March 18, 2024

St. Nick’s Christmas Club to hold Italian benefit dinner

It may be far from Christmas time, but it’s never too early to get into the giving spirit. Italian cuisine lovers can count on a homemade pasta dish while giving back to the community during the St. Nick’s Christmas Club benefit dinner next month.

From 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 22, the community is invited to DeGrado’s Cavatelli Dinner at Newton’s Elk Lodge.

The St. Nick’s Christmas Club is a local organization that is going on 29 years of helping needy families in Jasper County during the Christmas season. More than 200 families and 600 children benefited from St. Nick’s efforts last year.

Through donations and volunteers, each child receives a new outfit for Christmas — pants, shirt, shoes, socks, underwear and one thing off of their wish list.

Club president Julie Bak said all of the dinner’s proceeds go to the club’s efforts during Christmas time.

The third annual benefit dinner will include cavatelli pasta, mild homemade sausage, homemade sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with bread and salad made by Mari Jo DeGrado.

“It’s for a good cause and it’s a really good opportunity to give to the children of Jasper County,” Bak said.

Tickets are available at the Elk’s Lodge and the Newton Daily News. Advance tickets are $12 and tickets at the door are $15, cash only.

Brian Congdon will be playing music from 8 to 11 p.m. in the downstairs lounge.

Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6513 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com