Beta Sigma Phi, Chi Chapter hosts charity event for People's Place Safe Program
Sussex County’s most recent Lunch With a Purpose was held March 2 at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club, sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Chi Chapter. The two-hour event had a record attendance of 214, raised $2,500 for the People’s Place Safe Program and collected vanloads of new pillows, sheets and towels for area shelters. People’s Place Safe Program and Abriendo Puertas Program are shelters for women and children suffering from domestic violence.
Lunch With a Purpose is a nonprofit organization that began in 2006 with a small group of women who got together for lunch to raise money for local community charities. The current email list of invitees is in excess of 500 women who meet for lunch the first Friday of each month from September through May. A volunteer host selects a local charity, collects raffle and silent auction items from local merchants. Attendees pay for their lunch and buy raffle and 50/50 tickets with 100 percent of all funds going directly to the selected charity. LWAP has no overhead, no mailing costs and no expenses of any kind.
LWAP supports local restaurants in the off season and gives a voice to community charities who are underfunded. The group partners with three local schools with needy populations by collecting clothing, shoes and coats. In addition, attendees at the monthly luncheons donated more than 5,400 pounds of food for the Food Bank, last season being the largest single contributor in Sussex County.
Chi Chapter thanks the following merchants for their donations: 1776 Steakhouse, Agave Mexican Grill, Alarm & Communication Systems Group, Aquamarine, Bad Hair Day?, Barb Catts (Mary Kay consultant), Basic Concepts, Big Fish Grill, Bloomin’ Boutique, Cheryl Mitchell, Cotton Club, Deanna’s, The Dental Group, E.C. Shades, Henlopen City Oyster House, Hotel Rehoboth, Inner Reflections Day Spa, J. Conn Scott Fine Furniture, Joanne DeFiore (artist), (The Original) Lingo’s Market, Med Spa and Salon, Movies at Midway, Muscle Therapy Associates, Nicola Pizza, Pampered Chef (Bob Yarnall), Rehoboth Beach Yoga, Robert Thomas Salon, Ruth Cope (artist), Sea Shell Shop, Stephan & Company Salon & Spa, Tickled Pink, Walmart, Wooden Indian, Woody’s East Coast Bar & Grill, Sisters of Beta Sigma Phi (Chi Chapter) and Kent Hannaman for all of his hard work to help make the event happen.
For further information about Lunch With a Purpose in Sussex County, contact Cheryl Mitchell at cherylmitchell13@gmail.com.
