Our fundraiser/"meet and greet celebrity Rotarians" dinner last night was a success!
We had 6 guests for a sit down Indian curry meal that we prepared. The honored celebrity Rotarians were: Mayor Bryan Zak and City Manager, Katie Koester. Other guests were City Council member Donna, and Wayne Aderhold, and Parks, Rec...commission member, Ingrid Harrald, and George Overpeck. Each guest contributed $30 to our Rotary club, and Clyde contributed an additional $30 for a total of $210.00.
The funds raised are designated for a scholarship for a Rotarian who has not attended the District Conference/Assembly to attend the upcoming one in Seward in May, 2018.
There are quite a few "celebrity" Rotarians in our club. Our original idea was to encourage several people to consider hosting these "meet and greet" dinners and to raise funds for our club. Rep. Paul Seaton and Tina have already said they are willing to attend one of these as guests of honor. We now have a "template" we can share with other Rotarians who may be interested.
The dinner was both fun and interesting. We believe the guests had good opportunities to informally meet with our City leaders, and everyone contributed to great conversations.
Here are some comments from Mayor Zak:
As a Rotarian it allowed me to appreciate and learn more about other Rotarians and the other guests that had a high probability of becoming Rotarians. We did not focus solely or much on Rotary but instead we shared our personal experiences and professional experiences that allowed us to get to know and appreciate each other as members of our community.
A small amount of fundraising value for the club with a high relationship value.
I attach three photos!
Vivian and Clyde
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