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Adams Youth Center's Great Chair Auction Raises $8,000
By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
03:39AM / Monday, October 17, 2016
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Auctioneer Harry LaGess ramps up bidding for a superhero kids' table set at Sunday's auction.

One of a kind chairs and more were up for auction to benefit the Youth Center.



The a willow bench by John Wilk commanded the top price of $175.
ADAMS, Mass. — The Adams Youth Center's Great Chair Auction fundraiser raised nearly $8,000 on Sunday.
 
More than 50 painted and decorated chairs and other items were auctioned off at the Bounti-Fare on Sunday afternoon.
 
"It was good," the center's Executive Director Sonia DiSanti said. "I wish we got a little more for some of the pieces but it is still great and it is all for the Youth Center."
 
Local artists created each piece. Furniture ranged from desk and chair sets with superheroes painted on them to wine racks, rocking chairs and even a bench totally made out of willow branches. 
DiSanti said the community really comes together every year to help with the Great Chair Auction.
 
"The community really is great," she said. "They donate chairs, paint chairs, the businesses buy ads and put the chairs in their store fronts. It is a great community event that shows the kindness of the community."
 
The "Twisted Two Seater" created entirely from willow branches by John Wilk went for the most and brought in $175 for the Youth Center.
 
Before the live auction, people could view the furniture and place their bids online, however, this only dictated the base bid and folks still had a chance to better the price. The items were also displayed in storefronts on Park Street for a month prior to the auction.
 
All the pieces were donated by artists and residents; each piece was
 
DiSanti said the auction is the Youth Center's biggest fundraiser and the money will help fund programming.
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