A city church is giving back by way of hot dog sales. As noted in an article last week, St. John’s United Church of Christ in Dunkirk held its final lunch event last month.

Sale proceeds help many of the nonprofits that help those in need around the north county. Those include: Rural Ministry, Hospice care, the RO Foundation, Save a Christmas, New Directions, Meals on Wheels, and the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County.

“It’s a lot of fun. We meet a lot of people,” said Bobbi Deering, one of the members of the Church volunteering on Friday. “We enjoy ourselves, we really do.”

While the “Dogs on the Avenue” season is over, St. John’s United Church of Christ is far from finished offering meals to the community to raise funds. The Church has planned an Election Day event on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., located at 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk, where homemade soups and sandwiches are available for $7, eat-in or take-out. The Church also is a designated polling site.

A monthly dinner, at a cost of $13 per person, from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. also will continue later this month. Dates are set through May, including Nov. 16, Dec. 21, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15, April 26, and May 17. Call (716) 366-0710 for tickets or more information.