The Junior Arts Club meeting and silent auction was held at Dowagiac Elks Club 889 on Dec. 8.
Sheree Slott and Barbara Groner presided over the event by encouraging members and guests to bid for items, including baked goods.
The $1,329 raised, which topped last year’s total amount, will go to local charities of the individual bidder’s choice.

• A.C.T.I.O.N.:  $45
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Berrien & Cass: $50
• Cass County Animal Shelter: $85
• Cass County Cancer Society: $81
• Cass County Council on Aging-Dowagiac: $266
• C.U.R.E. (Salvation Army/Cass County): $113
• D.A.S.A.S. (Domestic & Sexual Assault): $145
• Decatur 1st Reformed Church: $72
• Decatur Human Services: $28
• Fitch Camp: $25
• Hope’s Door: $246
• Hospice of Southwest Michigan: $70
• Hospice of Van Buren & Cass Counties: $70
• St. Vincent De Paul: $33