CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Project Yesu, a Clarksville nonprofit which supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda, is holding itsannual Orphan Luncheon fundraiser on Sunday, November 18 from 1-3 p.m. at the Belle Hollow.
The theme of this year’s luncheon is “Celebrations & Stories,” where organizers will share memories of where they’ve been and where they plan on going in the future.
Project Yesu, which was founded by an 11-year-old Mallory Fundora, has grown to help over 700 Ugandan children, providing food and education to vulnerable children. Mallory, now a freshman at Austin Peay, is working with the College of Business and the Center for Service Learning to bring teams of students to Uganda. She is also being spotlighted at the APSU foundation dinner in a few weeks.
“As her mother, watching Mallory and Project Yesu grow over the past seven years has been an amazing journey,” said Rory Fundora. “Now she’s in college working towards a degree, and gaining the knowledge she needs to take Project Yesu to the next level, and I can’t wait to see where it goes.”
Attendees will become more familiar with Uganda and hear stories of lives transformed by Project Yesu. The event will also feature a silent auction, and attendees will share stories, live music and an interactive Ugandan experience. This year’s highlighted speaker will be photographer Friday Ssemujju, who works with Project Yesu.
Performing will be Nashville singer/songwriter David Borné. A silent auction will include local retailers, restaurants, professional sports teams and more.
Tickets are $20 – children 9 and under are free, and can be purchased by visiting www.projectyesu.org/project/orphan-luncheon/. Sponsorships are also still available.