In September, we initiated a community fundraiser for the Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii fire victims
chaired by Charlie Augello. We are pleased to announce that restaurant and merchant receipts totaled $11,330 - and these funds will be sent directly to the Maui Rotary Club to be
distributed to local individuals and families in need.
We thank all the participating restaurants,
retail shops, real estate offices and private individuals who made this donation
possible: Carbonara Trattoria, Dash Hospitality, Dunwoody Restaurant Group, E. 48th Street
Market, La Petite Maison, Nai Thai Cuisine, Novo Cucina, Nowack’s Restaurant,
Porter Brew & Que, Vintage Pizza, G.E. Haynes Inc., Harry Norman Perimeter Office (C. Morelle
& C. Tran).
Inspired
by the Rotary Club of Dunwoody effort to raise funds for the Maui fire victims, Charlie's friend and local resident Dr. Greg Smith, founder of InStep Ministries
International, offered a $10,000 donation to a Maui church pastor for
distribution to those in need of assistance and aid. Added to our total, this results in a
combined total of $21,751 in Maui relief.
A special thank you to Mark Galvin for expediting the graphics, press releases and social media postings and to Huw Thomas of the Dunwoody Restaurant Group for soliciting many of the restaurants to participate. Thanks to you your purchases from these merchants during the fundraising period.
We
ask you to continue showing your support by patronizing the local business
who supported this effort and all of our other Rotary projects. Leave one of your Rotary business
cards when you visit.