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COVID-19 ALERT: Starting November 3rd, the Denver/Lake Norman Rotary will temporarily relocate its meetings to St. Peter by the Lake Episcopal Church, 8433 Fairfield Forest Road in Denver.  Breakfast will be served but masks are recommended when not eating.
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Ellen Fichtelman
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Ellen Fichtelman is returning from maternity leave on October 27th.
 
Celeste Rinaldo and Rich Lyon present the District 7670:
 
By Steve Baker

On Wednesday, October 20th, Celeste Rinaldo and Rich Lyon presented the District 7670 Signature Project from District Governor Ken Shull for the Rotary year 2021-2022. This District project started on October 15, 2021 and continues thru March 31, 2022.  The mission for this project is:

“To raise $1 million or more in major or planned gifts for the Rotary Foundation from District 7679 donors during the course of the campaign”.

A dinner will be held after the conclusion of the campaign on April 22, 2022, in celebration of a successful project.

Here are some of the ways to give to this project:

  1. Cash (Major Donor Recognition)
  2. Pledge (Major Donor Recognition)
  3. Gift of Stock (Major Donor Recognition)
  4. Bequest (Bequest Society Recognition)
  5. Beneficiary Designation (Bequest Society)
  6. IRA RMD Gift (Major Donor Recognition)
  7. Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA - Major Donor Recognition)
  8. Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT - Major Donor Recognition)
  9. Life Insurance (ownership and/or beneficiary designation - Bequest Society)
  10. Use a DAF to time giving
  11. Other

These funds will be used for the “End Polio Now” project and the Rotary “Areas of Focus":

  1. Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
  2. Disease Prevention and Treatment
  3. Water and Sanitation
  4. Maternal and Child Health
  5. Basic Education and Literacy
  6. Economic and Community Development
  7. Supporting the Environment

If you have any questions, just ask Celeste or Rich.  Log in to find additional information here: https://www.dacdb.com/SecLogin3.cfm

 
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Denver/Lake Norman Rotary - Founded 1995
Denver/Lake Norman
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Unity Presbyterian Church
8210 Unity Church Road
Denver, NC 28037
United States of America
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Denver/Lake Norman Rotary Board Meeting
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Nov 05, 2021
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
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Oct 27, 2021
Cart Foundation
Nov 03, 2021
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Nov 10, 2021
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Nov 17, 2021
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Fundraiser for The Males Place, Charlotte
The Males Place in Charlotte is selling fresh fruit from Florida as one of its annual fundraisers.  This is a great opportunity to order oranges, grapefruits, mandarins, apples and gift boxes direct from Florida Indian River Groves.  Order forms are available from Rich Lyon who will be happy to collect them along with your checks payable to "The Males Place" at the next Denver/Lake Norman Rotary meeting.  To learn more about The Males Place, click on the following link:  https://www.themalesplace.org/.
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Operation Christmas Child - Samaritan's Purse
The Club will soon be accepting shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items and school supplies for its annual Operation Christmas Child project, a terrific way to help less fortunate children outside of the United States.  Please see Trudie Crawford for shoeboxes and instructions on how to pack them.  Shoeboxes can brought to the Denver/Lake Rotary meeting on Wednesday, November 17th.  For additional information or to make a cash donation, please go to www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.
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Operation Warm Project Successful
Once again, Charlie Bohlen has reported on a successful year for Denver/Lake Norman Rotary's Operation Warm project. Due to the generosity of the Denver/Lake Norman Rotary membership, $2725 was collected for the purchase of brand new coats. With new coats leftover from last year, this year's purchases and a grant from the Foundation of the Carolinas, each of the 107 children in foster care in Lincoln County will have a new coat to wear this winter. Thanks especially to Charlie & Norma Bohlen, Sherry Reinhardt and Cathy Smiley for their generosity.
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