Dinner with Friends

Last night I helped serve at the fundraising dinner for Highland County's Evangelistic Association's emergency needs funds (which provide assistance to stranded travelers and those who need help with expenses for shelter and utilities).

Organized by friend Mark Waybright at Word of Faith Church, the dinner served more than food, as these things usually do here.

With not many restaurants, the dinners that raise money also provide a space and time for folks to come together and share a meal.

People, all kinds of folk, have the chance to come together and help make a worthy cause a reality.

Churches come together in unity to serve their community.

Great food ideas (especially in the donated desserts) pop up all over the place.

Warmth for the spirit as well as the body is provided against the cold of out there.

Hours and hours of work and full bellies later, the dinner raised more than $2,000 towards the 2013 budget, which, in the absence of FEMA funds again this year, makes it possible to help those who need it when they need it.

If you'd like to make a contribution, here's what you can do:


1. If you live in Highland County, donate on your electric bill Many will have noticed that they have the option to pay extra money on their electric bill from Shenandoah Valley Electric Co-Op as a donation to emergency utility assistance.  In Highland County, the Association’s Emergency Fund receives those donations.  Individuals who wish to donate on a regular basis can very easily use this option simply by adding a few dollars per month to their electric bill and checking the appropriate box on their statement.

2. Make a donation directly to the Evenaglistic Association, c/o Don Ferrell, Treasurer, P. O. Box 143, Monterey, VA 24465.

3. If you want to make a tax-deductible contribution, make your donation to your local church to give to the Association.