Why I bought a loaf of bread at a quilt auction
The Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale has changed over the years, but it's still about food and helping others
On Saturday morning, I leaned up against a post and waved my hand to bid on a loaf of bread.
On the fourth Saturday of every September, the quilt auction at the Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale starts with the sale of two loaves of bread. In the hours that follow, a couple hundred quilts are auctioned. Selling quilts has been part of every relief sale at t…
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