Talbot House preparing for annual fundraiser dinner

An organization committed to helping women with substance use problems is having its annual fundraiser dinner on New Year's Day.

This friday, talbot house holds its an annual dinner fundraiser.

Wtva's bronson woodruff visisted the talbot house here in tupleo earlier to learn more about how people can participate.

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00:11 - 00:16 reporter intro: helping women recover from substance abuse; that's what becky weatherford said her mission at talbot house sober living for women is, and this annual fundraiser is helping her program to do just that.

Take pkg: "it started out with a crock pot or two, with greens and black-eyed peas, a couple of pans of cornbread."

Every year on january first, founder becky weatheford said talbot house has an annual fundraiser called the black-eyed pea dinner fundraiser.

Talbot house is a program to help women recovering from substance abuse.

The talbot house itself houses women in the early stages of recovery.

This will the program's sixth annual fundraiser.

Standup: "last year, talbot house moved into this bakery here in west main shopping center.

This will be where organizers will have the fundraiser again this year."

Weatherford explained talbot house is possible because of grants and private donations.

Without fundraisers and community support, she said it wouldn't exist.

"people in this area are so good to us.

Um, y'all help us keep our lights on here."

She explained the the bakery is allowing these women to get real-world experience to help them in their journey.

"and learn how to take some pride in their work.

So many of these women haven't had that opportunity in a very long time."

People can stop by and get food for twelve dollars a plate.

It's happening january first, 2021 from eleven a-m to two p-m.

Proceeds go towards benefiting the talbot house for sober women.

Reporter outro: in addition to helping talbot house's cause, weatherford said she's excited about the fundraiser because it will let people learn more about talbot house and its mission.

In tupleo, bronson woodruff, wtva 9 news.

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