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WEBVTT EGO. MOLLIE: GOOD FOR HIM. THE SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR THE FALLEN OFFICERS CONTINUES HERE IN THE METRO AREA. THIS TIME A BENEFIT AUCTION WHERE WANTED TO PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE GOING TO THE OFFICERS FAMILIES. ALYX SACKS HAS THE STORY. REPORTER: WE'RE AT THE DECADES EVENT CENTER LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE PICKER KNOWS AND THIS IS WHERE IT'S ALL GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BENEFIT AUCTION IS GOING TO HAVE FORGOTTEN TREASURES, PIECES OF HISTORY, ALL GOING TOWARDS A GREAT CAUSE. WE HAVE TOBIAS CROSS WITH US. WHAT TYPE OF ITEMS ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO HAVE? TOBIAS WE TRIED TO HIT : EVERYTHING. WE'VE GOT FURNITURE, ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES, MEMROBILIA, SPORTS MEMROBILIA, PIECES OF HISTORY THAT YOU CAN'T REALLY FIND ANYWHERE ELSE. WE'VE GONE OUT AND HAND PICKED AND FOUND FOR THIS. ALYX: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE TURNOUT AND HOW MANY OTHER BUSINESSES HAVE STEPPED UP TO BE A PART OF THIS? TOBIAS: I THINK IT'S GREAT. WHEN WE CALLED ALL OF OUR VENDORS AND FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO OWN DIFFERENT PLACES OR DIFFERENT THINGS, THEY IMMEDIATELY WITHIN ONE SENTNECE WERE READY TO DONATE AND GIVE WHAT THEY COULD, GIFT CARDS OR CERTIFICATES, OR JUST ALL KINDS OF THINGS TO HELP OUT WITH IT. ALYX: AND WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS? TOBIAS: I THINK THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY LIKE THIS. AND KNOW EVERYONE AND JUST TRY TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY. YOUR NEIGHBORS YOUR NEIGHBOR, YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AN EVERYBODY JUST COMES TOGETHER IN