SATH Holds 27th Annual Charity Auction March 7 at Highland County Fairgrounds

SATH (Supplementary Assistance to the Handicapped) will hold its 27th annual Charity Auction beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Highland County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, with several notices naming the Wharton Building as the auction space. HESS Auction Co., LLC will be assisting SATH; all proceeds will be used to support children with special needs in Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland and surrounding counties.

Organizers are seeking donated items in advance and have published a drop-off schedule: bring donations to the Highland County Fairgrounds on March 5 and March 6 between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or bring them the day of the auction. “SATH appreciates your past support. They are in need of donations to help with this fund-raiser,” one community notice states; another adds, “Any items that you would like to contribute to this worthwhile cause would be greatly appreciated.” To arrange a pickup instead of drop-off, contact Linda Allen at (937) 366-6657.

The auction inventory circulated on station listings runs wide and includes community-donated packages and household goods: four Cincinnati Reds tickets; lots of “31” filled bags; a large selection of new toys; baskets filled by local merchants; car wash items and automotive supplies; new and miscellaneous used tools; Longaberger baskets; medical equipment; used TVs; John Deere items; furniture; kitchen and household items; Christmas tree and decorations; numerous gift certificates for eye exams, free massages, beauty salons, bowling, oil changes and food; plus homemade pies and cakes. KAMP clothing will also be available for purchase at the event.

Volunteer staffing details vary across notices: several listings state “KAMP Volunteers will be serving lunch,” while a local community brief says SATH volunteers will be serving lunch and selling KAMP clothing. The auction listings invite the public to attend for the day and shop the wide mix of donated lots; one announcement reads, “We invite the community to come out for the day.”

HESS Auction Co., LLC is named repeatedly as the assisting auctioneer on public notices; event organizers have not published a full lot list, reserve prices, or estimated values for high-ticket items. The auction is presented as a regional fundraiser serving children and young people with disabilities across multiple counties; further operational details such as accessibility accommodations, media arrangements, and a fundraising goal have not been published with the event notices.