IT WAS no ordinary soup lunch. Not only were 13 varieties of soup served, but the proceeds also went to a deserving cause.
The occasion was a fund-raiser organized by members of Local 433, Lake City Employees Association, Coeur d’Alene. All the city employees were invited.
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“We had people come in and donate food and money to the Children’s Village,” explains Keith Clemans, president of Local 433. The Children’s Village is a safe haven for children who are abused, neglected, homeless or in severe family crisis. It also provides therapeutic services for children and adolescents in need of structured, individualized and behaviorally focused residential treatment.
“People pour their lives into those kids and make sure they are helped,” Clemans adds.
“They do so much for those kids we want to support their efforts.”
The soup lunch was the third time that the local union has raised funds for the home. On previous occasions members raised money at a barbeque and another soup lunch.
The local union represents about 100 people who work for the Coeur d’Alene City’s building, water, wastewater, engineering, streets, planning and financial departments.
About 70 people attended the soup lunch. They donated $300 and 200 pounds of food.
“We decided to do this so the union could be involved in the community and be of service to others,” says Clemans.
