Self-Help International welcomes nearly 200 Cedar Valley residents to gather with their friends for an evening of entertainment and philanthropy. The funds raised from this event are used to alleviate hunger and to support entrepreneurial efforts that help people help themselves.

The LAGS Memorial golf Tournament, and the Lagsride bike ride that follows the day after, honors the memory of Dave “Lags” Lageshulte, a Waverly farm boy native and long-time supporter of Self-Help International. Lags’ involvement with Self-Help started when introduced via longtime friend of the Lageschulte family and Self-Help International Board Memeber Fran Mueller visited his home in Florida.

The Self-Help Luncheon to Empower Global Women is Self-Help International’s signature Central Iowa fundraising event and draws a sold-out crowd of Des Moines’ top professionals and recent retirees who believe in creating opportunities for people – especially women and girls – to escape the cycle of poverty.