{"id":26511,"date":"2018-11-05T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=26511"},"modified":"2018-11-04T21:53:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T03:53:04","slug":"project-yesu-to-hold-annual-orphan-luncheon-fundraiser-november-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/11\/05\/project-yesu-to-hold-annual-orphan-luncheon-fundraiser-november-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Yesu to hold Annual Orphan Luncheon Fundraiser November 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Project Yesu<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-437648\" title=\"Project Yesu\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Project-Yesu.jpg\" alt=\"Project Yesu\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Project Yesu, a Clarksville nonprofit which supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda, is holding their annual Orphan Luncheon fundraiser on Sunday, November 18th, 2018 from 1:00pm &#8211; 3:00pm at the Belle Hollow.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of this year\u2019s luncheon is \u201cCelebrations &amp; Stories,\u201d where organizers will share memories of where they\u2019ve been, and where they plan on going in the future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_437650\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Project-Yesu-to-hold-Annual-Fundraiser-November-18th.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-437650\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-437650\" title=\"7th annual Project Yesu Orphan Luncheon to be held Sunday, November 18th.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Project-Yesu-to-hold-Annual-Fundraiser-November-18th-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"7th annual Project Yesu Orphan Luncheon to be held Sunday, November 18th.\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-437650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7th annual Project Yesu Orphan Luncheon to be held Sunday, November 18th.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Project Yesu, which was founded by an eleven year-old Mallory Fundora, has grown to help over 700 Ugandan children, providing food and education to vulnerable children.<\/p>\n<p>Mallory, now a freshman at Austin Peay State University, is working with the College of Business and the Center for Service Learning to bring teams of students to Uganda. She is also being spotlighted at the APSU foundation dinner in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs her mother, watching Mallory and Project Yesu grow over the past seven years has been an amazing journey,\u201d said Rory Fundora, Mallory\u2019s mother. \u201cNow she\u2019s in college working towards a degree, and gaining the knowledge she needs to take Project Yesu to the next level, and I can\u2019t wait to see where it goes, \u201csaid Fundora.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will become more familiar with Uganda, and hear stories of lives transformed by Project Yesu. The event will also feature a silent auction, and attendees will share stories, live music and an interactive Ugandan experience. This year\u2019s highlighted speaker will be a photographer, Friday Ssemujju who works with Project Yesu who will share his story, and his photographs, of growing up in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Performing will be Nashville singer\/songwriter David Born\u00e9. A silent auction will include local retailers, restaurants, professional sports teams and more. Tickets are $20.00 &#8211; children 9 and under are free, and can be purchased by visiting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.projectyesu.org\/project\/orphan-luncheon\" >www.projectyesu.org\/project\/orphan-luncheon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sponsorships are also still available.<\/p>\n<p>Project Yesu wishes to thank their Sponsors, Mugsy\u2019s Coffee Co, Dr. Leon Stanislov &amp; Dr. Kristy Dye Family Dentistry, Joe &amp; Cynthia Pitts, and Mindful Life Coaching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Yesu Clarksville, TN &#8211; Project Yesu, a Clarksville nonprofit which supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda, is holding their annual Orphan Luncheon fundraiser on Sunday, November 18th, 2018 from 1:00pm &#8211; 3:00pm at the Belle Hollow. 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