Paul Harris Celebration
Foundation Celebration to be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel
The 28th Foundation Celebration will be held on October 27th. We will have a full evening, featuring dinner and dancing, a sensational dance band with a black-tie optional Masquerade Ball theme. Cocktails will be served at 6:00 PM, at which time you will have the opportunity to view and bid on silent auction items. Dinner will be served at 7:30 PM, which will mark the close of the silent auction. A live auction will follow the dinner, along with the awarding of the drawing ticket cash prizes.
The On-Line, Silent & Live Auctions and Drawing Tickets raise funds to support The Rotary Foundation, which provides funding for such projects like PolioPlus, the Group Student Exchange Program and Matching Grants for joint projects throughout the world.
There are several ways Rotarians can support this event, The Rotary Foundation and their own Rotary Clubs!
One way is to attend! Rotarians, family and friends are welcome to join us for this great event. Tickets are $125 per person. There will be a delicious surf and turf dinner and live music. Don't miss out on the fun and fellowship. Individual tickets for the dinner can also be purchased on-line at the District website using the on-line registration form. Tables of ten can also be purchased for $1,250. If you wish to purchase tables contact Dinner Reservations Chair Christa Ramey at christa@haggailaw.com , (213) 447-4743.
A second form of participation is to donate items for the Auctions! As we mentioned there are three auctions – an on-line auction leading up to the event, plus silent and live auctions conducted that evening. One half of the foundation points from the auction sale price comes back to the donating Club or Rotarian. The other half goes to the purchasing Rotary Club or Rotarian as credits towards becoming a Paul Harris Fellow. For questions or to donate auction items contact Auction Co-Chairs Carmela Raack at carmraack@aol.com, (310) 641-0142 or Helene Pizzini at pizzini3@cox.net, (310) 519-0296.
The third way is the easiest of all! The Drawing Ticket Books contain 12 tickets. Buy or sell the tickets for $10 each or a book of 12 for $100. You could be the winner of $3,000, $1,500 or $500! District 5280 Clubs were given their tickets at the July District Breakfast. Each club who sells their total allotment of books will have the club’s president and/or foundation chair invited to attend a special appreciation luncheon with Governor Lew. The tickets must be returned to the District Office no later than October 24, 2012. Drawing tickets will not be sold or accepted at the event. If you have questions or need tickets, please contact Drawing Ticket Chair, Tom Johnstone at tomjohnstone@wiseburn.k12.ca.us , (310) 350-0896.
There will be an Early Bird Drawing at the second District Breakfast, October, 2, 2012. The winner, to be drawn from those tickets turned in by that date, winners will receive two dinner tickets for this year’s celebration, a $250 value, and will still be eligible for the Drawing Ticket Prizes. If the winner of the early bird drawing has already purchased dinner tickets, the winner will be reimbursed for the cost of the tickets.
A fourth way is to sponsor the event! There are a variety of advertising and sponsorship opportunities. To become a Gold, Silver or Bronze sponsor, or to purchase an ad in the program book go to on the on-line auction website. For more information about advertising and sponsorship opportunities, contact Cindy Williams, Sponsorship Chair at c.williams.president@gmail.com , (310) 600-6196.
John Ramey, Event Chair