From a week in a spacious vacation home on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to racing gloves signed by Richard Petty, a silent charity auction recently sponsored by the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP) in Virginia Beach offered a splendid array of prizes for the high bidders.

The silent auction is a traditional feature of the VAGP spring and fall conferences, with proceeds used to support a local charity.

The auction, held at the Oceanfront Cavalier Hotel from October 17-19 during the fall conference, netted more than $2,600 for Children’s Angel Flight (CAF).

“We are so honored that the VAGP chose Children’s Angel Flight to be the beneficiary of these generous funds,” said Suzanne Rhodes, the organization’s director of public affairs. “More than 90 percent of contributions go directly to program services. We help children and their families to find the shortest distance between home and hope.”