Good food for a good cause.

That's how event chairperson Eric Weaver describes the Mountville Lions Club's chicken potpie meal.

The spring version of the semiannual fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. until sold out at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 100 W. Main St., Mountville.

"It's a tasty meal at a reasonable price," Weaver said.

Potpie will be sold by the quart in containers provided by the Lions. Weaver said the takeout-only food is historically sold out by around 2 p.m.

Homemade desserts such as pies and cakes will also be sold.

Lions Club members begin cooking at 4 a.m. the morning of the event and use 460 pounds of chicken, 240 pounds of potatoes, 200 pounds of flour, and 60 dozen eggs to make between 500 and 600 quarts of potpie. "We cook the chicken and roll out the dough," Weaver said.

Keeping with tradition, Amish-crafted brooms will be on sale during the meal.

The Mountville Lions Club holds a potpie meal on the third Saturday in March and third Saturday in October. Weaver said the Lions have put on the event for well over 50 years.

The potpie meals are some of the Mountville Lions Club's main fundraisers, along with a stand at the Washington Boro Tomato Festival.

Among the club's many philanthropic efforts are providing scholarships for Hempfield High School students and supporting the Beacon Lodge, a nonprofit camp in Union County that offers programs for people who are blind or face other physical challenges.

The club maintains the pavilion at Mountville's Borough Park and supports the Columbia Food Bank and VisionCorps in Lancaster, in addition to helping with an Easter egg roll at the park and preparing food for the Mountville Community Picnic. Around the holidays, the Lions partner with Dayspring Christian Academy for a food drive.

The Mountville Lions Club meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, 450 W. Main St., Mountville.

"We are always looking for new members who would like to serve their community," Weaver said. "We have great camaraderie while working to make our community a better place."

For more information about the Lions Club or the potpie meal, call Weaver at 717-368-2810.