YAPPERS Present Seventh Annual Feed the Need Luncheon on Friday, March 8
The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and its youth board, the Youth Area Philanthropists (YAPPERS), announce the seventh annual Feed the Need silent auction and soup luncheon on Friday, March 8, in the Roshek Building lobby. Between 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., the public is invited to stop by for lunch, including several varieties of soup from Manna Java World Café, bread from Panera Bread and salad. Attendees will also have the opportunity to bid on items donated by local businesses in the silent auction.
The cost is $10 at the door and all proceeds will support YAPPERS grants to local nonprofits working to combat youth poverty and encourage positive youth development within our community.
The YAPPERS are high school students focused on addressing the needs of local youth living in poverty. They created Feed the Need as part of the Empty Bowls Project, a national youth poverty awareness campaign, and work to increase local awareness, community involvement and charitable giving focused on improving the lives of Dubuque’s disadvantaged youth. According to Dubuque’s Promise: 2011 Youth Indicator Report, 13% of Dubuque County youth under age 17 live in poverty.
Feed the Need is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, Manna Java World Café, Panera Bread, Theisen’s Home-Farm-Auto and Weber Paper Company.
For more information, call 563.588.2700 or view the event on Facebook.