A Heaping Plate of Community: Spaghetti Dinner and Euchre Tournament to Support High Street UMC Free Meal Program

Fostoria residents are getting the chance to enjoy a hot meal, a friendly card game, and the satisfaction of helping neighbors in need—all in one evening. A Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser & Bid Euchre Tournament will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026, with proceeds benefiting the free community drive‑through dinner ministry at High Street United Methodist Church.​

Event details

The fundraiser will take place at the Fostoria Masonic Lodge, 113 E. Tiffin St., in downtown Fostoria.​
Dinner will be served from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., with an all‑you‑can‑eat menu featuring spaghetti, garlic bread and dessert for $10 per person, with carry‑out available for those who prefer to take their meal home.​

After dinner, the evening shifts into card‑playing mode with a Bid Euchre Tournament beginning at 7:00 p.m. The entry fee is $10 buy‑in per player for seven rounds of play, and organizers emphasize that both seasoned euchre players and newcomers are welcome.​

Supporting a free‑meal lifeline

High Street United Methodist Church operates a free community dinner program, regularly offering hot meals at no cost to anyone who comes through the line.​
As food costs and demand have risen in recent years, fundraisers like this one help the church cover ingredients, packaging and other expenses that keep the drive‑through dinners going for local families who rely on them.​

The recent Review Times coverage highlighted how the congregation and volunteers have watched both need and costs climb since the pandemic, even as they work to maintain the frequency and quality of meals.​
Money raised through the spaghetti dinner and euchre tournament will go directly toward sustaining that outreach, helping ensure the church can continue serving free meals well into 2026.​

How the community can take part

Organizers are encouraging residents to support the effort in whatever way fits their schedule:

• Come for dinner only,

• Stay for both dinner and the euchre tournament, or

• Pick up carry‑out meals to share with family or shut‑in neighbors.​

For many in Fostoria, it is an opportunity not only to eat and play cards, but also to reconnect with friends, support a long‑running local ministry, and reinforce the sense of community that underpins small‑town life.

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