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Friday, February 26, 2010

Soup, salad, silent auction Feb. 27 to raise funds for Tanzania trip

HANCOCK -- A silent auction and soup and salad lunch fundraiser will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Finlandia Hall café, which is in the Finlandia University residence hall, Summit St., Hancock.

The fundraiser will help four Finlandia students travel to Tanzania May 4 to 24, 2010, for three weeks of service and learning.

On the lunch menu are Tanzanian vegetable soup, chicken noodle soup, tomato soup, chili, and green salad. Silent auction items include fabric from Tanzania, books, merchandise and gift certificates from local businesses, hotel passes, two jackets from Rhythm Skate Shop, a hand-crafted wood cutting board, beauty and bath items and more.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children ages seven to 12 years. Children 6 years and under eat free.

For information, contact René Johnson at 487-7558 or rene.johnson@finlandia.edu.

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