Lent brings bounty of fish, chicken, pierogi, macaroni and cheese, more to a hall near you

Staff report

While all traditional Lenten fish dinners are different and unique to their organizers, such as churches and firefighting companies, they all have one thing in common this year: While there's no shortage of fish, meal planners are paying more for it than they ever have.

Every organization we know about that hosts Lenten dinners raised prices this year to cover the extra cost, holding out hope that the annual fundraising events are worth their time and effort this year.

Find dinners: Lenten Dinners, Erie region

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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road; April 8, 4-6 p.m.; $15 baked or fried cod, $12 vegan choice; takeout only; 814-838-8808

Fairfield Hose Co., 4896 East Lake Road; April 8, 15; 4-7 p.m.; fish dinners, drive-thru only; $13 for adults, $11 for seniors, $7 for ages 7 to 11, free for 6 and younger; prices vary based on sides; 814-899-9573

John Villa, 64, left, and Rick Linker, 52, replenish fish on the take-out line during a Lenten fish dinner on March 4 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Erie. Villa has been volunteering for many years while Linker, visiting from Richmond, Va., with his wife Kate, an Erie native, is working the dinner for the first time.
John Villa, 64, left, and Rick Linker, 52, replenish fish on the take-out line during a Lenten fish dinner on March 4 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Erie. Villa has been volunteering for many years while Linker, visiting from Richmond, Va., with his wife Kate, an Erie native, is working the dinner for the first time.

Our Lady of the Lake Social Center, 128 Sunset Drive, Edinboro; April 8; 4:30-7 p.m. or until sold out; baked or fried fish; Edinboro Knights of Columbus drive-thru dinners; $12; nburkell@zoominternet.net, 814-897-3989

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 1531 E. Grandview Blvd.; April 8, 4-7 p.m.; fish and pierogi; sit-down and takeout; $12 for adults and $7 from 6 and older; 814-825-7313

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4701 Old French Road; April 8, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fish and chips with coleslaw or macaroni and cheese dinners. $12 per person. Dining room open for limited capacity, takeout available; 814-868-9704, saintmarkserie.org

Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department: 330 Main St., Spartansburg; April 8 and 15, 4-7 p.m.; fried fish or chicken fingers; to-go orders only; call-in orders, 2-5 p.m.; $13 for fish, $11 for chicken; 814-654-7222

To submit a Lenten dinner to GoErie.com and the Erie Times-News, go to www.goerie.com/thingstodo and click on "Promote your event."

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Lenten dinners in Erie region run Fridays until Easter

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