It is that time of the year! All approvals are in place, and we will have tickets in hand shortly. We all need to do our part to sell these tickets and to get the word out to our families, friends, acquaintances, enemies, everyone. The more people we have in the room, the more funds we can raise to do great things in the community. If anyone asks what we do or where the money raised goes, here is a rough approximation of what we have done and are doing since last year’s Casino Night: $4000 for Scholarships at Barnegat High School graduating seniors $1000 for 2 Barnegat High students to attend a leadership training weekend through the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) $2000 for 40 Thanksgiving meals and 30 Easter meals donated through the Barnegat Food Pantry $8000 for Christmas presents through our own Elf Program and through support for the PBA’s Christmas Program $3000 for Narcan kits donated to the Barnegat PD, helping to save lives of our local police officers and residents $1000 to support the Barnegat PD participation in the Police Unity Tour Over $3000 to support other local causes including BSA Jersey Shore Council, New Wave Swim Team, Barnegat Little League, Barnegat High School Interact Club, Ocean’s Harbor House, Interfaith Health & Support Service This says nothing for the countless hours that our members donate to these same and other causes. (Some of that is done specifically through Barnegat Rotary involvement, much of it is done because that is who we are.) And this also says nothing of the thousands of dollars that our club and our individual members contribute to similar efforts around the world to improve the daily lives of people everywhere. |