Volunteers take cornmeal mush out of a fryer on Friday, Feb. 26.
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The annual Liverwurst & Fried Mush fundraiser for Mennonite Friendship Communities brought in 800 hungry people and more than $14,400 before expenses.
“It’s just amazing to see the tremendous support we see at this event each year,” Lowell J. Peachey, President and CEO, said. “Many of the people who come have great memories of what it’s like on butchering day and the ways previous generations were able to use the whole animal and not waste anything. And it’s a unique experience for first-timers as well. It’s definitely the most wonderful time of the year!”
Unusually warm weather on Friday, Feb. 26, enticed the crowd to check out the frying shack before and after dinner. They watched as 180 pounds of cornmeal mush was carefully arranged and placed inside fryers. Inside the activity center, the fried mush and more than 230 pounds of liverwurst was being served to a hungry crowd.
The meal raises money for the Continuing Care Endowment Fund, defraying costs for residents who have outlived their financial resources.
More than 60 percent of nursing home residents rely on Medicare and money from the endowment fund for their care. Fundraisers like the Liverwurst & Fried Mush dinner and the Benefit Auction in October help cover the cost.
The meal was a success thanks to countless volunteers who offered food donations and their time to help make the event run as smoothly as possible.
“Obviously it takes a lot of people-power to pull off an event like this,” Peachey said. “It’s a labor of love – both for the food and for the people that our endowment fund serves.”
The next fundraiser for mfc is at Buffalo Wild Wings on March 9.