Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will have a barbecued chicken plate fundraiser on Friday, April 29, and RHI Director Randolph Wilson said volunteers will team up to cook, plate distribute and deliver plates until they sell out. The event begins at 11 a.m. and by the time it’s over, Wilson said he hopes all 1,500 plates will be sold.
The plates are $8 each and Wilson said folks can eat in or drive through. Volunteers will deliver to area businesses with a minimum five-plate order, he said.
“This time, we decided to do it without selling tickets,” Wilson told John C. Rose on Monday’s Town Talk, and he invites the public to help make the fundraiser a success.
Volunteers are in charge of everything from bringing grills to the 414 Raleigh Road location to preparing, cooking and getting the chicken and sides on plates for pick up, dining in or delivery.
“It’s a great time of fellowship,” Wilson said. It’s been a couple of years since the last chicken plate fundraiser because of COVID-19 safety protocols, but this year, Wilson said he’s looking forward to getting back in the swing of things.
“It’s exciting to see people come together for one day,” he said. In addition to the team of grillers outside, Wilson said there would be 20-30 people inside packing the plates and getting them out the door.
To place a delivery order, call RHI at 252.438.5132.
Despite the two-year delay, Wilson said churches, individuals and businesses have continued to financially support RHI and the work it does in the community. “We’re blessed that people have supported this ministry,” he said.
Teams work together to construct wheelchair ramps for greater accessibility. Last year, even during COVID-19 restrictions, RHI teams build more than 45 ramps to help those in need.
And this summer, the Servants on Site program will continue home repairs in the area.
The weeklong event is scheduled for June 18-25, and will send groups of young people out into the community to go out and work on houses. So far, several local groups have committed to the event, as well as one group from Franklin, NC and another group from Alabama.
Wilson said they put roofs on 12 houses last summer; that SOS program looked a bit different than it had in previous years to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols.
This year, however, Wilson said the plan is to get back to normal, which means housing all the youth together and dividing them into different teams to do the home repairs.
The deadline to register and pay the $125 cost is May 1. Wilson said scholarships may be available if an individual needs help paying the registration fee.
“If they want to come and don’t have the funds to do that – we don’t want anybody to miss out because of funds,” Wilson said. “It’s so exciting to see these young people go out on a job site,” he said. “They build friends that last a lifetime.”
The groups don’t simply make a repair and move on, he said. “They put the roof on, then walk through the neighborhood and pray with people,” building relationships along the way.
“That’s what we do it for – not for building a ramp or putting a roof on the house – this is just our avenue to share the love of Christ.”
To register for SOS, email sossec@rebuildinghopeinc.org.
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