Holy Spirit Council #11548 has turned the shutdown of social events, because of Covid-19 at Holy Apostle church in 2020-2021, into very successful and well supported cinnamon roll sales in the courtyard. Normally pancake breakfasts would be held in the parish hall. The Council is scheduled to do six of these fundraisers a year, for long supported charities, which the parish is embracing with donations that greatly exceed the suggest retail price.
“We upped our production to 450 packages, from 350, and are running out before everyone is out of the church at the 9:00 and 11:00 AM masses,” said Grand Knight David Cereghino. “Brother Dennis Kuntz came up with this program, and oversees the entire event, which includes buying the product; managing a Friday crew that gets the frozen rolls into tins for proofing; a Saturday early crew for baking them; another crew for icing them; and finally, crews to sell them at three of the masses. He does an outstanding job,
and our charities really benefit.”
“We list a retail of $5, but average almost $9, so our parish seems to like the rolls and ability to give us extra for our causes,” said Brother Kuntz. “Problem we are having is demand, we can’t make enough given the space and size of the kitchen to make everyone happy. Everyone enjoys a cinnamon roll. We might need a second shift!”, he concluded.
The December FBO (For the Benefit Of) was held to support the church Jolly Project, which gifts to families in need for the holidays. Past events have sent large donations to the Knights of Columbus Ukraine project; Corpus Christi House; Special Olympics; and Coats for Kids. Future FBO’s are scheduled in February, March, and April, with one tied to the Bishop Sylvester Treinen #2751 efforts at the VA Hospital and Community Center.
