EVENT DETAILS
The Fruits of the Harvest (FOTH)
29th Fundraiser for Outreach Ministry Partners
Saturday, September 12, 2026 4 to 6 pm
Dates and Times to Remember
Sign up to help by clicking this link: SignupGenius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/FOTH2026#/
Decorations work party dates are to be determined (TBD.) Look for news on the weekly Thursday Announcements and in the Sunday Bulletin. Centerpiece work party on Thursday, Sept. 10th - see below.
August 2 to September 6th - Volunteer Sign up at the "Donors and Helpers Sign Up" page or the link above with SignupGenius (preferred option) or the FOTH bulletin board on Sundays after services.
August 31st - Early Bird $50 pricing ends. Price goes to $60 per person on the September 1st. Youth dinners are $18. The price is $70 on Sept. 12th and at the door. If this is a hardship, we can arrange for a confidential complimentary ticket. We don’t want anyone to feel that they cannot come to the event. Contact Leslie Firth or Sally Shea Potts at foth@sainttimothysdanville.org.
August 30th – Childcare registration ends. We're providing free childcare so you can all come to have a fun night together. Fill out a form for childcare that is on this website and hand us a hard copy. There are more in the Grace House entry, the church office, and at the FOTH bulletin board outside or in the parish hall after the services. Please sign a waiver at the church office. parish@sainttimothysdanville.org
Sept. 6th at Sunday Services: showing of the FOTH video created by Carolyn Bried highlighting all our loving actions for our Ministry Partners.
Sept. 6th after the last Sunday Service: Come help us start overhead decorations in the parish hall so we can get a head start. Announcement will be made at the last service.
Sept. 10th - Thursday: Event setup starts – Centerpiece Creating and misc. work party at 10:30 in the P.H. Please bring scissors and a sack lunch or snack. Also, help finish the back wall scene covering, over head decorations. This effort really helps us get ahead of the schedule. Starts at 10:30 am. to whenever. Bring a bag lunch and beverage. Check out announcements on Sunday, Sept.6th to confirm this is happening.
Sept. 10th - Help Tania bake cakes in the Parish Hall kitchen for the special Tres Leches Cake dessert. We need 4 volunteers. Sign up at the Volunteer signup page.
September 11th - Friday at 10:00 to 3:00ish - Friday is a full day until about 3:00 so we’ll take you for as much time as you can give. We'll put out tables, chairs, and finsh decorations, and follow Leslie's directions. Lunch will be served at noon.
September 12th - Saturday at 9:30 to 1:30 - The big setup days: Let's transform the parish hall for the event and get the auction and raffles set up. Pizza lunch is provided at 12 noon! We’ll be done by 1:30ish so you can freshen up and be back for the party that starts at 4:00.
FOTH starts at 4:00 Don’t be late. The auction bidding and raffles go from 4:00 to 5:30 and it goes fast. A lot happens between 4 and when dinner starts at 6:00. Closing of auction times will be announced at 5 minute intervals starting at 5:30. No bidding after 5:30 when the auction closes!
Sat. 12th - Helpers are needed that night when the event is over, and the next morning after the event. This is crucial. The committee and helpers havebeen working for days and they need lots of action help to get the parish hall ready for coffee hour the next day. Many hands make it go faster. Chairs and tablesmust be put away, and decorations go down.
Sun. 13th, after church services: Cleanup helpers are needed. Even if you did not go to the event, you can help us with your time and effort to clean up. There are so many things still to be put away such as clipboards, stands, prizes must be claimed and taken home, tables must be returned to other buildings, tablecloths must be sorted, etc.
Details
Sign up to help - Check out the volunteer and donations “HELPERS SIGN UP” with Signup Genius (see link above) to give much needed help with volunteer jobs and donations. This is the preferred option. There is also a signup at the FOTH rolling bulletin board outside or in the parish hall after Sunday services.
No-show admissions are not tax deductible. We purchased a dinner for every attendee. If you cannot attend the event due to unforeseen problems, you must let us know by two weeks before the event in order for us to switch your admission to a donation and receive a tax deduction form. If you must have a refund, we will deduct $10 per ticket to cover the credit card charges.
Your gift card and silent auction donations
Donations are what make this night a success to raise the funds needed to help all these organizations that do the work of helping so many. If you need ideas, please talk to the folks at the table by the FOTH board or see ideas below.
Important Forms for Donations
If you feel comfortable asking for gift cards or donations, please take an *Auction Solicitation Letter and an *Auction Donation/Receipt Form with you. These forms are located on the rolling red FOTH bulletin board outside after Sunday services or in the parish hall, and in the Grace House entry, or the church office. The Donation/Receipt form is fillable on our FOTH website for your own use. Please download a copy and hand it in to the Grace House office or to anyone at the red FOTH bulletin board on Sundays.
*Auction Solicitation Letters - Take some with you to your favorite restaurants or places of business that you use often. Most businesses will require one of these letters. It describes why and for whom we are raising funds for our non-profit ministry partners.
*Auction Donation/Receipt Form – white with red type: Please fill these out and return them to us at the FOTH table by the rolling bulletin board outside after Sunday services; or in the church office in the FOTH mailbox (office hours Tues. -Thurs. 10 to 3) as soon as possible. Cut it in half and keep the top for your tax records, but attach the bottom with your donation. Each donation item must be accompanied by a copy of this form so we know who sent it. The back has deadlines and directions.
See the SILENT AUCTION page on this website for creative ideas
FOTH 2026 Committee – Fruits and Nuts of the Harvest
For Event questions, contact: foth@sainttimothysdanville.org
Co-chair - Leslie Firth, lesliefirth@comcast.net, 925.683.7868,
Co-chair - Sally Shea Potts, sallyspotts@gmail.com, 925.785.9823
Co-Chair - Kimberly Bryant, kharvin@hotmail.com
Silent Auction Co-Chairs - Kimberly Bryant, kharvin@hotmail.com and Alison Hill, alishill@gmail.com
Gift card and raffle donation questions - Kimberly Bryant kharvin@hotmail.com and Alison Hill, alishill@gmail.com
Food Chair - Tania Hanson De Young, taniahd@comcast.net
Reservations or Payments - Sally Shea Potts sallyspotts@gmail.com, 925.785.9823
Website questions - Leslie Firth, lesliefirth@comcast.net
Bank questions – Head Banker: John Geraci, johnfgeraci@gmail.com
