Last year, while President of the Board at Mustard Seed, I was introduced to that "strange bird". The Wells United Methodist Church, WellsFest committee, chose Mustard Seed to be the beneficiary of the proceeds from the 2011 WellsFest. This is a great honor for any non-profit.
The people at Wells UMC have their act together and WellsFest is by far their biggest undertaking of the year. Each year the committee goes over applications from different charities and non-profits, all from Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties. The committee narrows down the list and in the case of Mustard Seed, a site visit was made to learn more about our campus and the people that we serve. Upon selection, there is much to be done, not only by the WellsFest committee but from the chosen charity/non-profit in order to maximize the benefit from WellsFest.
The staff at Mustard Seed did so much to help the WellsFest committee and volunteers and the 2011 WellsFest was a great success.
Now in just two days (Saturday, Sept 29th), WellsFest 2012 will kick off it's 29th festival at the Jamie Fowler Bowle Park on Lakeland Drive. This great shaded park provides a nice setting for something as wonderful as WellsFest. This year, the beneficiary for WellsFest will be the Farish Street YMCA.
If you have never been to WellsFest, I invite you to come. It is a great place for families and music lovers and people who just like having fun. Bring a folding chair and sit and listen to the mostly local music from the dual stage. Also, as an added treat, Mac McAnally will there this year for your musical entertainment. WellsFest will be the place to be this Saturday!
For more information on WellsFest, please click the following link: www.wellsfest.org
