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Rotary Club raises money
Bakersfield chapter of the largest service organization in the world hosted Sept. 15 event at BC to benefit needy children.
Chris Garza
Issue date: 9/26/07 Section: News
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The Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club hosted an annual fundraising event Sept. 15 in the horticulture area at Bakersfield College.
"It is a fundraising event of our Rotary," said BBRC President Ed Knudson, "and we're part of Rotary international, and it is the largest service organization in the world. Over 1.3 million members in over 33,000 clubs in over 120 countries worldwide."
The fundraiser is the largest for the club all year. Many of the proceeds from the event go to benefit students through scholarships and children that are in need or well being.
"Our focus this year is on children's literacy, health and safety," said BBRC President Ed Knudson.
The main cause for the night was to raise funds for the Jamison Center Foundation.
"The Jamison Center is funded by the county, and the foundation provides money that the county cannot," said Knudson.
"Last year we gave $10,000," continued Knudson. "This year out of net proceeds, approximately 15 to $20,000 will go to the Jamison (Center Foundation)."
That number is not a calculated result. A board has to meet and come up with the exact figures for donation.
"We're raising funds for not only our organization," said Fundraising Chairman Cecil Martin.
Money was raised through a priced tag of 65 dollars a ticket. "We had a little over 450 in attendance out of 507 tickets sold," said Knudson.
There was also a silent auction that was alive throughout the evening with such items as a Bombay entry cabinet and chest with a tobacco finish and marble top that was valued at $1,000. Other items included fresh water peals at a value of $595 and a trip to golf with PGA champion Fred Couples at the St.Vincent's sixth annual Golf Classic in Santa Barbara on Oct. 8, which was at a value of $750.
There were also two raffle prizes that were given to a random guest at a cost of $100 a ticket.
"We have two prizes that we are pulling in a raffle," said Martin, "and that is a trip for two to Tuscany and that includes air-fare, ground transportation and a villa with a personal chef for ten days. The second prize is a two-year lease on a (2008) Mustang."
"It is a fundraising event of our Rotary," said BBRC President Ed Knudson, "and we're part of Rotary international, and it is the largest service organization in the world. Over 1.3 million members in over 33,000 clubs in over 120 countries worldwide."
The fundraiser is the largest for the club all year. Many of the proceeds from the event go to benefit students through scholarships and children that are in need or well being.
"Our focus this year is on children's literacy, health and safety," said BBRC President Ed Knudson.
The main cause for the night was to raise funds for the Jamison Center Foundation.
"The Jamison Center is funded by the county, and the foundation provides money that the county cannot," said Knudson.
"Last year we gave $10,000," continued Knudson. "This year out of net proceeds, approximately 15 to $20,000 will go to the Jamison (Center Foundation)."
That number is not a calculated result. A board has to meet and come up with the exact figures for donation.
"We're raising funds for not only our organization," said Fundraising Chairman Cecil Martin.
Money was raised through a priced tag of 65 dollars a ticket. "We had a little over 450 in attendance out of 507 tickets sold," said Knudson.
There was also a silent auction that was alive throughout the evening with such items as a Bombay entry cabinet and chest with a tobacco finish and marble top that was valued at $1,000. Other items included fresh water peals at a value of $595 and a trip to golf with PGA champion Fred Couples at the St.Vincent's sixth annual Golf Classic in Santa Barbara on Oct. 8, which was at a value of $750.
There were also two raffle prizes that were given to a random guest at a cost of $100 a ticket.
"We have two prizes that we are pulling in a raffle," said Martin, "and that is a trip for two to Tuscany and that includes air-fare, ground transportation and a villa with a personal chef for ten days. The second prize is a two-year lease on a (2008) Mustang."
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