http://www.churchfundraisersblog.com/149/why-is-crab-feed-normally-associated-with-fundraising/ Everything about church fundraisers Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:57:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.churchfundraisersblog.com/149/why-is-crab-feed-normally-associated-with-fundraising/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Blue Jay Way Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:58:59 +0000 http://www.churchfundraisersblog.com/church-fundraising/why-is-crab-feed-normally-associated-with-fundraising#comment-442 I think it's associated with fund-raising for churches and other organizations because it's a low-cost way to raise money; that usually occurs on the east coast where there is a comparatively large population of Catholics near the ocean, so that crabs are readily available and relatively inexpensive. We also have such things here in the Pacific Northwest; they're often associated with the Native American tribes in this area, but other organizations do it as well. Also a good way to get a crab dinner comparatively inexpensively (Dungeness crab is native to our area, and it's VERY pricey in a restaurant!) - very good stuff, and the money goes for a good cause :-)<br><b>References : </b><br> I think it's associated with fund-raising for churches and other organizations because it's a low-cost way to raise money; that usually occurs on the east coast where there is a comparatively large population of Catholics near the ocean, so that crabs are readily available and relatively inexpensive. We also have such things here in the Pacific Northwest; they're often associated with the Native American tribes in this area, but other organizations do it as well. Also a good way to get a crab dinner comparatively inexpensively (Dungeness crab is native to our area, and it's VERY pricey in a restaurant!) – very good stuff, and the money goes for a good cause
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