Friends of the Carpenter celebrates 20 years with annual dinner auction

Fruit Valley — Friends of the Carpenter’s annual dinner and auction raised $94,000 to support its ministry of services, including $35,950 during the special appeal. The nonprofit’s event was held Oct. 20 at WareHouse ’23 with 244 guests in attendance. “We thank our guests for helping to celebrate 20 years of our organization’s daily work as a faith-based day facility that provides safety, structure and purpose for vulnerable members of our community,” Tom Iberle, executive director, said in a release from the organization.