A fundraiser takes place Friday for a local volunteer group that helps the elderly and disabled. 

Faith in Action is a group of local church congregations that provides volunteer services to help elderly and disabled residents stay as independent as possible. 

According to Faith in Action Director Nadienne Hoffman, they help people with everyday things. 

“So many of our elderly here in St. Joseph live just over the poverty level, so they are not eligible for a lot of the state or national help that’s out there,” Hoffman said. “So when it comes to simple things like getting a ride to the doctor’s office, affording that can be difficult. We also build ramps. Quite often people hear about us because of that, if someone is in need of having a ramp to make sure that they can come and go from their home safely, we have volunteers that can provide that.” 

A spaghetti dinner with a free will offering to raise funds for Faith in Action will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Huffman United Methodist Church in the Enrichment Center. The event also includes a silent auction. 

For more information about Faith in Action or being a volunteer, call (816) 271-7279.