The Lloydminster Community Youth Centre (LCYC) is cooking up a tasty fundraiser it hopes the whole community will get behind.
The Chef’s Got Your Back fundraiser, scheduled for Aug. 27 at Rolling Green Fairways, will include a delicious meal, art and auctions to raise funds for
programming at the LCYC.
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The centre is an entity of the SPARK Foundation, formerly known as The Interval Home Society. The inclusive drop-in centre for kids aged 12-18 averages 6,000 youth visits annually and relies on local businesses and residents for funding.
Chef’s Got Your Back will feature a menu inspired by the minds of the centre’s youth, something Patty Milnthorp, community engagement liaison at LCYC, is excited about.
“We polled the kids and they each got to pick three of their favourite meals, favourite drink and favourite dessert. We took the top three for each and we’re working with the chef at Rolling Green to bougie it up,” she said, noting you’ll want to save your appetite for this one.
“We’re doing mini taco bites in place of taco-in-a-bag and brisket sliders in place of sloppy joes … with more to come, but we don’t want to ruin the surprise. The kids and I will also be making banana bread for dessert.”
The evening will feature about 20 different silent auction items valued between $200 and $500, as well as a main auction piece.
The main piece will be a handmade four-by-four-ft. mosaic by Saskatoon-based artist Kasey Johnston. The mosaic will be made filled with four-by-four-in. squares designed by LCYC kids.
“I chose wood burning and a form of encaustic so we could narrow down the colour options moving into a larger piece,” said Johnston.
“Using wood and wax, I’m going to be able to make it more cohesive, while still having a bunch of different voices available within that.”
Having experienced domestic abuse in her childhood, the SPARK Foundation holds a special place in Johnston’s heart.
“Something that saved my family was going into an Interval Home-style house,” she said.
“This was a really cool opportunity to give back and I think life has no meaning unless you’re contributing to something bigger than yourself.”
Tickets for the Aug. 27 event are $70 each or a table of eight for $550. They are available at here.
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