Humboldt Sponsors holds chicken dinner fundraiser
Humboldt Sponsors will hold its third annual “Kids are Winners!” chicken dinner drive-through fundraiser — a benefit for Humboldt County youth — on May 1 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the back parking lot at the First Presbyterian Church, 14th and I streets, Eureka.
The dinner menu will feature barbecued chicken, macaroni salad, beans, a roll and dessert for the price of $25 per meal. Rex Bohn, Humboldt County supervisor, will once again serve as grill master.
Dinner pre-orders are required, along with pre-payment, by April 22. Humboldt Sponsors is offering two ways to pay: online at www.humboldtsponsors.org or by check, sent to Humboldt Sponsors — BBQ, 621 Valley View Drive, Eureka, CA 95503.
“Last year's event was very successful, with more than 100 dinners ordered. All the money raised from this drive-through dinner fundraiser stays right here in Humboldt and goes directly into our grants program to benefit local kids,” said Patti Dutton, event chair. “With the community's support, we'll be able to continue to provide funding for many youth programs and services.”
Each year in April, Humboldt Sponsors awards grants to local nonprofit, youth-related programs and organizations. This month, the organization will award a total of $104,060 among 69 individual grants, bringing the overall total of grant funding awarded locally since 1971 to $2,939,000. Humboldt Sponsors, a local, nonprofit, charitable organization, consists of approximately 350 all-volunteer members. The organization is currently the largest provider of non-governmental funds for youth in Humboldt County.
For more information about the fundraiser, call Tammy Curtis at 707599-6686. To learn more about Humboldt Sponsors, go to www.humboldtsponsors.org.