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St. Pat’s plans dinner to aid victims in Haiti

Friday, January 29, 2010

YOUNGSTOWN — St. Patrick Church, 420 Oak Hill Ave., will sponsor a benefit spaghetti dinner for the earthquake victims in Haiti from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7 in the social hall at the church.

Proceeds will fund Catholic Relief Service humanitarian aid in Haiti, as well as support Haiti’s Orphanage for Disabled Children, a charity currently being funded by St. Michael Church in Canfield. Catholic Relief Services has been in Haiti for more than 50 years, and the agency provides aid to all people in need in the country, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.

The dinner will include the main entr e, salad, bread, dessert and a beverage. Carryouts also will be available. The cost is $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for children 8 and under. For information call the church office at (330) 743-1109.