St. John UCC to host three fundraisers to benefit local missions and charities

[July 16, 2016]   LINCOLN - St. John United Church of Christ Mission Committee will host a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. at Culver's Restaurant, 2530 Woodlawn in Lincoln on Sunday, July 17.

Ten percent of the sales during that time slot will be donated by Culver’s to Community Action for the Diaper Project that St. John UCC is promoting. A box will also be on site during that time for any donations of diapers to be given to the project.

Christmas in July Quarter Auction
(See ad in Lincoln Daily News)

A “Christmas in July Quarter Auction” will benefit the TOYS FOR TOTS program. The Music Makers and Mission Committee of St. John United Church of Christ will co-host this fundraiser. It will be held at 6;30 p.m. on Monday, July 25th at St. John UCC , 204 7th Street in Lincoln. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. A light supper will also be available for a small charge.

The Toys For Tots program in Lincoln/Logan County is part of the world-wide program sponsored by the United States Marines. All proceeds from the local fundraiser will benefit the children of Logan County whose families’ budgets do not afford toys for them at Christmas

Vendor and Craft Fair fundraiser for Logan Co. Narcan kits project
(See ad in Lincoln Daily News)

As part of the ongoing support for the Narcan Kit Project for emergency responders of drug overdose, a Craft and Vendor Fair will be held on Saturday July 30, 2016, at St, John’s Church.

Cathy Sanders is the organizer/coordinator of this fundraiser. It will be held in the Fellowship Hall of St. John United Church of Christ at 204 7th Street in Lincoln from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Some of the vendors already signed up are Avon, Celebrating HOME, Thirty-one, It Works!, Love What you Do!, Pink Zebra, Stella & Dot, and Paparazzi and many more. All Proceeds will be donated to the Narcan Kit Project that is coordinated though the Logan County Health department.

Recently the ReNew Consignment and Thrift Store presented a check for $301 to St. John for the fundraiser sponsored at the store. Fundraisers by St. John UCC and the Lincoln Rotary, with community support have generated a total thus far of $1333.70 which will afford purchase of over 22 kits (Note: there are two doses in each kit ) and with continued support of all the fundraisers by anyone in the county more kits that are needed will be possible.

Any questions about the local efforts to address the Heroin overdose prevention efforts in Logan County can be addressed to Angela Stoltzenberg, Logan County Healthy Communities Partnership, at 217-605-5008. For information on St. John fundraising efforts, call Tonita Reifsteck, fundraiser coordinator 217-732-9796

[Tonita Reifsteck]