MINN-KOTA FESTIVAL
FOR MENNONITE WORLD RELIEF
June 2007

Minn-Kota Sale :  July 27 & 28, 2007, Sioux Falls Arena

Minn-Kota Treasurer: 
Anita Neufeld, 44760 283rd St.   Hurley, SD 57036  

5K RUN/3K FUN WALK
Don’t forget to participate in the Run/Walk on Saturday, July 28 at 8:00 AM in Elmwood Park.  All ages welcome. Free t-shirts for first 50 registrants, and top finishers in each age group will receive Bonus Bucks for use at the Sale.  Contact Renee Neufeld at eener_n@yahoo.com or 605-212-2309 for more information and early registration.  Invite your friends to join in the fun. 

THRIFT STORE
Continue to donate your gently used children’s and chapter books for the Thrift Store.  Leave them at the Care and Share Shop in Mt. Lake or the Etc. Cetera Shoppe in Freeman.  Also available in the Thrift Store will be a new children’s book, Up and Back, Lift and Dust, written by Karen Neufeld, Fresno CA.  It is the story of passing on the heritage of making varenyka from Grandma to granddaughter.

FARMER’S MARKET
Garden produce, packaged foods, garden produce, frozen chickens, kitchen time-saver items, jams and jellies, dried fruit, and noodles will now be sold in one area known as the Farmer’s Market.  The cookbooks More With Less, Extending the Table, Simply in Season, and Simply in Season for Children will also be available here.  Any donations for the Farmer’s Market are welcome. 

FRIDAY EVENING  ACTIVITIES
The Kid’s Stuff Auction will begin at 6:30.  Bring your donations for the auction by 4:00, if possible.  Children must have a bidding number and an adult present to help them bid.  Following this, the Maranatha Singers  (a family singing group from Mt. Lake) will present a program, and an offering will be received. 

DONATIONS NEEDED
«      Pre-packaged dry soup mixes, bread & cookie mixes for the Kitchen Time Savers area.  Recipes furnished
«      Homemade candy for the Candy Booth.  Recipes provided.
«      Quilts, afghans, wall hangings, furniture, bears & dolls, wood items, toys, toolboxes, metal craft, etc. for the Auction &  Craft Booth
«      Baked goods, jams, honey, garden produce, plants, etc for the Farmer’s Market
«      Pies -- pie plates are at area churches.  When bringing pies to the Sale, be sure to sign them in at the Pie area in the Farmers Market

THINGS TO REMEMBER
v      All items at the sale may be charged this year  (including food in the Food Court),   After receiving a bidder number you          may CHARGE YOUR PURCHASES and then pay by cash, check, or credit card when you are ready to leave.
v      Bring ICE CHESTS to take home your Frozen Entrees, Organic Chicken, Dimock Cheese, Kuchens, Candy, etc.
v      ONE AUCTION RING with the auction beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning
v      Sign up to work!  VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of the Sale.  Encourage your YOUTH to join in the experience.              Menter/Mentees:  This is a good place to spend time together.
v      TEE-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS will be for sale at the Information Booth
v      Send in your DONATIONS so that 100% of proceeds can go to MCC.
v      Send in your DONATION FORMS to Peter Preheim by June 20
v      Sub-committee Chairpersons remember to send in your orders by June 25

 June 1, 2007
Budget            $26,050.00
Received        $15,903.60
Still Needed        $10,146.40

Need more information?      www.minnkotasale.org

 

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