We need volunteers to start helping shape our upcoming fundraiser! Our Rotary Club Annual Fundraiser is a great opportunity to buildcamaraderie with your club mates, raise the funds to give back to our community, andspread the word about what a great club we are. Here’s how you can get in on the action:
Volunteer to become a member of this team – areas to volunteer include, but are not limited to the following:
Facilities – if you like to think of the where and how this is you
Food – if you like to eat, this is for you
Beverages – if you like to drink, this is for you
Activities/Fund Raising Fun – a good mix of humor and creativity
Entertainment – no one likes a boring party
Advertising – spread the word, and name the event
Ticket Sales – combine logistics with a sales mindset
How/When/Where – Discovery Center 5:30pm, no more than one hour. The first Wednesday of each month, starting with January 3rd. The first meeting is for all who like to brainstorm ideas - all club members are welcome. The goal is to come up with the over all framework and will continue to meet on that first Wednesday as a whole team, while smaller teams will meet separately for specific areas.
If you have any questions or would like to participate please contact Laurie Lapp at llapp@axioshr.com.
Christmas Baskets 2023
The Christmas Basket committee members would like to extend their sincere thank yous to the club for the success of this year's fundraising and shopping efforts.
Referrals
We have 60 referrals comprising 229 people (145 kids).
48 are adopted by us
2 are adopted by another agency
10 are receiving gift cards (these are all small families with one child).
Shoppers – we have 42 unique shoppers (some are taking more than one family).
Donations
Toys for Tots paid for $2,000 worth of toys
Several of our shoppers and their companies are donating money to adopt these families
The $7,387 raised was shared with the shoppers
Steve Wade shared a story at the 12/19 meeting about a Christmas Basket family of Steve Haskin's that had their only car break down making it impossible for the parent to get to work and Steve was looking for anyone who was willing to help with the repairs.
Thank you to the several Rotarians and their very generous businesses that volunteered time and money to help before Steve was even able to finish his announcement. The family had their car back within 48 hours!