For information https://teampuntagorda.org/. Got quarters? Want to win valuable prizes while raising funds for TEAM Punta Gorda?  Mark 6 p.m. Thursday April 11 on your calendar.  The event is called “Quarter Frenzy,” best described as a raffle-style auction. It is a great evening of fun and bargains using only quarters to bid on prizes typically valued from $20 to $75 that have been provided by local businesses. The proceeds support local nonprofits like TEAM Punta Gorda. The fundraiser will be held at 24 Twenty One Event Center, Port Charlotte (2421 Tamiami Trail - just past Midway Blvd on the west side). The auction begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. Attendees must be 18 or older. No need to register in advance. Bring your friends along – and a roll or two of quarters. Food and non-alcoholic beverage are available for purchase. BYOB adult beverages. Here’s how it works: Guests will purchase a numbered paddle ($3 each or 3 for $7)Guests should bring quarters for bidding.Each item up for bid will be displayed.  A brief description, retail value, and how many quarters you will need to bid will be announced. Guests that want to play will give their bid (quarters) and hold up their numbered paddle or paddles.When all the bids are collected, the auctioneer will draw a numbered chip from the container. If the number on your paddle matches the number on the chip drawn, you’ve won that item. If the matching numbered paddle is not held up, the auctioneer will draw again, until we have a winner.  Once we have a winner, all chips will be placed back in the container and go to the next item to be auctioned off.