Pat helps take care of her six grandchildren. Groceries for the three boys and three girls add up quickly and take a huge chunk out of the family budget. That’s why they turn to The Banquet when they run out of food. They appreciate the meals at Banquet West and are treated with dignity and respect when they fall on hard times. “The people are awesome and very friendly. It’s family-like, it’s comfortable. There are a lot of people talking at dinner and the kids like it there. The girls love the salad,” said Pat.

Meals are served every Tuesday and Wednesday night at Banquet West on the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in the Nordstrom-Johnson building. Summertime brings more children to the table because they aren’t eating lunch at school during the summer months.

The Banquet West meals are prepared at our main location at 8th Street & Indiana Avenue, trucked across town and set up catering style to serve the guests. “It’s a labor intensive process but we know there are hungry families west of Interstate-29 in the northwest part of Sioux Falls who need our help. It is our mission to fulfill the needs of the hungry in our community and we know we’re doing that when we see children cleaning their plates,” said Tamera Jerke-Liesinger, Banquet Executive Director.

So far this summer 30% of the meals served at Banquet West have been to children 12 and under.

The Banquet and Banquet West Serve More Children in the Summer Months

General Fund Gifts Cover Banquet Expenses Your generous gifts to The Banquet’s general fund help cover equipment, staffing and building costs. In the past decade The Banquet meal numbers have increased by 40%. The expanded services have led to a 45% increase in operating costs over the same period. The Banquet has the same expenses as other businesses like utilities, garbage and snow removal, equipment repair, staffing and office supplies.

How can I help?

• Makeafinancialcontributionto help cover general operating costs either through check or online donation at www.thebanquetsf.org/

• Contributemonthlythroughautomatic ACH payments

Donate the following items: • Rollsorbooksofstamps• PrinterPaper• Coffee(ground)• 8oz.Styrofoamcups

All gifts to The Banquet are tax deductible. Thank you for your generosity!

Gifts in Honor/Memory of Thank you to the many people who give gifts to The Banquet in honor or in memory of a friend or relative.

These wonderful gifts help sustain The Banquet ministry. Memorials April 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017.

Given By In Honor/Memory ofKen & Sandy Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Anne Kling Darwin TvinnereimMaureen Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RuthKorverMadeline Angerhofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marci Pirlet’s 50th BirthdayRitaBaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My Daughters Tamera & MonicaAjaz Banka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mohammad Ali’s BirthdayRichard&ConnieBogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RichardGregersonChris Braun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Braun’s April birthdayJerry & Dottie Bream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James DuncanRobert&JoAnn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bresee Albert & Anna Brouwer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John BrouwerGerald & Sharon Bruggeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlin ”Corky” KlostergaardLori Bullis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene BullisLeland & Coralie Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day & All Who Have ServedTom Chap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr.SandraHenry’sRetirementTerry & Pat Comstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luella BrowenCarolyn&RonDowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edna ShowVerlyn & Barb De Wilde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edna De WildeMsgr. James Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev.DavidHolmJack & Cheryl Dyvig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheryl DyvigGreta Eckardt-Swier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas EckardtMarla Edman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leona PeckJoyce Egge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DonEgge&MatthewGaffneyBetty Elbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilmer ElbersCarol Ellefson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ella DeBatesBill & Patricia Fatland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RebekahSpaderCal Fickbohm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandi FickbohmNorbert & Joan Fritza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timothy FritzaJoyce Fuyok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edna ShowEdgar Goehring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn GoehringJudy & Don Gohl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie CampbellMasako & Mike Gould . . . . . . . . . . . Phillip & Mary Ann Gould and Tsuru HokamaFran Grover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith GroverMarjo Gruhot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edwin GruhotBarbaralee Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duane B. HansenTom & Gloria Houle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob & Jane Kolb’s 50th AnniversaryStanley Jacobson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edythe EnestwedtStephen Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean BruhnPilar Kallemeyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guiliana KallemeynThomas Kapusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe KapustaRobert&JoAnnKlingbile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe LufkinsDarin & Constance Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth HolmgrenJ.W. & P.A. Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim BraunKathy Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al LarsonMarilyn Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My familyVicky & Kenneth Levene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RogerMillerClaire & Herb Lohnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RogerHaakLaura & Edward Lueck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Armin & Jeanette LueckRosalie&MikeMace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JeanRobitskeT.F. Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Alice MartinJohn McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott BriggleDuane McKee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Jean Mulder McKeeMary Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My MomPatrice Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All of the teachers in my familyRon&BeverlyMinor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Marriage of Jerrelyn & Torry ColeSharon Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken MoonKaren Muth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WayneChar Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RichNelsonLeonard Neugebauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel NeugebauerMike & Peggy Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy NicholsTimothy & Marlene Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timothy Olson & Wesley HarrisEvie & Mark Patterson . . .Eva Alice & Frank Patterson and Lynn & Vera Petersen

Given By In Honor/Memory ofEmily Paulson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Quinn’s birthdayConnie & Jerry Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virgil & Shirley WenzelPhillip Pickart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leola “Lee” PickartRalph&BarbPierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Our Deceased SiblingsGrace Plath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.J. PlathAllen & Joyce Polly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Harry & Beth KoopsDeDe Prostrollo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bev HenningMonica Pruys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank & Bertha ZimmerKathyRedinius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LarryRitzCharlene&BruceRitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary GoosenRoseAnnRyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AngelaAschoffBetty&LennieSaathoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel CookMary Schiltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny SchiltzTressa Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My parentsJanet L. Schmitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim WinkerKeith & Elvira Severson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Severson Jr.RichardSexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank & Jim SextonRoleneSmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen SmidtDavid South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . God’s GloryDavid South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra South, Jesus ChristBrad & Marlene Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam and Jerry OrtmanCarlton & Hyo Sun Stuvick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul LeeGary & Grace Thimsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloria O’ConnellClarion Thormodsgaard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alli & Lexi DeLayDwaine&RhondaTiedemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Carroll FossumGene Tjarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delores TjarksRuth&LarryVanNatta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill MayerSara & Frederic Vegge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don HooperCaroline Veldkamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim VeldkampCarol Viereck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl L. JohnsonSarah Wetrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald S. WetrichDan & Diane Wullstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beverly HennisDan & Diane Wullstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom MerryDarly&RogerEvanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norma CrawfordSue & Alan SandvigStanley Jacobson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gladys MachmillerBob & Sue KinerVera & Norman NielsenPam&RichardStarnesKristy Corey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Banquet’s Birthday Bash Dan DoetzelThomas & Theresa DunnELBO ComputingLarry HaasDavid HajekHawk ConstructionGary HealyTamera Jerke-LiesingerJim & Sara JohnsonPilar KallemeynSue Ann & Terry LangPamela MadsenTim & Dianne NeurothMark OdeBarbara PetersonMaryetta PotterRietsemaRealEstateKatheryn&TimothyRyanEric SchulteTallgrassRecoveryElaine WaiteJason & Tammy Wierenga

Angel of the MonthThank you to all of the volunteers who spend time serving at The Banquet. You are truly a blessing to this ministry.

May-RickAlbright

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Banquet Ballers Kick for a Cause On June 3rd The Banquet Ballers participated in the first ever Kicks for a Cause kickball tournament fundraiser. The Banquet Ballers kicked their way to 3rd place and plan to participate next year to win that 1st place trophy! Thank you to the players who gave each game their all and the Kicks team for putting together an awesome event that benefitted 8 local organizations. We took home $680 which will help us continue our ministry to our guests.

Supports Project: SOS Make a splash and make a difference this summer at Wild Water West by supporting The Banquet’s Project: SOS! On “Terrific Tuesdays” from 4:00 to 8:00pm anyone who brings in an acceptable school supply gets admission to the park for just $5.00. Season pass holders can take advantage of “Free Friend Friday” – Bring in school supplies on Fridays from 4:00 – 8:00 and your friends get in for free. See www.wildwaterwest.com for a list of acceptable supplies.

Volunteer Dress CodeReminder

South Dakotans welcome the warm summer months and love shedding those shoes and heavy pants for shorts and flip flops but please remember while serving The Banquet we need all volunteers to wear closed toe shoes for safety purposes. Please wear t-shirts, walking shorts and tennis shoes. Do not wear short-shorts, tank tops and flip-flops. Thank you!

Groups Share Creative Fundraising Ideas to Serve The Banquet MealsVolunteer groups are coming up with more creative ways to cover the cost of serving a meal at The Banquet. A meal can be as little as $350 or as much as $1,000 depending on the meal and the menu.

Some people see those numbers and think, “I could never serve a meal at The Banquet because I don’t have that much money.” We will never turn away volunteer groups that cannot cover the full cost of the meal. Our mission is to connect volunteers with guests for food and fellowship.

For businesses or church groups, funding a meal may be as easy as adding a line in the budget or taking up a special collection, but for smaller groups, it isn’t always that simple, and that’s where some creativity can go a long way.

Roosevelt Rough Riders High School Dance team hosted a private dance show for friends and family to raise money to serve.

Other groups have hosted a car wash, bake sale or a lemonade stand. We’re also seeing more GoFundMe pages to raise funds to cover the cost of a meal. Businesses have established “jeans day” where employees pay a small fee to wear jeans and another company held a “penny war.” Not only is this a great way to have some office fun but it’s going for a good cause—to help people who are hungry.

$10 & $20 Gifts Make a Huge ImpactSmaller gifts to The Banquet add up. The cost of a single meal at The Banquet is around $2.50 per person, which is less than a school lunch, a specialty cup of coffeeorasnackataconveniencestore.

When pooled together, those small donations can cover the cost of most, if not all, of the meal you serve. Meals are primarily funded by the groups that serve them and every donation counts so get a team together, get creative and come serve with us! You will be glad you did!

We would love to hear your creative fundraising ideas to encourage other groups. Email Dakotah at dakotah@thebanquetsf.org to pass on the fun!

April LHS Marching Band“One Day at a Time” family groupActive Generations-CATCoffeaRoasterieMay & Johnson Law Firm

May Children’s Dental Center/Parkway Orthodontics American Family Insurance-Local Agents John DeereSiouxFallsReferralNetworkMcKinney Olson InsuranceWoltman GroupTea Area Legacy Elementary SanfordClinicalResearchHills-Beaver Creek High School FFA

Gary and Friends Friendship Group Fredrick Family RockyRidgeFarmandSwierLawFirmMaxwell Food Equipment Central United Methodist Youth, Milbank

June Minnehaha County 4-H Junior LeadersYoung Leaders in Agriculture Conference-Minnesota Pork Board Sanford ENT-EYE Clinic Embrace Small Group Hilton Garden Inn South TSP, Inc. Karl’sParamedics Plus

Thank You to our Volunteers! New Serving Groups

Banquet Ballers Kick foraCause On June 3rd The Banquet Ballers participated in the first ever Kicks for a Cause kickball tournament fundraiser. The Banquet Ballers kicked their way to 3rd place and plan to participate next year to win that 1st place trophy! Thank you to the players who gave each game their all and the Kicks team for putting together an awesome event that benefitted 8 local organizations. We took home $680 which will help us continue our ministry to our guests.

Supports Project: SOS Make a splash and make a difference this summer at Wild Water West by supporting The Banquet’s Project: SOS! On “Terrific Tuesdays” from 4:00 to 8:00pm anyone who brings in an acceptable school supply gets admission to the park for just $5.00. Season pass holders can take advantage of “Free Friend Friday” – Bring in school supplies on Fridays from 4:00 – 8:00 and your friends get in for free. See www.wildwaterwest.com for a list of acceptable supplies.

Volunteer Dress CodeReminder

South Dakotans welcome the warm summer months and love shedding those shoes and heavy pants for shorts and flip flops but please remember while serving The Banquet we need all volunteers to wear closed toe shoes for safety purposes. Please wear t-shirts, walking shorts and tennis shoes. Do not wear short-shorts, tank tops and flip-flops. Thank you!

Groups Share Creative Fundraising Ideas to Serve The Banquet MealsVolunteer groups are coming up with more creative ways to cover the cost ofservingamealatTheBanquet.Amealcanbeaslittleas$350orasmuch as $1,000 depending on the meal and the menu.

Some people see those numbers and think, “I could never serve a meal at The Banquet because I don’t have that much money.” We will never turn away volunteer groups that cannot cover the full cost of the meal. Our mission is to connect volunteers with guests for food and fellowship.

For businesses or church groups, funding a meal may be as easy as adding a line in the budget or taking up a special collection, but for smaller groups, it isn’t always that simple, and that’s where some creativity can go a long way.

Roosevelt Rough Riders High School Dance team hosted a private dance show for friends and family to raise money to serve.

Other groups have hosted a car wash, bake sale or a lemonade stand. We’re also seeing more GoFundMe pages to raise funds to cover the cost of a meal. Businesses have established “jeans day” where employees pay a small fee to wear jeans and another company held a “penny war.” Not only is this a great way to have some office fun but it’s going for a good cause—to help people who are hungry.

$10 & $20 Gifts Make a Huge ImpactSmaller gifts to The Banquet add up. The cost of a single meal at The Banquet isaround$2.50perperson,whichislessthanaschoollunch,aspecialtycupofcoffeeorasnackataconveniencestore.

When pooled together, those small donations can cover the cost of most, if not all, of the meal you serve. Meals are primarily funded by the groups that serve them and every donation counts so get a team together, get creative and come serve with us! You will be glad you did!

We would love to hear your creative fundraising ideas to encourage other groups. Email Dakotah at dakotah@thebanquetsf.org to pass on the fun!

Families Grateful for Gifts of School Supplies for ChildrenThe Banquet has been distributing school supplies through its Project: SOS program for nearly 30 years. Families from all over Sioux Falls and the surrounding school districts get help through this event which gives more than 6,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to local students each year. When family budgets are stretched to just cover monthly expenses, there isn’t anything extra for a back pack and supplies, which can often cost families about$50ormoreperchild.Transportationcanalsobeachallengeforstruggling parents as shopping for school supplies often means needing to go to multiple stores.

Lisa, a single mother with three children, brings her children to eat at The Banquet. She is grateful for the school supplies her children receive. “We wouldn’t have been able to get all the supplies they needed without that help,” she says. “It’s embarrassing when kids need to ask for supplies in front of their friends at school. There’s nothing embarrassing about Project: SOS and parents who need help should just come.”

When her 6th grade daughter, Amora, hears her mom talking about Project: SOS she smiles big and her eyes light up.

“I love getting to pick out my favorite backpack and see everything that’s in it,” she says. “It’s all the supplies you need for your grade!”

Hersiblingsagree,andher5thgradesisterCelesteadds,“It’salotoffun!When can we go again?”

Teachers and administrators tell us when children show up for school on the first day with new supplies and are ready for the school year they have better grades and are excited about learning.

Please consider setting up a school supply collection box at your work or church. The Banquet will provide you with posters, supply lists and boxes for your collection. If you aren’t a shopper, a monetary contribution will go toward backpacks and supplies for local children.

Project: SOS Distribution Day is Saturday, August 19th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Whittier Middle School, at 930 E. 6th St. in Sioux Falls. It reaches into the Sioux Falls community and beyond to ensure all children have the same chance at success at school, no matter what might be happening at home.

Go to www.thebanquetsf.org click on “Project: SOS” page for information. Email Erika, after August 1st, at erika@thebanquetsf.org to volunteer.

Share Your Harvest with the Hungry For many people, summer is a time to enjoy more fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables from the garden, but noteveryone has that luxury. Many of our guests aren’t able togrowagardennorcantheyaffordtopurchasefruitsand vegetables in the grocery stores. When gardeners bring their abundance of produce to The Banquet they are providing a healthy treat to the guests that eat with us. Don’t let those extra tomatoes go to waste - bring them to 900 E 8th Street and impact the health of those living in poverty in our community.

Fresh produce and other donations can be brought in Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. We cannot accept home-processed items such as jams, jellies and pickles or apples of any kind. The Banquet will accept fresh fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, grapes and pears, but no apples please.

The Banquet’s Project: Supply Our Students Needs You!$35 = 1 Backpack + School Supplies for 1 StudentA$35donationtoTheBanquet’sProject:SOSprovidesstudentslivinginlow-income households in and around Sioux Falls with a brand new backpack and all the supplies they’ll need for the entire school year. If you wish to help collect school supplies, The Banquet will provide a collection box and Project: SOS posters for you. The Banquet will pack 6,800 backpacks with school supplies and distribute them on Saturday, August 19 at Whittier Middle School.

If you, your company, service club or church would like to “Adopt-a-Supply” the following list is what The Banquet will spend for specific school supply items this year.

•Backpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000•ZipperBinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000•2-pocketfolders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,300•8countClassicColorMarkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000•ColoredPencils(12ct.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900•1”3-ringbinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $800•Scissors(5”&7”pointed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600•PencilPouches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300•Crayons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250•SubjectDividers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100•Rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 Look for Project: SOS collection boxes at Hy-Vee, Lewis Drug, ShopKo, Staples, and Walmart and Wild Water West Waterpark.

If you wish to volunteer, please call us beginning August 1stat(605)335-7066.

2017 Dates to Remember:

Friday, August 11: Deadline to have school supplies to The Banquet, 900E.8thSt.(Southsidedoubledoors) Friday, August 18: Pack and move backpacks to Whittier Middle School. 2 shifts: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. High school age and adult volunteers only, please. Saturday, August 19: Distribute school supplies at Whittier Middle School from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. 3 shifts: 7:30 am - 11:00 am, 10:45 am - 2:00 pm, 1:45 pm - 4:30 pm. Adult volunteers only, please. Data entry volunteers are needed for all Saturday shifts. Please bring your laptop; we will provide a USB drive to save names, grades and schools of recipients.

Interpreters for Spanish speaking guests and people who are hearing impaired are needed for all Saturday shifts.

Without your help, The Banquet could not provide 6,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for children in and around Sioux Falls. Thank you for your generosity and please know that our children leave with BIG SMILES on their faces after receiving this very special gift from you! Please contact Erika Lapour at erika@thebanquetsf.org or call The Banquet at 335-7066 if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.

April LHS Marching Band“One Day at a Time” family groupActiveGenerations-CATCoffeaRoasterieMay & Johnson Law Firm

May Children’sDentalCenter/ParkwayOrthodontics American Family Insurance-Local Agents John DeereSiouxFallsReferralNetworkMcKinney Olson InsuranceWoltman GroupTea Area Legacy Elementary SanfordClinicalResearchHills-BeaverCreekHighSchoolFFA

Gary and Friends Friendship Group Fredrick Family RockyRidgeFarmandSwierLawFirmMaxwell Food Equipment CentralUnitedMethodistYouth,Milbank

June MinnehahaCounty4-HJuniorLeadersYoung Leaders in Agriculture Conference-MinnesotaPorkBoardSanfordENT-EYEClinicEmbrace Small Group Hilton Garden Inn South TSP, Inc. Karl’sParamedics Plus

Thank You to our Volunteers! New Serving Groups

SiouxFallsSistersHostChiliFesttoHelpChildrenwithSchoolSupplies Thiswillbethefourthyear,sisters,HayleyZeiglerandHeidiTeal,ownersofCliffAvenueGreenhouseandGardenCenter,havehostedtheChiliFestcompetitionforTheBanquet’sProject: SOS. They came up with the idea after seeing a similar event while on a business trip afewyearsago.Thetwowomenalongwithemployeesfrombothstorelocationsorganizeand set up the event.

Youcanhelpchildrenwhocannotaffordtheseneededschoolsuppliesby:•Sponsortheevent•Purchasetickets($20each)•Donatearaffleprizeorabasketofitems

Sponsorship Levels: • En Fuego…$3,000 - Industry Exclusivity - Banner, Logo on all publications and promotions—20 tickets to the event • Hot & Spicy…$2,500 - Industry Exclusivity - Banner, Logo on all publications and promotions—10 tickets to the event• Sweet & Sassy…$1,000 - Logo on banners and program—6 tickets to the event • Zesty…$500 - Logo on the banner and program—4 tickets to the event• Saucy…$250 - Logo on the banner and program—2 tickets to the event

ChiliFest for Project: SOS – Thursday, October 5, 2017 – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CliffAvenueGreenhouse&GardenCenter,2101E.26thSt.,SiouxFalls,SD

The Banquet is grateful to businesses and dedicated volunteers like Hayley and Heidi and the staffatCliffAvenueGreenhousefortheircommitmenttomakinglifeeasierforchildreninneed in our community.

RunforFoodHelpsSustainTheBanquetallYearJeffSchmidtandRobSevoldlovetorun.ThechildhoodfriendsarepartoftheSiouxFallsRunningClubandcan’timaginethethoughtofpeopleintheirhometowngoinghungry.Morethanadozenyearsago,duringtheirmorningrun,theystoppedatTheBanquet.It was a cold, quiet Thanksgiving morning. Inside they found volunteers preparing for the Thanksgivingmeal.Thepairdroppedoffacashdonationtobeputtowardthatevening’sThanksgivingdinner.That’sthestorybehindtheRunforFood,an event with no registration, no clock and no t-shirts. It’s about runners and walkers providing hunger relief for struggling families.

•Getagrouptogetherandrun/walkasateam•Sponsortheevent•MakeafinancialgifttowardtheRunforFood•Stayinbedandsendinyourgiftorgiveonline at www.thebanquetsf.org

Run for Food – Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2017 – 8:00 am The Banquet, 900 E. 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD

TheRunforFoodisaneventheldeveryThanksgivingmorningatTheBanquet.Familiesandindividualstakepartina1milefunrun/walk,5kor10krun.Runnersdonatemoneyto participate, which supports meals throughout the year. We are seeking larger gifts and sponsorships to support general operations, staffing needs and food costs for The Banquet guests.Sponsorsarerecognizedonabanner,newsletter,website,socialmediaandallpromotional materials.

Tom Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 MashedPotatoes&Gravy . . . . . . . . . .$5,000StuffedwithStuffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 GreenBeanCasserole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000Cranberrysauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500 PumpkinPiealamode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250

Whether you participate in the run or not we greatly appreciate your contributions. This is The Banquet’s largest fundraiser each year. Without your generous contributions we could not serve nearly 200,000 meals each year. Thank you for supporting The Banquet ministry.

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Thank You for your Support!Downtown Kiwanis Presents a Check Dick Casey from Downtown Kiwanis presents a check for $1,000 to The Banquet’s Project: SOS. The Downtown Kiwanis club is a longtime supporter of The Banquet. We are so thankful for this gift!

Little Caesar’s Love Kitchen Visits The BanquetThe Banquet guests enjoyed pizza delivered in a big way when Little Caesar’s Love Kitchen pulled into our parking lot to cook fresh, hot pizza for dinner on May 8th!

Hy-Vee Makes History!Our guests enjoyed a special meal when Hy-Vee prepared and served grilled chicken – a menu first for The Banquet!

Shop with Amazon Smile and Help The Banquetwww.smile.amazon.comWhen shopping on Amazon for all of your summertime and vacation needs, please use Amazon Smile and designate The Banquet to receive a portion of the proceeds. It’s an easy way to help support The Banquet ministry while you shop!

Citi Global Community Day Global Community Day is a time each year when Citi employees give back to their community through good works and service projects. The Banquet is blessed that Citi chose to serve 2 meals at Banquet West this year for Global Community Day. Citi served and paid for meals that fed 343 adults and 138 children. Thank you Citi for all you do for The Banquet and the rest of the community!

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