While ONW participates in many charitable events that donate both locally and nationally, one of the most memorable and perhaps the most anticipated events is the annual Safehome Charitable Auction sponsored by Mr. Tim Barnes and Mrs. Loretta Shull.
Soup's on in the Culinary II class before the fundraiser
Safehome is a non-profit organization that is determined to end domestic violence and offer shelter and aid to abused victims and their children. Safehome’s amenities include a 24-hour Crisis Hotline, a shelter program, women and children’s counseling, outreach advocacy and various education programs from rape prevention to healthcare promotion. Safehome’s actions have offered help, support and information to hundreds of lives throughout its active 32 years with the help of generous donors, promotional events and community education all within the Johnson County area.
Major corporations may be handing over the big bucks to Safehome’s funding programs, but its really students like us who are making the most difference. Every year during second semester parent-teacher conferences, ONW holds an auction featuring creations by the ceramic students and culinary II students.
“Ceramics creates hand-thrown bowls while culinary prepares soup and baking mixes to go along,” culinary teacher Shull said. “It’s really an ‘across curriculum’ fundraiser, seeing that the arts and FACS are both involved.”
Many different types of bowls and mixes will be offered to perspective buyers, such recipes including sugar cookies, chicken and rice soup, candy bar cookies and pasta fagioli.
“The cranberry hootycreeks and jambalaya mixes are the ones I’ve gotten the most rave reviews about,” Shull said.
If you are interested in obtaining your own homemade ceramic bowl complete with a cookie or soup mix, make sure to place your bid at parent-teacher conferences on February 8 and 9 by 7:00.
“Our goal is to make as much as possible,” Shull said. “Last year we made at least $700 to $1,000.”
Considering that our fellow Ravens work so hard on their projects to present, the least we can all do is check out what they have to offer. All of the money goes to Safehome’s shelter for battered women and children, and donating is a great way to give to those in need.
“It’s a great way to link to the community,” Shull said. “Even if [students] help in a small way, they can still help someone that’s not as fortunate. The people at Safehome are always very impressed and appreciative of our work.”
