Class of '02 sponsors auction for leukemia
By ALYSON TOMME
News Writer
Leukemia has taken the lives of several members of the Notre Dame family. Miranda Thomas, Brionne Clary and, most recently, Conor Murphy were lost to the disease.
In their memory, the Class of 2002 is sponsoring Bid Bash 2001, an auction to promote leukemia awareness.
The junior class is hosting the celebrity auction from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight in LaFortune Ballroom.
Many students, athletes and faculty will participate, including University president emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh, Student Body President Brian O'Donoghue and Vice-President Brooke Norton, Grant Irons, Liz Grow and Tony Weaver. The members of the various athletic teams will be auctioned as a group, as will the student leaders.
"It is a great event for a great cause," said Irons, who recognized the event as an "opportunity to raise money to improve others' lives."
The auction allows students and faculty to bid on various University athletes and notables for an evening of dinner at Alumni Senior Club and admission to the women's basketball game against Miami on Feb. 20. Bidding starts at $25, and up to three students can bid together for a chance with their favorite campus figures. Admission to the event is free, but all winners must pay at the auction.
Organizer Kate McCarthy notes that with the energetic people involved, people should respond positively.
In light of the University's recent losses to leukemia, the Junior Class Council altered the auction idea from a fundraising plan for the junior class to a fundraiser for leukemia. All proceeds raised during the auction will be donated to the Leukemia Society.
Junior Class President Jonathan Jorissen, an organizer and participant, also promises a lot of fun and encourages the student body to participate.
All News Stories for Tuesday, February 6, 2001
