 Home | Recent News | Fort Scott | Presbyterian Village Good Samaritan Evening 01 May 2007 April Showers didn’t dampen community support for Presbyterian Village Good Samaritan Evening May 1, 2007  |  | Volunteers of all ages helped make the 2007 Good Samaritan fundraiser successful. Here, volunteers are getting items ready for the bake sale, which also were baked by volunteers. | |
Despite cool, rainy weather, the April 25 auction and dinner to benefit Fort Scott Presbyterian Village’s Good Samaritan Fund raised more than $7,500, according to Executive Director Ginger Dierksen. “The folks at F.S.C.C. were nice enough to allow some of our guests to park in their lot, and community volunteers shuttled them over.” she said. “They just put on their raincoats, pulled out their umbrellas and were prepared to have a great time!”
All proceeds from the event will remain at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village to help fund the Good Samaritan program. This fund ensures that residents who qualify can continue to live at the Village, regardless of their ability to pay. |  | | James "Tex" Crutcher and his wife, Audrey help prepare for the dinner sales at the Good Samaritan Fundraiser which sold 555 Chicken Annie dinners. Tex is also a member of the Village's Advisory Committee and helped plan the event. |
“In our company’s 58-year history, not one resident has ever been asked to leave due to a lack of funds,” said Dierksen. “The Village commitment remains strong to our mission with the help of caring people who support the Good Samaritan Program. For this year’s event, we sold 555 meals and hundreds of cruise tickets. We are so grateful to this community for recognizing the importance of this program and of the Presbyterian Village’s mission.”
“Area businesses and residents always help make our auction a hit,” Dierksen said. “We start gathering new items each year as soon as the event is over, and these donors are extremely generous in ensuring the success of the Good Samaritan fundraiser. Special thanks go to this year’s cruise sponsors, including: Citizens Bank N.A., UMB, City State Bank, Jim & Jo Nixon, Carl & Irene Worthington, Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel and Diehl Banwart Bolton CPA’s, P.A.”
 | | Taking a break from his auctioning duties, Jim Stewart helps Barbara Albright review her list. | |
Dierksen also expressed appreciation to the Fort Scott High School string ensemble for providing entertainment, as well as to Presbyterian Village’s dedicated volunteers. “We could never pull this event off each year without our volunteers!” Dierksen exclaimed. “From baking all of our yummy desserts to helping with parking, ticket sales, advertising, drive through and set-up, our volunteers are the best. Jim Stewart and Larry Mewhinney auctioned with great poise, while Fred Hixon, Tim Byrd and Jim Nixon set up — all giving selflessly of their time. And KOMB, FM103.9, who did a super job providing remote coverage of the event.
“The evening was so much fun that it was easy to forget we were supposed to be ‘working’ to raise funds,” Dierksen commented. “I’m proud to be part of such a great community where everyone pulls together for the better good!”
Businesses and residents interested in donating items for next year’s fundraiser and auction are encouraged to contact Presbyterian Village, at 620-223-5550. Your gifts — from candlesticks to automobiles — can be tax deductible, and Village staff will help you with any applicable paperwork.
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