Chili supper, auction raise more money for schools
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
DECATUR ó A fundraiser auction and chili supper on Nov. 8 raised more than $ 1, 500 for Decatur Schools.
Quilts made by school cafeteria employees, along with other donated items, were auctioned off to help raise money for the district.
Chris Hutcheson and the cafeteria employees have spent their breaks sewing quilts since school started in August. Several quilts had already been raffled off or sold, and several more were sold on Nov. 8.
Teacher LaVonn Foreman thanked Hutcheson for her hard work.
ì She put in a lot of work and a lot of time and earned $ 1, 500 for the school that day, î Foreman said. ì Both of her children are sent to school here, so she is a parent as well an employee. î
Homemade chicken and noodles, vegetable soup and desserts were on the menu at the fundraiser, along with the chili.
ì The food was wonderful, î Foreman said.
There are still some quilts available and for sale. The liberty quilt on display at Bulldog Days did not meet its reserve at the auction and will be sold or raffled at a later date.
The staff is planning a quilt show in the future, where it may sell quilts outright or auction them off, Foreman said.
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