At their annual dinner the Community Foundation of Washington County raised funds through a dessert auction. The dessert auction had attendees bid on 26 treats including pies, cakes, chocolates and more and $4,550 was raised. The funds raised will benefit PAWS and More Animal Shelter and the foundation. The Chef Spotlight dinner featured Iowa grown foods like sweet potatoes, apples, aronia berry products, cabbage and pork prepared by Tim Howard of Cafe Dodici.

The Community Foundation of Washington County is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend and works to establish lasting endowments for area non-profit organizations.