As part of the tradition, half of the proceeds from the Lobster Boil are donated to local charities that directly help people in need.

The Episcopal Church Women and people of St. Paul's distributed checks to five local charities and agencies including: Safe Passage, Children’s Waiting Room in the Courthouse, Family Service Agency, Voluntary Action Center, and Hope Haven. These organizations address diverse issues the community faces including domestic abuse and crisis, poverty, hunger, and homelessness, and they provide counseling, senior services and advocacy services for children.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church gave 50 percent of last year’s Lobster Boil profits to local organizations that help people in need. Pictured (from left) in back row are Freyja Rasmussen-Johns, Pat  McMahon of Children’s Waiting Room, Jocelyn Prall, Peg Newby, the Rev. Ed Bird, and Maureen Gerrity.  Seated in the front row are Karen Mantz of Hope Haven, Becky Versluys of Safe Passage, Henry Leonard, Colleen Bredeson of Voluntary Action Center, and David Smith of Family Service Agency.