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 live auctions.

To all donors and attendees – thank you for your support. If you were unable to attend the benefit dinner but would still like to contribute, your donation will be most appreciated.

If you are interested in supporting our cause please consider donating to Seeds of Wisdom South Sudan.  Link available here.  https://www.sowsouthsudan.org/donate/

Thank you!

SOW South Sudan Board of Directors

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 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 with Trina Morris.   Thank you Trina for your donation!   As reported in the Post Bulletin, “If your wardrobe is feeling a little lackluster, look no further than to local fashion Instagrammer Trina Morris for some serious style inspo.” Trina will provide two one-hour consultation sessions to take your wardrobe to the next level.

4. Vikings-Packers Tickets Thank you Patrick Buss for your donation! Two tickets to the Vikings-Packers rivalry game that could easily have playoff implications on
Sunday, December 29 at US Bank Stadium.

5. Neapolitan Pizza Night.   Thank you for your Donation Chef Tony!   Enjoy an evening of Neapolitan pizza from Chef Tony for eight people. These pizzas feature
hand-crafted dough, scratch-made sauces and artisan toppings. It will be a night to gather friends and enjoy the best pizza in town!

6. Stained Glass Artwork – Thank you Artist Steve Flynn for your donation!  A beautiful original piece of stain-glass artwork created by local artist Steve Flynn.

7. Foursome of golf with Father Jerry at the Jewell Golf Course in Lake City!  Thank you Fr. Mahon for your donation!   Three players will join Father Jerry for eighteen holes of golf (with cart) at The Jewell Golf Course in Lake City.

Sincerely,

2024 SOW Board of Directors