Haiti benefit dinner
Sasha Goldstein | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 7 months AGO
Chase Jordan, 14 months, enjoys the taste of a chair while other diners enjoy a delicious dinner of beef brisket, pulled pork, coleslaw, beans and pies at a Hope for Haiti benefit dinner last Friday night. Held at the Ronan Community Center and sponsored by the Mission Valley Mennonite Youth, the event draw approximately 230 people and raised $2600, according to Travis Jordan. All donated proceeds will be donated to Christian Disaster Relief, a group that is building and erecting tents in Haiti. All materials for the event were paid out of pocket, Jordan said, meaning all money raised will go…
Held at the Ronan Community Center and sponsored by the Mission Valley Mennonite Youth, the dinner drew approximately 230 people and raised $2,600, according to Travis Jordan. All donated proceeds will go to Christian Disaster Relief, a group that is building and erecting tents in Haiti. All materials for the event were paid out of pocket, Jordan said, meaning all money raised will go to the project. A community member from St. Ignatius spoke at the event about his recent trip to Haiti, where he spent a week helping the displaced citizens of the devastated country.