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# Montana merchants buck up for hurricane relief
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/montana-merchants-buck-up-for-hurricane-relief/
- Published: 2005-10-04T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:50:55.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Montana, #archive-import

*COMMUNITY BRIEFS*

*By Daily Press staff*

In response to the devastation by Hurricane Katrina to the Gulf Coasts, the Montana Avenue Merchants Association is planning a silent auction and drawing to take place on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross to support its disaster response efforts in the region.

More than 100 shops, restaurants and services on Montana Avenue will be participating in the event which will span Seventh to 17th streets. A few of the participating stores include A.B.S, Planet Blue, House Boutique, Three Bags Full, Hey Kookla, Room with a View, Café Montana, 17th Street Café, Savannah, Classic Kids Photography, Babystyle, Yogaworks, Weathervane, Wild Oats, Mom’s the Word, Moselle and Platino. A complete list of all participating merchants and auction items is available at www.montanaave.com. Local students from Roosevelt Elementary School will be participating by selling baked goods to help raise money for the cause.

In addition to the silent auction, drawing tickets will be available to purchase for $20 each or six for $100\. Drawing items are valued at $100 and up, and include but are not limited to hotel stays at high-end Ocean Avenue hotels and gift certificates for shops, restaurants and services on Montana Avenue. Many merchants will have Red Cross donation cans for customers who wish to make monetary donations on BRIEFS, from page 3

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 4, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100405.pdf?ref=smdp.com)