I hope everyone had a most wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Mine started out last Tuesday with quite a number of us Rotarians at the Asbury Academy where we served up a huge Thanksgiving feast for the students, their families and staff. It is always a joyous and gratifying feeling to give something back to our community. We could see and feel how appreciative they were of our time, talents and energy. Thank you to all who prepared food and spent time in set up, serving and cleaning up.
The feeling of love and hospitality continued throughout the remainder of the week where I was able to spend time with family and friends - I hope you all did as well. While the weekend is behind us we do have one more slice of Thanksgiving to remember and that is tomorrow, Giving Tuesday! We all have our favorite charities and organizations but one dear to my heart because of all that they/we do is the Rotary Foundation. So on this global day of generosity please take the opportunity to make a big impact, with a gift of any size that supports projects we are passionate about. The Foundation will recognize the top three clubs in fundraising, donor participation, and online giving. Just be sure the gifts are made tomorrow - Tuesday, November 28.
Thank you for all that you do in the name of kindness, giving, and Rotary! See you Wednesday!
Andie
Bill McLucas Inducted as Honorary Denver/Lake Norman Rotarian
Bill (pictured here with his wife, Beth) was inducted as an Honorary Member at the November 15th meeting.
Denver/Lake Norman Rotarians Serve Thanksgiving Lunch at Asbury Academy
Rotarians served delicious meals to over 60 students, family members, mentors and staff members. Pictured here from left to right: Rotarians Trudie Crawford, Andie Taylor and Sherry Reinhardt.
Denver/Lake Norman Rotary's Own Craig Buhrendorf Shares His and His Wife Jeane's Photos From Papua New Guinea
Denver/Lake Norman Rotarians gathered at Lake Norman Brewery on Tuesday, November 14th. The next Rotary social event is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 12th at Your Wine Stop in Denver.
Denver/Lake Norman Rotary will again be supporting our USO with this year's 'Helmet Fund', starting on November 8 and running through November 29. This year, and as part of the NFL's "Salute to Service" initiative to "Honor, Empower, and Connect" our heroes, the NFL has generously offered to match all gifts given this month, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $50,000. The USO thanks our Club for keeping our Service Men and Women strong and connected to Family, Home, and Country, this Holiday Season. Debbie Perry will be collecting donations while Jim Minor is traveling.
.png)
