Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Red Cross Fundraiser on April 3rd in Hopkins

A fundraiser for the American Red Cross will be held Sunday, April 3rd at the Hopkins Community Building in Hopkins. It will start with a beef brisket dinner from 11-1. It will cost $6 for adults and $3 for children. It is sponsored by the Nodaway County Firefighters, the American Red Cross, the Hopkins Community Club, and the Council of Churches. Monetary donations for the American Red Cross are accepted at the Nodaway Valley Bank. Donations are tax deductible. Salads and desserts are needed for the dinner. For more information, call Lloyd Hansen at (712) 427-0137, Mike Runde at (660) 562-7624, or Charlie Standiford at (660) 562-0574.

Following the Auction, there will be an auction consisting of pies, toys, including various antique tractors, and various miscellaneous items. To donate items for the auction, contact the people listed above.

The Red Cross is raising funds to replenish funds used to assist a high number of families who lost their homes to fires. There were four fires last winter in and around the Hopkins area alone and there were some in several other communities as well.

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