A group of area residents is continuing its scrappy approach at fighting cancer.

The seventh annual Crop for the Cure fundraiser returns to the Carpenter, Iowa, Community Center from 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The event is one of many fundraiser that gives money to the annual Lyle Area Cancer Auction.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said organizer Jodi Attig.

Attig formed the fundraiser after her father, Jim Olson, passed away from melanoma about 14 years ago.

The event features several hours of scrapbooking time, gifts, meals, door prizes, chair massages, a large silent auction, and more.

This year’s event will also add a photo booth. Organizers are also adding a scrapbook garage sales, where people can donate unused scrapbook items that anyone can come and buy.

While some people scrapbook or make cards, others just come to visit and don’t get even get a page done.

“It’s more about raising money,” Attig said.

Last year, the fundraiser brought in about $10,000.

The cost to attend one day is $45 and the cost for two days is $65. Crop for the cure is open to about 84 scrapbookers, but many of the spots are already full. However, the public is invited to several parts of the event without registering.

“The public is welcome to come bid on stuff for the silent auction,” Attig said, who invited people to stop by to see what the event is about.

The silent auction is traditionally one of the event’s largest money-makers, and this year’s will include items like a Minnesota Vikings fire ring, a wooden trellis, a children’s tractor, T-shirts, sweatshirts and much more.

Attig and other Lyle Area Cancer Auction volunteers are looking ahead to a milestone during the auction on Jan. 16 and 17. That’s because the 36th auction is set to surpass $2 million raised for cancer research.

“It’s awesome,” Attig said. “I love it.”

Coming up, the final of three Red, White & Pink fundraisers will be held at Austin’s Pizza Ranch on Nov. 26, where people pay $10 to nominate men to dress like women and greet customers.

The Lucille Johnson Pool Tournament will be Jan. 9 and 10 at the Carpenter Community Center.