Ham and beans dinner to raise funds for holiday programs
At the beginning of September, the Wayne-Fall Lions club had an unusual and very successful fish fry fundraiser to help them continue their charitable work in the community. Now they are planning a ham and bean dinner on Oct. 10 as they prepare to play Santa.
Dave Barker from the Wayne-Fall Lions Club told The Reporter that club members were very pleased with the success of their recent fish fry, which was run drive-thru style due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Barker said the club covered all their costs and made several hundred dollars to use for their charitable programs.
Guests were served as they drove up in their vehicles and were given the option to either use the well-spaced picnic tables on the grounds or to park so they could tailgate or picnic, whichever they preferred.
Hundreds of people attended the safe and socially-distant dinner, and Barker is hoping for even bigger crowds this time.
“We are definitely doing the drive-thru,” Barker said. “As long as the weather is fit for it, we are going to put out tables and picnic shelters and allow people to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to tailgate or picnic – however they want to do it.”
The ham and bean supper will be an all-you-can-eat and free-will donation event to help the Lions raise money for their Christmas programs. They plan to provide Christmas to less-fortunate families in the community by partnering with local schools to determine who is in need this holiday season.
The meal will include ham, beans, cornbread, coleslaw, desserts and drinks.
The ham and bean dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11940 E. 191st St., Noblesville. The location is 3.5 miles east of the intersection of State Road 37 and Victory Chapel Road.