COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Soup & Song benefit helps families in need

The Shelton-based nonprofit Love INC hosts its annual Soup & Song benefit concert at 4 p.m. Saturday at Shelton Presbyterian Church, 1430 E. Shelton Springs Road, Shelton.

Tickets are $20 and are available at the Love INC office at 109 Second St., downtown Shelton, or by calling the office at 360-462-5683.

Gabe Sartori and his family will perform worship music. Local harpists Emily Hageman and her daughter Ellen will also perform.

The event includes seven homemade soups, a live auction of dozens of desserts, and the raffling of themed baskets and table centerpieces.

Love INC and its 25 partner churches provide people in need with goods and services such as clothing, blankets, furniture, backpacks for kids, diapers, medical equipment and financial help. Annually, the nonprofit group helps more than 1,500 families.

Lions plan event for firefighters

The Shelton Centennial

Lions Club is planning a thank you presentation for Central Mason Fire & EMS. The club will gather at 9 a.m. Friday at CMFE’s Franklin Street station in downtown Shelton.

The club asks those coming to bring a baked treat (dounuts, sweet rolls, cookies, etc.) to show their appreciation.

Pioneer Kiwanis host dinner

Pioneer Community Kiwanis is having its annual seafood dinner with live and silent auctions on March 23 at Pioneer Elementary School.

Clams, shrimp, spaghetti and coleslaw will be served. Doors open at 4 p.m. with silent auction items ready for bidding. Dinner is at 4:30 p.m. Live auction starts at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $35 for adults, $15 for people 3 to 12 years and children up to 2 years old are free. Call Sherry at 360-229-0673 for tickets. For questions, call Pamela Harrell at 360-490-0954