Local organizations benefit from community’s desire for holiday treats

 

[December 16, 2021] 

Over the weekend, three local groups benefitted greatly from the community’s desire for some special holiday treats.

On Saturday, the Lincoln Christian Church Harvest of Talents and the Humane Society of Logan County hosted their annual cookie drives, selling dozens of cookies donated by their members. The proceeds of each of those sales will go to fulfilling the missions of the two groups.

On Sunday, cars formed lines around the back side of Graue Chevrolet as more than 400 cases of citrus were dispersed by the Lincoln Rotary Club.

At the Lincoln Christian Church, the event was a “drive thru” with motorists telling the ladies waiting under the carport how many cookies they would like to purchase. The cookies boxes were prepared inside and included an assortment of each of the types of treat that had been donated.

The Humane Society had sold most of their products through advanced orders, so guests could step inside the Lincoln Masonic Lodge and do a grab and go, receiving again, a wide variety of everything offered.

At the same time the HSLC was hosting a bake sale inside, so shoppers who had not ordered early could still stop by and grab up a container full of the cookies and treats of their choosing.

For the Lincoln Rotary, doing a Sunday only pick-up was an unexpected challenge. Michelle Bauer with the Rotary had reported on Friday evening that there was a mechanical issue with the delivery truck that was to bring the fruit in on Saturday morning. Therefore, those who had ordered the oranges and grapefruits from the Rotary would have only one day to come pick it up.

Bauer said the day had gone well, but at the same time, she is hopeful that the single pick up day is something the club will not need to repeat in coming years.

[Nila Smith]