On Jan. 21, 2006, the Oakland, San Jose and Santa Rosa, California, congregations held an Italian potluck dinner and cake auction. Cakes were baked by local brethren. The lively cake auction was organized to contribute to the LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund. This is the second year a cake auction has been conducted to raise money for a worthy cause.

Auctioneer and San Jose elder Fred Crow led several spirited bidding wars that helped produce a total of $3,762. The money will be used to help young adults in the Church in Latin America and Africa attend college or university.