Pass the Plate

Rowan Helping Ministries is a multi-program 501(C)(3) nonprofit human service organization providing shelter, food, clothing and financial assistance to nearly 400 men, women, and children each day. Our current operating budget is $1,578,000. Annually, 89% of all expenses go toward providing services.

Our mission is, through cooperative community action, to meet the basic human needs of individuals in Rowan County who are in crisis.

Feeding the hungry is a major part of 4 of 7 of our programs. Each month, our Soup Kitchen is serving 3,775 lunches, and our Shelter is providing 1,350 breakfast and evening meals - a total of 5,135 meals.

Groceries are provided five days a week through our Crisis Assistance Network Food Pantry. Each month 475 families are receiving 21,000 pounds of food on an average of 1,025 pounds each day. At our new RHM-West satellite program in Mt. Ulla, groceries are available 3 times a month for those living in the western part of Rowan County. In just three months, 6,500 pounds of groceries have helped 475 individuals.

Purchased Events

Gather your dinner club, book club, poker club, bridge club, friends and family members to preview these events, and come ready to bid for your next party!

Camp Catawba

Up to 15 boys and girls, ages 8 to 13, plus one chaperone per every 5 children, will spend the day mingling with athletes and exploring the campus of Catawba College. They will meet at 11:00 am in the Goodman Gym for a "full day" of events planned just for them. Their day will include a 'shoot around' with the men's basketball team, swim time and safety instruction with Catawba's swim team, lunch on campus, exploring the Center for the Environment with Dr. John Wear as their guide, and ending the day cheering the men's basketball team during their game.

Date

February 28, 2009

Time

11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Hosts

Margaret Faust and Catawba College

Minimum Bid

$1,500.00

The Bread Truck Lowcountry Shrimp Boil

The bread truck will again come to your location with Don Sayers, Tommy Thompson, Donny Clement, Hayden Simmerson and George Kluttz at the controls, bringing you a Lowcountry shrimp boil, with all the fixings, the likes of which you have never seen or tasted. Gather 40 friends for an informal and entertaining evening of fun as only these fellows can prepare in grand style. If you missed it last year, you have another chance....don't let this one slip by you again!

Hosts

Don Sayers and Company

Minimum Bid

$2,500.00

An Evening In San Remo, Italy

Join Ellen and Tim Messinger and 24 guests on the Italian Rivera at the Grand Casino. Enjoy the tinkling of the roulette ball and the rustle of chips on green cloth as you count lady luck while playing poker, roulette and blackjack. Professional dealers will be imported just for this exciting event. You will NOT be Taking a CHANCE as you enjoy wine and beer while dining on regional fare prepared by the chef of Pinocchios. Cash in your chips for a chance at a door prize at the end of the evening. Who needs Las Vegas....you have a chance at San Remo! To be enjoyed at Pinocchios Restaurant...preferably on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

Hosts

Ellen and Tim Messinger

Minimum Bid

$3,600.00

Wine And Gourmet Dinner At Uwharrie Point

An evening beyond grand! You will enjoy a fun and relaxing evening at the Capito Lake House on Baden Lake at Uwharrie Point. You and eleven couples will be welcomed by your hosts Wendy and Paul Capito with a Dom Perignon champagne reception to get the evening started. Then mingle with your friends on the patio, by the outdoor fireplace, or in the wine cellar while indulging in tantalizing hor d'oeuvres and savoring extraordinary wines along the lines of Opus One, Insignia, and Caymus from the private wine collection of the Capitos. If you are not into wine, you may enjoy spirits of your choice. If this isn't' enough, your hosts, Christy and Wink Cline will invite you to sit back, relax, and be presented with an outstanding meal prepared by the gourmet chief from LaCava Restaurant. This will be an unforgettable night!! You say this isn't enough....you will be transported to and from Salisbury to enjoy this event.

Hosts

Wendy and Paul Capito.....Christy and Wink Cline

Minimum Bid

$6,000.00

Hairspray

Remember when... phones had dials, Cadillac's had fins and girls really knew how to tease!!! Then you won't want to miss this fabulous HAIRSPRAY PARTY. Join some 30 friends, both guys and gals, as screen star "Corny Collins" and dancers provide live on-stage entertainment while the DJ spins tunes from Hairspray and the 60's. Find yourself dancing around the pool or try your hand at karaoke. Don your favorite vintage outfit and tease your hair (or grab a wig at the party) to set the mood for this Salisbury style, Broadway experience. Expect to be in the spotlight as you show off your "do: for the title of "Miss Hairspray" and indulge yourself on fantastic burgers, milkshakes, beer, wine and too many other goodies to list at the house of your hosts Susan and Larry Cloninger. Why take a chance when you can get up and dance...if you twist...I insist...you bid BID ON HAIRSPRAY

Hosts

Susan and Larry Cloninger

Minimum Bid

$2,100.00

A Sunset Dinner Cruise On Lake Norman

Picture yourself enjoying a floating extravaganza of champagne, wine and delectable foods as you watch the sunset over the waters of Lake Norman. Your event will begin at Peninsula Yacht Club as you step on board and are greeted by your Captain and host Thom and Bev Dillard. You will 'sip on champagne' as you cruise to your first destination where you will be met by Christy and Wink Cline to enjoy delectable appetizers and the breathtaking view from their lake house...back on board to cruise to your next destination where Valinda and Nash Isenhower are waiting to entertain you with a gourmet dinner that you would only find along the coast of France...and last, but certainly not least, your cruise will take you to the lake house of Bill Streiff where you will indulge in elegant desserts...back on board for your final docking, you will be assured that you have enjoyed a most unforgettable evening! Transportation to and from will be provided for 8 people.

Hosts

Bev and Thom Dillard...Valinda and Nash Isenhower...Bill Streiff...Christy and Wink Cline

Minimum Bid

$3,200.00

Festival Of Meat On Wheels Prepared By Glenn Hudson

The Meat Wagon is on its way to you and 20 friends for an evening of delectable grilled choices and all the trimmings. Not only do you get to enjoy the wonderful food, you get the pleasure of interacting with and being entertained by Glenn as he prepares it. An added bonus to your event is that the first meat to come off the grill will be taken to RHM for the shelter guests to enjoy, and you will surely know that you are helping to CELEBRATE...PASS THE PLATE...FEED THE HUNGRY!!!!! This event will take place the Spring or Summer of 2008. There is an added bonus for this event that will be shared on the night of our BIG EVENT...April 19th.

Hosts

Glenn Hudson....Tim and Trisha Proper....Joseph Cataldo

Minimum Bid

$2,000.00

An Enchanted Day With Cinderella

This enchanted experience begins at Hurley Par where six little girls and their mommies await the REAL Cinderella, who arrives in a magical whit horse-drawn carriage. This carriage, complete with coachman and footman, will take the girls on a magical ride through town and end in an authentic tea party with their mommies and CINDERELLA. Here they will enjoy irresistible goodies prepared by Leslie Dunkin as they interact with Cinderella herself. This followed by pictures taken with Cinderella at the mural and a parting gift from her promises to be the most memorable and magical day of their precious little lives. This makes us all want to be little girls again!

Hosts

Gwin and Matt Barr...Sarah McCubbins

Minimum Bid

$2,000.00

Old Fashion Bonfire/Weenie Roast

Put on your jeans and "hitch your wagon" to the tractor for a step back in time and enjoy an old fashion bonfire/weenie roast to bring back memories of a time when we could leave our cares behind and enjoy life in a more relaxed way with 70 friends. Join the Steinman family at their lovely restored farm off Point Road in Davie County as they host this event. What a better way to spend an October evening than in this picturesque outdoor setting with good friends, good food, and good spirits. It is sure to make you wish for those 'good old days'.

Hosts

The Steinman Family

Minimum Bid

$3,500.00

Yadkin Valley Wine Tour And Gourmet Dinner At Wolf's Lair Restaurant

Sit back and relax as your party of six is driven through the wine country of Yadkin Valley Vineyards. You will be transposed to the famous wine country of Italy as you visit and sample wines from the Wineries of Hanover Park, RayLen, RagApple Lassie, and Raffaldini. After tasting the wines from these vineyards, you will be treated to a fabulous gourmet dinner at Wolf's Lair Restaurant.

Hosts

Bev and Thom Dillard....Christy and Wink Cline

Minimum Bid

$2,500.00

Fireside Chat With Local Author John Hart

Have you ever wondered just where authors get their inspirations, how they decide on their characters, and how they intertwine them in the plot? Well, you will have the chance to probe the mind of our own mystery writer John Hart author of two best sellers...King of Lies and Down River. Join Blake and Linn Evans as you enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres at their home for this fireside chat with John. You will actually have the opportunity to sit on the steps where the main character in King of Lies sat while deliberating his future and transpose your mind to think as a writer. You may even get a first hand insight into John's third book that is due out in the fall. Get you book club together for this one.

Hosts

Blake and Linn Evans

Minimum Bid

$2,000.00

Cheeseburger In Paradise

Can you hear the sound of Jimmy Buffet as he sings his signature song "Cheeseburger in Paradise"? Do you have 'flip flops'? Do you like burgers, beer, wine, and margaritas? Then get ready to walk the walk...talk the talk...and listen to music as you enter "PARADISE" High Rock Lake style at the house of hosts Joyce and Joel Goodwin along with Linda and Dennis White and Tippie Miller. Don you island attire, gather 20 friends, and enjoy as they transport you to their idea of PARADISE so real that you will think Jimmy himself is walking among the palm trees singing his song.

Hosts

Joyce and Joel Goodwin...Linda and Dennis White...Tippie Miller

Minimum Bid

$2,000.00

Carolina Panther Game And Dining At The City Club

Dyke and Deborah Messinger have graciously offered to host eight football fans to the game of their choice during the 2008/2009 season and dining at The City Club. You will be transported to the City Club in Charlotte to enjoy a delightful meal prior to your short walk to the Panther Stadium. You will be seated on the fifty yard line of the visitors side in rows 4 and 5 to cheer on the Panthers as they take the field. What an exciting NFL experience that will be. GO PANTHERS!

Hosts

Deborah and Dyke Messinger

Minimum Bid

$5,000.00

Fobb Or Fun, Oyster, Beer and Brats

What could be finer and (funnier) than a cool evening, a full Carolina moon and a party in your backyard with your friends or family and a feast of steamed oysters, brats steeped in beer, grilled to perfection and served with your favorite fixins'. Start your evening off in your favorite Saturday jeans and sweat shirt and sit back as you and your guests are served sumptuous appetizers and then treated to steamed oysters and brats. The finish will be a flourish...the most divine and largest chocolate chip cookies Salisbury has ever seen or tasted!!!! All equipment, eating utensils, paper products, oyster tables and outside decorations included...We promise... you will be wowed and you will have fun!!!

Hosts

Brenda and Franco Goodman...Julie and Bob Steele

Minimum Bid

$2,000.00

The Chefs For Hire

Philip Lloyd

An Elegant Luncheon for Twelve Guest at the Salisbury Country Club

Marilyn and Ron Smith

A Saturday Night Wine Tasting and Dinner for Eight Guest

Eric Slipp

Cuban Dinner for 8 Guest

Matt Trexler

A Very Special Dinner for Eight Guest

For more information please call (704) 637-6838 or email Tina at tcoble@rowanhelpingministries.org.