Local self-storage facility “Cans ‘N Boxes” is hosting a unique charity auction to help out those in need in Grande Prairie.
The storage facility is looking to use its resources and start a unit full of donations that will be auctioned off and donate all the money raised to a local charity when it is filled.
Cans ‘N Boxes Owner Sean Gray says the idea came from a recent auction that the facility held on a dormant unit that was unpaid.
“That gave us the idea that there’s some money there, and with our other businesses we like to do charitable work when we can,” he says. “There’s lots of people in need in Grande Prairie.”
According to Gray, once the locker’s contents are successfully auctioned off, the business will open up a vote on its Facebook page, encouraging residents to choose a charity of their choice to receive the funding.
“The hope is that once we do it we can continue to do it on a regular basis so we can continue to raise money for groups around town,” he says.
Gray says most donations are welcome; however, he suggests donating items that would otherwise be listed on Kijiji or Marketplace to make sure the locker is worthwhile for bidders.
Once the locker is filled, Gray says the auction will be held online on the Bid13 Storage Auctions’ website, and the “sooner the locker is filled, the sooner the auction.”
Interested individuals can donate items in person at the Cans ‘N Boxes Storage Facility in Grande Prairie.
