Sandwich Benevolent Assn.

(“St. Paul’s” at the Sandwich Fair)

         

A week of parish fundraising and team building.

Now in our 46th year.

 

 What it takes to run it  for a week at the fair:

 

10 workers with mops, buckets, brooms and shop vacs  for 4 hours on a Saturday in August to open up the building.

 

225 adults and teens, each working a 4 hour shift on either the grill, counter or kitchen area between Labor Day and the following Sunday Night.

 

Great food, including:

·       1000 pieces of homemade pie.

 

·       2 batches of homemade BBQ (Each batch starts with   40 lbs of  beef chuck and 20 lbs of lean pork.)

 

·       Top quality burgers and sausage from Art’s and buns from McCaslin’s.

 

Great people, with

·       Miles of smiles, and great service serving great meals

 

 

 

 

    How have the Revenues been used?

 

Partial List:

 

·       Father Thomas Kane Memorial Scholarships:  2 per year, now $750 each

 

·       TV, VCR, Rolling Cart for CCD

 

·       Curb blocks for Parish Center parking lot.

 

·       Ceiling fans for church.

 

·       $12,500 toward P.C. Parking lot paving.

 

·       Outdoor lighting at Parish Center entrances.

 

·       CCD videos and supplies.

 

·       $45,000 to Pastor for Parish needs in about 10 years.

 

·       Maintenance of building at Sandwich Fair grounds.

 

·        Upright  freezer at P.C. (Joint purchase with Christian Woman)

 

·       Donations to FVOAS for parking.

 

·       Free meals for all workers after a 4-hour shift.