt, care, and sale of used action items.
Dean Fahnestock, Chairperson
Phone: (717) 766-4860
Publication Committee
The Publication Committee is responsible for advertisement solicitation, editorial content, editing, publishing, and distribution of the annual pre-auction publication.
Mark & Marilyn Zimmerman, Co- Chairs
Email: mkzimm@dejazzd.com
Phone: (717) 626-0605
Dave Farmer
Email: davcar2000@gmail.com
Phone: (717) 367-4408
Bob & Sally Bingaman
Email: paearl1@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 723-6863, Bob
Phone: (717) 581-5651, Sally
Jim Brubaker
Email: jasedwbru@dejazzd.com
Phone: (717) 733-7018
Quilt Committee
The Quilt Committee is responsible for the receipt, care, and sale of quilts at the auction.
Joanne Hess, Co-Chair
Email: kenhess21@msn.com
Phone: (717) 626-6580
Deb Bendit, Co-Chair
Email: quilterdeb60@gmail.com
Phone: (717) 898-2908
Darlene Grant
Email: beaniebabie89@gmail.com
Phone: (717) 383-6706
Registration Committee
The Registration Committee is responsible for maintaining a system for issuing bidder numbers and receiving payments from successful bidders.
Bob Bingaman
Email: paearl1@comcast.net
Phone: (717) 581-5651
Share-A-Meal Committee
The Share-A-Meal Committee is responsible for obtaining commitments from donor families to provide meals, and to sell the meals at the auction event.
Nancy Fahnestock, Chairperson
Email: nancyf@ptd.net
Phone: (717) 665-4798
Candy Myer
Email: cmyer@frontiernet.net
Phone: (717) 354-0179
Fern Fahnestock
Phone: (717) 665-6377
Theme Baskets Committee
The Theme Basket Auction Committee is responsible for obtaining theme baskets registrations, and prepare baskets for auction.
Dory Crater, Chairperson
Email: jwdmcrater@outlook.com
Phone: (717) 944-1271