The Holiday Season is
a special time of the year. It is a time
to rejoice, a time for celebration, a time for family and a time to give. Sertomans everywhere, and especially our
Club, put special emphasis on “giving”.
Look what we have accomplished so far in the few months of the new
Sertoma year that have passed.
We made a donation to the Round Rock Schools of over $16,000 to buy needed
speech and hearing equipment. The
hearing aides we purchased for Jett Bay have allowed him to make drastic
improvement in his speech and understanding.
The ZOI’s have assembled and delivered care packages for children in the
hospital. The exceptional efforts of our volunteers allowed us to raise more
than $13,800 at Casino Night, money that will fund future giving. We have provided financial assistance for a
family whose child is fighting cancer.
Our donations to Brown Santa, Blue Santa and Just Because will make the
Holiday season brighter for many families in our community. Our volunteers have completed preparations
for our Christmas tree sale which will again be our biggest fundraiser of the
year.
Membership is increasing.
Attendance is on the rise. In
fact, at a recent meeting, we had all-time high in the percentage of members
attending. A recent audit of last
year’s books showed our accounting practices to be accurate (take that
Enron!). This year’s budget has been
prepared and reviewed by the Board.
In every aspect of our work, we are showing great results through the
generous efforts of our members. After the Christmas trees are sold, it’ll be time for a well-deserved
rest break. Time to spend with families
and friends, time to reflect on what we have accomplished, and time to recharge
our batteries for the great work we will do next year.
On behalf of the Club’s Officers and of the people you have helped, I want
to thank you for all that you have done so far this year. We want to wish you and your family peace
and happiness for the Holiday Season.
God Bless You All.
Kim Haugen
President
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!
