Saint Patrick Church wishes to thank the community of Hinton and Summers County for all of the support for their Potato Bake event.
Nancy Durnan with the Women of Saint Patrick said it took eight delivery teams to deliver over 250 baked potato lunches to schools and businesses Wednesday.
Over 250 hot potatoes were prepped, washed, wrapped and baked by the men in Table of Plenty and the Fryers Club (plus a few extra spuds) and the community gobbled them up. Durnan said the potatoes were delivered by volunteers that ranged in age from teenagers to 80-year-olds. Each meal of potato, water and dessert sold in advance for $10.00 each.
The Potato Bake is a tradition offered by the Catholic church on Temple Street but it usually occurs during Railroad Days. Pandemic guidelines made indoor, sit-down meals an uncertainty for the event, so orders for take out and delivery poured in.
Durnan said, “We were happy to make two deliveries each to every school in town and in the county, and many deliveries to businesses as far out of town as Twin States. We are grateful for all of their support.”
The desserts were all homemade cakes, and potatoes were custom ordered, with or without butter, sour cream, cheese, broccoli and chili.
“It was amazing. Prepared just for the occasion we had a large 79 pounds of chili to top off the potatoes. It was busy, and harried at times, but we had an energetic, willing and positive group working together as a team,” Durnan said.
There are so many people to thank for this event, Durnan explained, from the men who prepped the potatoes, the men who baked them, and the women working together in harmony to assemble and package the meals. Delivery team volunteers were amazing, she said, and the schools, businesses and many individuals were so supportive.
When Railroad Days comes around the annual Potato Bake will return as well, Durnan said.
