Posted on Apr 07, 2016
Sussex Rotary Charitable Dinner & Auction

The Rotary Club of Sussex held its 7th Annual Charitable Dinner & Auction on April 7, 2016, with a fantastic new look and success.

Proceeds for this year's Charitable dinner were in support of Rotary's pledge of $10,000.00 for Discovery Park & ongoing support for our Coats for Kids program...

 
Rotary Family and Friends
 

Over 130 generous community friends of Rotary gathered to support Rotary.

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Lloyd Ravn - Comedic Relief

Speakers for the evening were representatives and firm believers in the need for Discovery Park. Lloyd Ravn, a well-known local comedian, community volunteer and special needs advocate, opened the presentation with a few laughs that aligned very well with the seriousness and benefits of this Park.

Jodi Ravn Endorses Discovery Park

Following Lloyd was his wife, Jodi, who talked about true-life experiences of being the parent of a child who will benefit from Discovery Park and what it means to their family to have an inclusive play space.

Shawnee McConchie - Discovery Park Features

Shawnee McConchie gave a compelling talk on the features of the Park itself and how nature and universal design come together to create this unique play area.

Appreciation for Presentations

Mayor Steve Gillies of Sussex Corner and his wife Janice, along with Don Dow showing their appreciation for the presentations.

Tina Monahan - Heads or Tails

A new fundraiser headed up by Committee member Tina Monahan was 'Heads or Tails.'

Heads or Tails Fundraiser

During the 'Heads or Tails' coin tosses, participants were eliminated depending on which side of the coin was on top and where you placed your bet. Here, Rotarian Bob Black is betting heads, and Giselle, maybe, betting tails.

Dessert Fundraiser

A dessert auction was a new fundraising activity added for this year and was most entertaining and successful. Desserts were donated by Rotarians and their friends.


A sincere thank you to the community for their continued support of auction items and ticket purchases. We would also like to recognize Scotiabank. With their “Matching Funds Program,” because we had 44 tickets purchased at Scotiabank, $3300 was donated from them towards the proceeds of the dinner.
 
We want to thank the friends and family of the Rotary Club of Sussex that joined us for our 7th annual dinner and auction!
 
Over $21,000 profit realized from the evening- the most significant to date! Funds have been allocated to various programs Rotary is supporting in 2016 that focus on the children in our community. Discovery Park, Coats for Kids program as well as scholarships and youth exchange programs.