Soap Lake center hosts breakfast fundraiser
Perry McClellan, president of the Soap Lake Community and Senior Center, smiles as he speaks to a couple of people who came to the center for the breakfast fundraiser Saturday morning.
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Grant County Fire District 7 came out to support the Soap Lake Community and Senior Center, enjoying breakfast as a group.
Each attendee received their plate of pancakes, eggs and two sausage links and then find their way to the toppings table to add butter, syrup or peanut butter to their pancakes.
The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center is a nonprofit organization that held a breakfast fundraiser to cover its operating expenses.
The breakfast fundraiser at the Soap Lake Community and Senior Center served about 80 people during the three-hour window volunteers were cooking.
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center saw a successful fundraiser over the weekend.
“It’s been very busy,“ said Perry McClellan, president of the center. “We’re very happy about that.”
The fundraiser was an all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, eggs and sausage links. The breakfast started at 8 a.m. and by 10 a.m., they already had served more than 50 people. By the end, they had served about 80 people, organizers said.
“We never know how many people are going to come and it makes it kind of hard because you don't want to buy too much and make too much but you want to have everybody get enough,” said McClellan.
All the money raised went toward the operating costs of the center which hosts a variety of community activities throughout the year. McClellan said the center is open for a variety of other things, not just meals. It also hosts clubs, organization meetings, classes and more.
According to the center’s most recent newsletter, the organization is looking for volunteers to help those events remain successful and run smoothly. Anyone interested in pitching in may contact the center by calling 509-246-1913. Donations to support the center may be mailed to Soap Lake Community and Senior Center, 121 Second Ave. SE, Soap Lake, WA 98851.
McClellan, along with one volunteer, John Ergler, cooked all the meals that morning. However, McClellan said this fundraiser isn’t the only one they hold throughout the year and it's not just about the money or even the food.
“We do other meals as fundraisers and a lot of it is about having an opportunity for people to get together,” said McClellan. “It’s not just about the food, but also seeing their friends and knowing to come here.”
Rebecca Pettingill may be reached at rpettingill@columbiabasinherald.com.
