VOLUNTEER:

There are many great opportunities to volunteer with the Scandinavian Food Fest! From months of cooking and baking preparation to volunteering at the event, to setting the Bethel Highlands Campus Sanctuary seating back to worship ready, there's something for everyone to sign-up to serve! Check out the opportunities below:

• Scandinavian Specialties Preparation Volunteers (no sign-up needed)
  • Meatballs: September 10-11 | 9am-Noon | Bethel Highlands
  • Lefse: September 16-18 | 9am | Bethel Downtown
  • Sandbakkels: September 25 | 9am-Noon | Bethel Highlands
  • Krumkaka: September 27 | 9am | Bethel Downtown
  • Rosettes: October 4 | 9am | Bethel Downtown
  • Fattigmann: October 7 | 9am | Bethel Downtown
  • Rullepolse: October 14-16 | 9am | Bethel Downtown
• Food Fest Set Up Volunteers
  
  • Friday, October 18 | 10am-5pm | Bethel Highlands
• Bake Sale Baker Volunteers (no sign-up needed)
  • Donate handmade goods to the bake sale! Please bring goods to the Bethel Highlands Campus 10am-6pm at either entrance on Friday, October 18 or Saturday, October 19 before 8am to the preschool entrance
  • Yeast breads wanted!!
• Limpa bread makers needed (no sign-up needed)
  • Bring loaves to Bethel Downtown up to a week before, Bring to Highlands Campus Friday 10am-6pm at either entrance or Saturday before 8am to the preschool entrance
• Food Fest Event Volunteers
  • There are many day of event volunteers needed. CLICK HERE to view the open volunteer slots and sign-up!
• Food Fest Clean Up
  • Volunteers are needed to help take tables down, and put chairs back into the sanctuary for Sunday morning church. Saturday, October 19 from 4-7pm. CLICK HERE to sign-up!

HISTORY:

Watch the Food Fest video to learn more!

FUNDS RAISED GO BACK TO SERVE THE LOCAL HUDSON COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT GLOBAL INITIATIVES!

In 2023, the Scandinavian Food Fest raised $16,700! These funds went to the below programs and organizations:

Youth Program Equipment
BHP Teacher Training
Bethel Bells
Cocktail tables for Bethel Highlands
Women's Retreat fund and retreat musicians
Our Neighbors Place
Hospice Kits
Bethel Quilters
Operation Help/Source
Hudson Area Senior Center
Bethel Summer Intern
Backpack Program
Turning Point
Grace Place
Spay/neuter clinic Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Bethel Apparel for staff/volunteers
Advent Happenings
Youth Scholarships
Tanzania
These grants total $24,050.00. For full cost breakdown, please view the Bethel 2023 Annual Report page 8.