Our mission to educate Students from South Sudan continues to bear fruit despite many challenges. ____________________________________________________________ Most recently, famine has struck Sudan and South Sudan, creating what some are calling the most dangerous humanitarian crisis on earth today. The effects are also being felt in the refugee camps for our students attending school in Uganda. While we cannot buy enough food to feed all of our Seeds of Wisdom families, we were inspired by the old proverb, “Give a man…
Save the date! Benefit Dinner for Seeds of Wisdom – South Sudan. Oct 26th, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Please consider saving the date Sunday Oct, 26th 2025 to attend the annual benefit fundraiser (Dinner event) to support the students and families from South Sudan that are in refugee camp schools in Uganda. Join us for inspiration, fellowship, food and fun! We already have a number of exciting items for the auction and we are looking for more! If you have an item you would like to donate for the Silent auction please contact Susie Foley at sfoley@sj.org. Baskets for the silent auction are needed by Friday October 10th. …
Thank you to all who contributed and donated in our recent fundraiser dinner!
SEEDS OF WISDOM BENEFIT DINNER A HUGE SUCCESS Thank you to everyone that attended the Seeds of Wisdom benefit dinner on October 6th. It was a delightful evening with tasty food, good fellowship, inspiring song, and a tremendous display of generosity from the approximately 150 attendees. We raised just over $90,000- to help continue to fund our Seeds of Wisdom school operations. The top valued item in the live auction was once again Father Jerry’s hosted gourmet meal. Thank you to everyone who contributed an item for the silent and…
SOW Board of Directors express thanks to all supporters and patrons at our annual fundraiser – Oct 6, 2024
Thanks to all those that donated items for the Silent Auction, Live Auction and those that contributed to the Fund A Need items identified for our students! Also for all of those that attended the benefit dinner and bought tickets for the event! 1. Gourmet Dinner for eight hosted by Father Jerry Mahon. Thank you for your Donation Monsignor Mahon! Enjoy a gourmet dinner for eight hosted and prepared by world famous chef, Father Jerry. 2. Return to Bennie’s Drive-in. Thank you Kathy Carroll for your Donation! Kathy Carroll, former…
List of Live Auction items for Sunday’s SOW Fundraiser Dinner!
Seeds of Wisdom Benefit Dinner 2024 Live auction items Sunday October 6th, 2024 1. Gourmet Dinner for eight hosted by Father Jerry Enjoy a gourmet dinner for eight hosted and prepared by world famous chef, Father Jerry. Market value – priceless! 2. Return to Bennie’s Drive-in Kathy Carroll, former owner of the famous Bennie’s Drive-in, will prepare a 30-pound batch of the much renowned Mexi Ground Beef using her proprietary recipe for your group. Buns will be included if desired. Market value – priceless! 3. Fashion Consultation As reported in…
Fund Raising Dinner Update- Save the Date and Look to Secure your Tickets Soon!
The Seeds of Wisdom Benefit Dinner is Sunday, October 6 starting at 6:00pm. Tickets remain $75 each and will be available after all the Masses at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parish beginning September 7th and at the parish office during the week and on Sunday mornings. We have a number of exciting live auction items including a golf package at The Jewel, tickets to the Vikings – Packers game at US Bank stadium, an original piece of stained-glass art and a formal dinner prepared and hosted by…
Save the Date – 2024 Seeds of Wisdom Fundraising Dinner Event – Sunday October 6, 2024
The Seeds of Wisdom – South Sudan Board recently announced the dates for the 2024 SOW annual fundraiser dinner – Please save the date on Oct 6th, Sunday, 2024 to join us to celebrate our work on behalf of the students and families of the Republic of South Sudan who are currently being served in Refugee Camps located in Uganda. Please mark your calendars for our annual Seeds of Wisdom Benefit Dinner. Join us for inspiration, fellowship, food and fun. We already have a number of exciting items for the…