LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The sights and sounds of the holidays filled the lobby at Mercy Health St. Rita's as hundreds came out to do a little Christmas shopping.
It was the annual auxiliary craft show. Hundreds of volunteers have been working year-round to make the crafts filling the tables. There were also homemade candy and baked goods along with raffle baskets. The proceeds from the sale go towards the million-dollar pledge the auxiliary made to the graduate medical education center. Organizers say it was wonderful to see everyone out supporting them as it was the first street fair since the pandemic.
"Also a day just to have fellowship and get out with friends again. It's been a while since we've done a full-blown holiday street fair and it's just great to see everybody out today," stated Sue Drew, president-elect of the Volunteer Auxiliary Board.
The auxiliary even has a craft club that meets year-round to keep up with their holiday decorations. The Holiday Street Fair ran today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
