By Jamey Helgeson

LIFE Mower County

A Masonic Lodge pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Austin Masonic Lodge – Fidelity Lodge No. 39, 303 Main St S #A.

Tickets are $5 and are available now at the LIFE Mower County office. Tickets will also be available at the door.

There will be matching funds from Minnesota Masonic Charities. The breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Take-out available.

Upcoming fundraisers

The annual chicken dumpling soup and chili supper will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Mower County Senior Center in Austin.

Tickets are $7 in advance for adults and $5 for children (ages 4-10). At the door: Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for children. Children ages 3 and under are free. Tickets are available now at the LIFE Mower County office and at the door.

Meal includes your choice of chicken dumpling soup and/or chili, beverage and dessert.  Take-out available.

Every donation, large or small, will help cut expenses and increase profits. We need boneless chicken, hamburger, carrots, celery and financial donations to purchase other items. Call the LIFE Mower County office at 507-433-8994 today and let us know how you can help.

People First Aktion Club members will also be selling fudge from Dec. 17 – Jan.23 with delivery on Feb. 12-13. A half pound of fudge is $6 and one pound of fudge is $10.  Flavors include chocolate, chocolate walnut, rocky road, chocolate peanut butter, chocolate mint swirl, chocolate amaretto swirl, raspberry swirl, chewy praline and maple nut.

All fundraising done by the People First Aktion Club is for self-advocacy training and community services projects decided on by the group.  Support these self-advocates that give back to those that have supported them.

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Upcoming Events

• Tuesday: Holly Jolly Christmas Dance
• Wednesday: Special Olympics Bowling and Open Center
• Thursday: Self-Advocates MN Meeting
• Dec. 17: People First Aktion Club Christmas Party at Pizza Ranch
• Dec. 18: Special Olympics Bowling and The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show
• Dec. 19: Tonic Sol-fa The Nights Before Christmas Tour
• Dec. 20: Friday Night Live
• Dec. 21: Lunch and a Movie