Karla Dwyer and the Reverse Raffle Committee members talked to the club about our upcoming event.  The Reverse Raffle is our club's only fundraiser and it requires all members of our club to be heavily involved in the planning and execution to make it a success.  Club member Pat Murdock brought this idea to the club and we have been doing the Reverse Raffle each year since 2013.  It has become a very popular event in the community.  Last year we raised over $20,000 which allows us to give charitable donations to projects and organizations in the community, Nation, and world throughout the year.   Each ticket to the event costs $100.  For the price of admission you get two people into the event with a meal catered by Coltons, the opportunity to participate in the wine grab, and the opportunity to bid on numerous silent and live auction items. There will 180 tickets sold this year.  Each ticket matches the number of a ball thrown into a BINGO hopper and as the numbered ball is drawn out of the hopper, the ticket holder is out of the running for the grand prize of $3,300.  However, for every ten balls drawn, there will be a drawing for one of those ten ticket holders to earn their $100 entry fee back.  The last ball in the hopper wins the grand prize, the second to last ball wins a $500 consolation prize.  There is also a $500 prize for the first ball drawn from the hopper.  So a $100 ticket gets two meals, opportunities to bid on really cool stuff, the opportunity to get your money back, or turn it into $500 or $3,300.  Start thinking about what you want to do to help on the night of the event, buying wine to donate, and talking with committee members on how you can assist with silent auction items.  Tickets will be available next week from Wayne B.  Thanks to our Reverse Raffle Committee members for all the hard work they put in ALL YEAR to make this event such a tremendous success.

 

 

February 7th: Regular Club Meeting. Wayne B and Martin S. are the greeters and Terri J. will lead us      

                           in prayer.

February 15th: Grant writing training.  For more information talk with Pat K.

March 09th:    Rotary Leadership Institute Training (all levels) in Chilicothe.  Let Christine or Marilyn

                          know if you are interested.

Aaron P. put in a dollar for youth wrestling this weekend. Wayne B. put in for heat. Elise G. put in for a great meeting and good people. Charles B. was a few dollars happy because he is heading to Arizona for a while. Wally T. put in for our guests, and Groundhog's Day. Larry B. put a dollar in for the upcoming Super Bowl...commercials. Martin S. put in for the Super Bowl commercials and said he was happy to be back after doing some traveling. Steve P. put in for our guest. Karla D. is happy she is going on vacation soon. Joe S. put in for the program.  Joe N. said he had a good trip to Springfield for a college visit with his daughter. Chanda C. put in for Michelle and also said that her aunt and uncle who were both diagnosed with cancer last year are now both cancer free. Michelle W. put in for her family and her staff, as well as for her daughter who has recently been elected as the vice president of an organization at her school. Linette P. put in for warmer weather. Shirley B. put in for the program and her upcoming trip to Arizona. Terry C. put in for Linda B. and her family. Rick S. put in for the program. Jim B. enlightened us with another motivational quote - thank you Jim. Marilyn R. put in for all the comforts we sometimes take for granted like heat, cars that start, hot water. Sandra W put in for her husband, and for the great trip she had to Disney with her daughter and granddaughter. Pat K. put in for warm weather and the revers raffle committee. Jon P. put in a dollar for an upcoming trip to STL with his exchange student to visit the Arch.