Any weekday morning at The Banquet, volunteers begin arriving at 5:30 am to start cooking breakfast. By 6:45 the meal is ready, the silverware is being wrapped, the tables are set and the guests are beginning to arrive. April is National Volunteer month. The Banquet certainly appreciates its volunteers. More than 25,000 volunteers prepared, cooked, served and provided financial support for the nearly 200,000 meals served in 2018.

“It is astounding the number of volunteers who give their time and talent to serve our guests. The Banquet would not be here if thousands of volunteers were not committed to our mission,” said Banquet Executive Director, Tamera Jerke-Liesinger.

South Dakotans are generous people who give back to their communities. According to the website, www.volunteeringinamerica.gov 240,638 volunteers contribute 18.9 million hours of service36.3% of residents volunteerVolunteer service worth an estimated $457.8 million97.4% of residents regularly talk or spend time with friends and family57.9% of residents do favors for neighbors24.7% of residents do something positive for the neighborhood33.2% of residents participate in local groups or organizations52.2% of residents donate $25 or more to charity

The number of hours that volunteers serve at The Banquet each year is equivalent to 32 full-time employees. But there is always room for more! The Banquet has the following volunteer “jobs” available.

Groundskeeper - lawn care, mowing and wateringReception - addressing envelopes, answering phones, sorting mailChildren’s room - reading, volunteering with childrenServers - Cook, serve meals at The Banquet, Banquet WestRunning errands - Pick up donations from various locations in town Special Events & Projects - Project: SOS, Christmas Project, ChiliFest, Festival of Men’s Voices, Banquet Block Party If you are interested in volunteering please contact The Banquet at 605-335-7066 or email at volunteer@thebanquetsf.org

THANK YOU to our many, many volunteers. You are priceless and this ministry would not succeed with YOU!

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The Banquet900 E. 8th StreetSioux Falls, SD 57103

Volunteers Key to The Banquet Success

Start Planning now for Project: SOS School supplies for families with limited resources will be distributed through The Banquet’s Project: SOS on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from Whittier Middle School Gymnasium. Businesses and individuals are needed to collect and distribute school supplies.

How Can I Help?Hold a school supply drive through your business, church, school or service club. The Banquet provides the boxes, signs and school supply lists. We ask that all items be brand new.

Adopt A SupplySponsor the cost of one school supply item that goes into the backpacks. For example, scissors, erasers, classic color markers, colored pencils, loose leaf paper, 2-pocket folders or spiral bound notebooks (college or wide rule).

Organize a fundraiser at work through a bake sale, “jeans day” or “penny war.”

All monetary gifts go toward the purchase of new school supplies and backpacks.

Volunteer to pick up, sort, pack and distribute supplies.

See The Banquet website for more information on Project: SOS at www.thebanquetsf.org

Gifts in Honor/Memory of Thank you to the many people who give gifts to The Banquet in honor or in memory of a friend or relative.

These wonderful gifts help sustain The Banquet ministry. Memorials January 1, 2019 - March 27, 2019.

Given By In Honor/Memory ofWayne & Sharon Akland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dick Boom, Ione Violet Ronell, Lavonne Strasser’s 90th Birthday, Marlo Biesma & Shirley Ann ThedorffFran Alberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My family membersKen & Sandy Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verona KnakmuhsAnonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joan BergAnonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken SchulteAnonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mohr & Mosser FamiliesAnonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat DanielsonPamela Best Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marvella ShatterDon & Lisa Bonenberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pete & Jeanne BonenbergerAlice Braun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pearl Tehaar & Maxine LupkesChris Braun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Braun & Reg WakeyDorothy Breuer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Van WaartKatherine & LeRoy Capp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delbert WillertStephanie Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aunt Carol DossLeola Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur CooperDaniel & Gail Deckert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Genevieve WeberJan & Stephen Desloover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MaryAnn PutzierRichard & Mary Ann Dill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Keith ConnellyRichard & Mary Ann Dill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken & Jane Rensch & Joe TibbetsMonte & Teresa Dodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MarlaJoe Dulak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judi & Pete Kurth’s 50th Wedding AnniversaryGreta Eckardt-Swier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas EckardtDave Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norma EdwardsJoyce Egge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron KutterFamily of Bret Alan Moe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bret Alan MoeFamily of Dean Mehlum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean D. MehlumFamily of Ruth Davey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth DaveyFamily of Shirley Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shirley FoxJanice & Don Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James “Jim” GraceMike & Sally Foss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leila & Charles PagelMasako & Mike Gould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tsuru Hokama & Mary Ann GouldJohn & Carolyn Hagerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PeteAmos Leon Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Joy Hahn & Amos Leon HahnVern & Judy Harms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gladys LarsenVera & Neil Heiman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ardella M. GrossAnn Hendriks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joan WeberKaren Hohman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron HohmanDave & Sarah Husby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Our GrandchildrenBrent & Dianne Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wallace & Lois Johnson, Art & Vi LambThomas & Mary Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MaggieJohn (Jack) & Lil Keegan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan NicolayShirley Kindt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith KindtRobert & Jo Ann Klingbile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Witte & Doris HaberDorothy Knutson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Treiber & Helen KirkDave & Anita Kostboth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edwin PetersonRyan Lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elgen LemonDon & Judy Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My MomAnne Maka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy M. LarsonMary Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My DadRuth & Robert Metcalf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl W. & Maxine HansenPatrick & Karen Mills . . . . . . . . . .Meg & Don Skinner’s 60th Wedding AnniversaryAdrian & Janine Mohr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Eichacker

Given By In Honor/Memory ofSandy Moose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marian LorenzenVera & Norman Nielsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eunice McGeeNoreen Overby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald LootensRichard & Debbie Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeannete BrownDan & Connie Plut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Floyd GaardnerDeDe Prostrollo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diane WullsteinMonica Pruys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank ZimmerSue & Alan Sandvig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol CrawfordShirley Scholten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pete ScholtenJames & Mary Lou Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia OdneyKathy Schuette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jesse James ShaferLiesl Schwerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James SchwerinJudi Schwerin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Schwerin’s birthdayRichard Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther, Jim & Frank SextonTom & Becky Siemonsma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlene Reque & Harry EverhartJames & Elanine Tatge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mae PetersenRichard J. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eris NielsenDale Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lana ThompsonMerlin & Caroline Tritle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kent & ArthurEsther Van Liere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Van LiereDon & Coryll Weeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don & Atty BoydSarah Wetrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald WetrichRichard & Mary Woolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey & Ted PinsDave Danielson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen FitzgibbonsArdys FodnessAnn Flynn-Crowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard D. FlynnMary & Jeff JonesDave Danielson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian HolterJerry & Di MettlerPhyllis & Pat Herman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert KruseRobert & Jo Ann KlingbileNorm & Theolab Gravely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clazena “Chuck” SorumOrville & Carol SorliePamela Madsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Johnson StoneJanice & Don FischerDonald & Muriel Decker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary TreiberDarly & Roger EvansonMarchi LingertScott LivingstonDave & Connie MooreLarry D. & Betty J. OlsonMike & Kate PatonLois PetersonCarmen & Jane PrieszCurtis & Carolyn SaugstadLarry & Arlene SorensenOrville & Carol SorlieFloyd & Barbara Hunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ida WilsonJean LeihPatrick & Karen MillsDale A. SaxonCharles & Myla Kampshof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June ZulkVirginia & Jerry Dailey

Daisy Troop Collects Girl Scout Cookies for GuestsA group of Daisy scouts from Troop #41111 have mastered the art of sales by getting customers to purchase 82 boxes of the coveted Girl Scout cookies for The Banquet guests. When confronted with a customer who said, “I can’t eat the cookies” or “I already purchased some,” they went into full sales mode and gave customers an option to purchase a box for The Banquet guests. Who could resist these saleswomen? It’s no surprise they met their troop sales goal and are providing some sweet treats for people who cannot afford the highly anticipated dessert. Thank you to these future leaders who are making a difference in people’s lives while holding down their day jobs as kindergarten and first grade students. Great job ladies!

Join us for this exciting new event. Saturday, June 15, 2019 – Sertoma Park - 9:00 am Bike for The Banquet is a new event that is bringing people together to benefit the guests of The Banquet.

Choose from two routes: A short family fun course or a long course for riders who want to go the distance. The routes will proceed north (long course) and south (short course) on the bike trail from Sertoma Park. There’s no registration or t-shirts. A suggested $10 donation supports The Banquet feeding ministry. Please wear your helmets!

MLK Day of Service Collects Record Number of Feminine Hygiene Products Hundreds of Sioux Falls women are grateful for the gift of feminine hygiene products they receive at The Banquet. This is all possible thanks to a group of women who organized the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service in Sioux Falls.

Thank you to all the women and men who made this event possible: Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc., Fresh Produce, Miner Brewing Co. and Prairie Berry Taproom, Sioux Empire Rock-a-Bettys and LEAD South Dakota. You are amazing!!

New Faces at The Banquet The Banquet is excited to have recently added three new faces to our staff. With new employees come fresh ideas and a renewed energy for all The Banquet staff as we work to serve The Banquet guests.

Paul Nadeau was recently hired as The Banquet’s evening kitchen coordinator. Paul is an east coast native, and works full time at the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House. Carmen Stubbs was recently hired as the morning kitchen coordinator at The Banquet. She brings several years of cooking, baking and catering experience to our facility. Carmen states, “I look forward to getting to know all the volunteers and cooking for our guests.” Bonnie Reents started recently at The Banquet as the evening custodian. She brings many years of work to The Banquet and is working hard to spruce up the place.

Remember Friends and Loved Ones with Gift to The Banquet

Making a financial gift to The Banquet feeding ministry is a wonderful way to honor the memory of friends or family who have passed away. The Banquet has pre-printed memorial cards available for you to inform the family of the deceased that a gift has been given to The Banquet. Please stop into The Banquet to pick up a card or email madeline@thebanquetsf.org and we will get them to you.

Try Your Luck at Winning Cash While Supporting The BanquetThe Banquet is holding a fundraising raffle. A $5.00 donation will give you a chance to win! Cash prizes will be awarded:

$1,000.00 Grand Prize - Cash • $500.00 Cash Prize • $250.00 Cash Prize Funds generated from the raffle tickets support The Banquet ministry. Raffle tickets are available through June 15th. The winners of the cash prizes will be drawn at the Bike for The Banquet event on June 15, 2019 at Sertoma Park in Sioux Falls. Need not be present to win. You may make your donations for the raffle tickets at The Banquet or email us at madeline@thebanquetsf.org for more information.

Meanwhile…

Axe the Jack at Escape 605 in Downtown Sioux Falls

Escape 605 has teamed up with Amy Stockberger Realty to conduct a fundraiser for The Banquet at the downtown Sioux Falls location. Every Tuesday evening you can donate money for a chance to choose the Jack of Spades from a deck of cards. Tickets are 2 for $5.00, 5 for $10.00 or 20 for $20.00.

Each week’s winner wins 10% of that week’s sales, 40% of the sales go into the next week’s pot and The Banquet receives 50% of each week’s sales. This continues weekly until the Jack of Spades is drawn. Escape 605 has contributed $500 to start the pot, which will continue to grow each week. Come down to Escape 605 every Tuesday to support your neighbors who rely on The Banquet for meals and milk for their children.

Banquet Teams Serves Worthing Dinner TheatreTables were turned as The Banquet staff and volunteers served at the Worthing Dinner Theatre during February. It was fun to serve and be in the “volunteer” shoes!

Banquet Birthday Party! Dakotah Jordan, former Volunteer Coordinator at The Banquet, celebrated her 25th birthday at The Banquet. She invited her friends and family for the celebration and encouraged them to make a donation toward the meal. She served spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread and grapes to a crowd of hungry guests. “Giving back to my community seemed natural for me as I loved working here.” Dakotah cites how she feels that giving back is good for her profession as a financial planner at Northwestern Mutual and encourages her co-workers and clients to do the same. Dakotah is involved with Junior Achievement as well. Thank you for holding your celebration at The Banquet! If you would like to sponsor a meal call The Banquet at 335-7066 and ask for Wendy, the Volunteer Coordinator. You may go online to find open dates at thebanquetsf.org/serve-a-meal and sign up!

A committee of volunteers, led by The Banquet Executive Director, Tamera Jerke-Liesinger, is working diligently with contractors and architects to have all plans completed when it’s time to break ground on the new Banquet West building. Now it’s up to Mother Nature to cooperate. The 7,000 square foot building will be built at the corner of 5th Street and Marion Road in northwest Sioux Falls. This is a highly anticipated feeding site for families living in poverty in the Hayward neighborhood, which is west of Interstate-29 and north of 12th Street. Nearly 80% of the children living in this neighborhood qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at school.

The plan is to open in the fall of 2019, allowing volunteers to serve an evening meal five nights each week, Monday through Friday.

If you’d like to make a contribution toward sustaining The Banquet and ensuring that people most at risk of going hungry in our community are fed, please go to http://thebanquetsf.org/donate. You may choose a one-time gift or monthly contribution. Your time and treasure are making lives better for people in our community.

Banquet West Building Committee Anxious for Spring Thaw

Couple Holds Pre-Wedding Celebration at The Banquet

Andrew and Maria set the date, invited theirfamily and served a hot, nutritious meal to nearly 400 guests just two days before they tied the knot. The happy couple invited their parents, grandparents, the wedding party and friends to help cook and serve the meal. They even served wedding cake! Thank you for including the guests in your celebration. Blessings to you on a long, happy marriage.

Giese Promoted to Food Service Manager Renee Giese was recently promoted to Food Service Manager at The Banquet. She started volunteering here in 2011 as a weekly volunteer then worked part time in the kitchen and dining room as a coordinator.

Renee states, “I have worked hard to learn about the Banquet and want to continue to have a greater impact on fulfilling the needs of our guests.” Renee loves meeting all the guests and volunteers.

She learned about The Banquet at a church retreat about leadership and serving.

Please consider a financial gift or sponsorship to support this ministry. The Banquet does not receive any city, county, state, federal or United Way funding.

The Banquet, 900 E 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103 • www.thebanquetsf.orgFor sponsorship information contact:

Madeline Shields, Director of Development & Marketing, madeline@thebanquetsf.org, 605.335.7066

Bike for The Banquet is a community event for individuals, families and groups. This event raises awareness and funds for The Banquet feeding ministry. Bicyclists raise money through a participation donation and additional funds are raised through sponsorships of the event. Sponsors are … platforms. All gifts are tax deductible.

Saturday, June 15, 2019 • Sertoma ParkTour de Sioux Falls . . . . . . . $10,000 The Banana Seat . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 Loose Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500The Wheelie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 Trike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300

ChiliFest is a competitive chili cook-off that raises money for The Banquet’s school supply project. Chili vendors bring chili for tasting. A $20 admission price allows the public to sample all the chili and vote for their favorite. This event features entertainment and a raffle in a garden setting. All sponsors are recognized on the posters, programs, banners, social media and in our quarterly newsletter.

Date: TBD Fall 2019En Fuego . . . . . . .$5,000 - 30 event tickets Hot & Spicy . .$2,500 - 20 event tickets Saucy . . . . . . .$250 - 2 event tickets Sweet & Sassy . . . $1,000 - 6 event tickets Zesty . . . . . . . . . . . .$500 - 4 event tickets

The Run for Food is an event held every Thanksgiving morning at 8:00 am. Families and individuals take part in a 1 mile fun run/walk, 5k or 10k run. Runners donate money to participate. Runner donations go toward food for The Banquet guests. Larger gifts and sponsorships support general operations, staffing needs and food costs for The Banquet guests.

Thanksgiving Day – November 28, 2019New Location: W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds

Tom Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 Stuffed with Stuffing . . . . . .$2,500 Cranberry Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . $500Mashed Potatoes & Gravy $5,000 Green Bean Casserole . . . . .$1,000 Pumpkin Pie a la mode . . . . . . $250

This is a benefit concert performed by seven men’s choruses and each year the theme of the concert changes. This concert is free for the public. Money is raised through a free-will offering and sponsorships. Proceeds support The Banquet. All gifts are tax deductible.

Sunday, November 24, 2019$5,000 – Industry exclusivity. Banners with your logo will be displayed in the concert hall. Logo in program and on posters, a table to display your products, handouts and brochures will be provided for you. This sponsorship includes one row of priority seating at the event.$2,500 – Your logo will appear in the program and on posters, a table to display your products, handouts and brochures will be provided for you. This sponsorship includes one row of priority seating at the event. $1,000 – Your logo will appear in the program and on the poster and 10 reserved seats to the event.$500 – Your logo will appear in the program and on the poster and 4 reserved seats to the event.$250 – Your logo will appear in the program and on the poster and 2 reserved seats to the event.

Sustaining The Banquet: Your financial support sustains The Banquet ministry. Your tax-deductible gifts allow this ministry to continue to serve nearly 200,000 meals each year to people living in poverty in Sioux Falls. As a nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization, The Banquet relies solely on private donations of materials and cash to pay for milk, coffee and juice; food and equipment; staffing and building costs. Your gifts allow us to continue to help the thousands of guests who pass through these doors every year. We cannot serve hungry families without the support of local businesses, churches and individuals.

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