District 7600 - Club News

As a newly chartered club, we are progressing very quickly toward our short term service project activity and fundraising goal for our club before the end of the year. In keeping with the RI goal of reducing infant and child mortality, we have chosen to provide financial assistance to combat homelessness in our community. Ultimately, we will partner with another local charity which provides direct services to our homeless population. By partnering with a local charity, we will increase our overall efficiency and effectiveness toward combating this issue. We have a goal of raising $2,500.00 by the end of this calendar year.

Our first fundraising event will be associated with the annual Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce SeaFest. The event date, September 25^th, from 5:30 to 8:30pm typically draws an attendance in excess of 350 people. We have been offered a free booth and four tickets in exchange for providing bottled water for attendees to purchase. Additionally, we will ask for donations to support our service project. We anticipate a net revenue of approximately $800.00 as the bottled water will be donated. As an extra benefit, the event which is held at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, will give attendees full access to all museum exhibits. For more information about SeaFest or to purchase tickets for the event and to support our efforts, please visit www.vpcc.org and follow the links.

Jana Murphy Kast

City Center Newport News Rotary Club

Service Project Committee Chair

Fluvanna County Rotarian Receives International Federation of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR) Award

In a presentation at the Ashlawn Grille in the Lake Monticello Clubhouse, Rotarian T.C. Dickerson (far left) was presented the prestigious International Federation of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR) Cliff Dochterman Award for Community Service. Fluvanna County Rotary President Bert Brittain presented the award on behalf of the IFSR President David A. Judge (UK). T.C.’s son James (center) assisted in the award presentation. T.C., a former Eagle Scout, has been dedicated to and exceptionally active in scouting for over 50 years.

There are over 60 wounded soldiers at Fort Lee assigned to the Warrior

Transition Unit (WTU). Many are married with children. After recovering,

the vast majority will be discharged due to the disabling nature of their injuries.

A golf tournament will be enjoyed by all and proceeds will directly aid recovering

wounded warriors, their families and other local charities. The Fort Lee tournament start time will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, October 27^th.

For more information see the Calendar

ChesterRotary

Undertakes International Disaster

Relief Project

The Chester Rotary will be soliciting donations and partnerships from area Corporations, Merchants, Church and Civic organizations. . ShelterBoxUSA prepares survival boxes to keep victims surviving until a permanent solution can be found. For more information click on the link above or go to our website at www.chestervarotary.org .

We will also be happy to make a presentation on this program to your Club. If your club is looking for an international humanitarian project that will qualify as the Internation project for a Presidential Citation, contact us at 7600@shelterboxusa.org

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Fluvanna Rotarian recieves award
Shelter Box USA