Pella Dollars for Scholars will host the second round of their annual pulled pork supper from 5-6:30 tomorrow night when the Pella and Pella Christian basketball teams square off in their second of two matchups this season.
The fundraiser supper helps support students at both schools, with proceeds from the meal benefitting the scholarships given to local students. Over the past 25 years, Pella Dollars for Scholars has provided nearly $2 million in financial assistance to Pella and Pella Christian students in their postsecondary education journeys, and have added some opportunities for homeschool students over the past few years. President Dan Van Kooten says that they have seen a lot of growth from when the organization first started in Pella, helping them provide more financial support for local students.
“In the early days, everybody was kind of guaranteed a $300 scholarship, but we have so many more designated scholarships now and there’s been such good support by the community that now we’re happy to say the average is well over $1,000. ”