A DeWitt County non-profit is bringing back an annual fundraiser for the first time since COVID.

On the WHOW Morning Show Thursday, Executive Director of the DeWitt County Friendship Center, Paula Jiles told Regional Radio they are bringing the annual ham n' bean fundraiser back on Saturday, May 6.

According to Jiles, the two-hour fundraiser moves pretty quickly. Attendees move through the food line starting at 5 pm and the auction of the cakes and baked goods at 6 pm.

Local residents bring in their handyworks for the baked goods to be auctioned off. Jiles gets a kick out of a cash cake that gets auctioned off and local business owners bid on it and return it year after year to be auctioned off.

The ham n' bean fundraiser this year will go towards the Friendship Center's efforts to save for a roughly $50,000 roofing project.

Tickets can be purchased at the Friendship Center or from any Board members ahead of the event. You can also buy tickets at the door.

The ham n' bean fundraiser comes up on Saturday, May 6 from 5 pm to 7 pm.