Press Release re: Rotary Centennial Fundraiser

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:58:50 EST

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Rotary Club of Delray Beach 
P.O. Box  8588
Delray Beach, Florida  33483 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

CONTACT:
Nancy King
Rotary Club of  Delray Beach
Public Relations
(561) 702-5061
(561) 243-7085 

DELRAY BEACH ROTARY RAISES OVER $40,000  FOR
COMMUNITY CHILD CARE BEACON CENTER SERVICES 
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA (December 9, 2005) - The Rotary  Club of Delray Beach's 
Centennial Project, Open House-Open Doors, was an  overwhelming success with 
over $40,000 raised for the Community Child Care  Beacon Center Services.   
The Rotary Club of Delray Beach partnered with the  Community Child Care 
Center to host this event in commemoration of the Rotary  International Centennial 
Celebration.  Delray Beach City Commissioner Pat  Archer and Community Child 
Care Center Board Member Ann Bennett co-chaired the  event which was held at 
the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Bright.   Guests enjoyed a delightful 
evening of gourmet dining, entertainment and a tour  of the Bright's beautiful 
historic home located on the Intracoastal Waterway in  Delray Beach. 
Proceeds from the fundraiser came from sponsorships,  ticket sales, raffles, 
and a generous check from Palm Beach County Commissioner  Mary McCarthy, on 
behalf of Palm Beach County, for $20,000. 
"Rotary not only raised thousands of dollars for the  neediest children in 
our community but they did it despite Hurricane Wilma  tearing up our town just 
two weeks earlier," says Nancy Hurd, Executive Director  of the Community 
Child Care Center.  "Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the  fellowship while generously 
supporting our cause."   
All proceeds from the event will be used to create  scholarships for the 
Beacon Center Services at the Village Academy. 
"It's a little known fact that Rotary is the largest  private provider of 
scholarships in the world," says Rotary Club of Delray Beach  President Leo H. 
Phillips, Jr.  "We are thrilled that the money raised  through our Centennial 
Project will further the mission of Rotary to provide  educational opportunities 
for the children in our community."   
The Beacon Center is a body of services that formed  from a pilot program in 
New York City.  These programs are located in  public schools that serve 
children, families and neighborhoods that are  considered high-risk for crime, 
poverty and high dropout rates, and are targeted  for special services.  The 
Beacon Center acts as a community center using  the Delray Beach Village Academy's 
building and working closely with its  principal and staff.  The Beacon 
Services encompass programs for four major  groups:  extended-day (after school) 
program, teen program, adult education  and community services.  The Community 
Child Care Center at the main campus  and the Beacon Center Services at Village 
Academy serve over 700 children from  ages 12 months to 18 years old.   
Serving on the Open House~Open Doors Committee were  David Armstrong, Anne 
Bright, Shirley Clark, Missie Corey, Robin deBaptiste,  Kurt Godfrey, Sandy 
Henninger, Lyn Huckle, Catherine Jacobus, Georgina  Kerr-Jarrett, Nancy King, 
Ellie Lowery, Elizabeth Mellon, Leo H. Phillips, Jr.,  Maggie Richman, Patricia 
Shapins, Kathy Smith, Ann Husvar, Bill Adams, Nancy  Owens and Joan Weidenfeld.  

For more information, call Nancy King at (561)  702-5061. 

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