Results of the 6th Annual Trailer for a Cause Auction Benefiting MOCA

Sauk Centre, Minnesota (October 17th, 2018)—Felling Trailers, Inc. conducted its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA). The winning bid of $3,400 was placed in the last minutes before the auction closed on Friday, September 21, 2018. The bid winner was local Sauk Centre business owner Jon Stein, owner of Centre Dairy Equipment & Supply, Inc.

Jon’s business is located a short distance from Felling’s Sauk Centre location where the trailer was on display leading up to the auction. Once Jon saw the teal trailer and the organization it would benefit his mind was set to bid on it. Jon’s wife Laurie is an Ovarian Cancer survivor. Laurie was diagnosed in November 2017 and underwent surgery and chemotherapy treatment.

“It was a rough winter, but we’re doing good now,” said Jon. After placing the winning bid, Jon went home to tell Laurie the news.

“I didn’t even know he was going to bid on the trailer. He said, ‘You’ll never guess what color it is.’”

“I asked, ‘teal?’ And then, I asked, ‘Oh, did you buy it for me?’ and gave him a big hug,” said Laurie. She recently had her 3-month check-up, and everything is continuing to look good. 
 
Leading with his heart, this is Jon’s second Trailer for a Cause that he has bid on and won. Jon was the bid winner on Felling’s inaugural Trailer for a Cause auction in 2013 that benefited Bright Pink, a non-profit organization that focuses on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer. “A good friend of the family had breast cancer, so the pink trailer had a lot of meaning for us,” said Jon. 
 
The 2018 Trailer for a Cause FT-3 utility trailer was painted in MOCA’s signature teal color and dawned the MOCA emblem. Taskmaster Components generously donated the wheels/tires, and PPG Industries donated the custom metallic teal paint for this trailer and cause. Felling Trailers wanted to bring awareness of and support to those individuals who take part in and benefit from the events and services provided by MOCA.

The online auction ran for seven days, from Saturday, September 15 at 12:00 PM CST through Friday, September 21 at 12:00 PM CST, ending with Jon’s winning bid of $3,400. One hundred percent of the $3,400 winning bid benefits MOCA.