Plumb Place has its first major fundraiser of the year coming this weekend.
The “It’s Plumb Cold Chili and Soup Feed” goes from 11 am to 2 pm Saturday at the Lee Beran Recreation Center. Cost is $5 per meal.
All proceeds benefit Plumb Place and its operations. Here’s Board Vice President Linda Clarke:
Plumb Place has been working the past several months to clear past debts, what Director Mary Richardson has called “high-range contracts,” after a stated loss of over $50,000 from 2014 to 2017 that remains under investigation by Emporia Police. At last word, Plumb Place had about $25,000 remaining. Fundraisers the last few months of 2019 cleared $15,000 in general operations expenses and also provided over $9,000 against the contracts.
In addition, the fundraiser will serve as an informal introduction to Plumb Place’s new Vision 2020, a five-point holistic program including wellness in employment, education, mental health, physical health and life skills for the women in crisis situations that use the facility.
For more information about Saturday’s fundraiser, upcoming fundraisers or the Vision 2020 program, call Plumb Place at 342-1613.
