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The agenda for the Elizabethtown Rotary Club was full at the last meeting. Plans for the annual 8k fundraiser and golf tournament were discussed. Recognizing the Korean War Veterans and assisting the Boys & Girls Homes were also on the list of items covered.
The club received a letter from the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina listing significant damages from Hurricane Florence. According to the letter, the children were safe; however, all buildings on campus suffered some level of damage during the storm. The letter described all sorts of damages to the facilities on campus.
Their number one need is to cover the expenses the non-profit is incurring as a result of Hurricane Florence. The letter stated the current best estimate of losses not covered by insurance exceeds $80,000.
The club announced they would be donating $500 to the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina in Lake Waccamaw to assist with the facilities needs. Anyone else wishing to make a donation to assist the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina may mail a check to P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-0127.
The annual 8k fundraising event to assist the USO of North Carolina was postponed until 2019 in order to make the event bigger and possibly change it to a marathon according to President of the Club, Col. Roy Allen.
Other projects the club is planning to take action on are distributing dictionaries to every third grade student in Bladen County public schools, recognizing the Korean War Veterans in 2019, joining the holiday parades and taking part in the area’s festivals as a vendor.
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