Groups join to sponsor Fat Tuesday fundraiser

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Salem Community Center, Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club hosted their annual Fat Tuesday Feed the Pantry fundraiser in February. Three-hundred tickets were sold and 35 chefs participated in the event that collected more than $1,700 for the Salem Community Pantry. Participating in the check presentation, from left, were, Melissa Boughner, Salem Kiwanis; Heather Young, executive director, Salem Community Center; Gary Dean, treasurer, Salem Community Pantry; Barb Stamp, 2015-16 president, Salem Rotary Club; and Janet Keene, 2014-15 president, Salem Rotary Club. The 2017 fundraiser is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Salem Community Center.