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Pass the Hotdish and Help Fund Convention-goers
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April 9, 2013
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DignityUSA
<p><strong>By Peggy Hayes Dignity/Boston</strong></p>
<p>The aromas of turkey shepherd’s pie Minnesota wild rice hotdish Bavarian noodle hotdish corn casserole “American chop suey” Colombian short rib casserole and other hearty one-dish meals mingled with the final notes of Dignity/Boston’s song of sending forth on Sunday March 3. The tables were set for the community to dine together in the church hall. This was the evening of Dignity/Boston’s “Heavenly Hotdish Social” to support the chapter’s fund to support scholarships to the DignityUSA convention in Minneapolis July 4-7. Funds will be used for travel expenses and convention registration fees to increase the participation of chapter membership at the convention.</p>
<p>Organizers began planning about eight weeks out signing up cooks to create their own interpretation of Minnesota’s favorite meal hotdish—http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotdish—bring desserts or beverages and help with set-up and clean-up.</p>
<p>They also report three keys to success: Keep the price point low (set at $10 – more if you can less if you can’t) invite everyone from first-timers at liturgy to long-timers and promote the event relentlessly – announcements at liturgy the bulletin email blasts to the chapter list and Facebook.</p>
<p>Tables were named for Minnesota landmarks: Mississippi River Nicollet Mall and Lake Wobegon. Two members of the chapter spoke briefly (and enthusiastically) of convention experiences – one who had been to one convention and one who’s been at every convention since 1981.</p>
<p>Fortified by a hearty hot meal tasty homemade desserts and a friendly post-liturgy supper atmosphere the community celebrated success: $710 raised for scholarships. Convention 2013 here we come!</p>
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