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

Felling Trailers, Inc. conducted its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance. The winning bid of $3,400 was placed in the last minutes before the auction closed in September. The bid winner was local Sauk Centre, Minnesota business owner Jon Stein, owner of Centre Dairy Equipment & Supply, Inc.

Stein’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 Stein saw the teal trailer and the organization it would benefit, his mind was set to bid on it. Stein’s wife Laurie is an ovarian cancer survivor. Laurie was diagnosed in November of 2017, underwent surgery and chemotherapy treatment. “It was a rough winter, but we’re doing good now,” said Stein. After placing the winning bid, Stein 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 said teal? I said, oh did you buy it for me and gave him a big hug,” said Laurie. Laurie recently had her three-month checkup, and everything is continuing to look good.

Leading with his heart, this is Stein’s second Trailer for a Cause that he has bid on and won. Stein was the bid winner on Felling’s inaugural Trailer for a Cause auction in 2013 that benefited Bright Pink, a nonprofit 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 Stein.

The 2018 Trailer for a Cause FT-3 utility trailer was painted in MOCA’s signature teal color and donned the MOCA emblem. Taskmaster Components 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 the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance. The online auction ran for seven days, from noon CST on Sept. 15 through noon CST on Sept.21, ending with Stein’s winning bid of $3,400. One hundred percent of the $3,400 winning bid benefits Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance.