There was no question that this was a successful evening, there were over 200 attendees.  Not only did Rotarians volunteer their time for planning and preparation, many local businesses generously donated food, beverages and door prizes.

 
We are very grateful to everyone who participated in this event and look forward to our next fundraiser.   

Warminster Patch

Beth and Brigid Dailey received a $2,500 donation from Warminster Rotary Tuesday afternoon.

Warminster Rotary Club President and District Judge Dan Finello thought the annual search for a township family would be a little bit easier when his fellow rotarians reached out to local organization Athletes Helping Athletes for some suggestions. Then something unexpected happened.

"Athletes Helping Athletes suggested Beth Dailey and her daughter Brigid," said Finello. "When we contacted them, Beth told us she thought another family needed more help than her. That's never happened before."

Based on Beth's suggestion, Warminster Rotary directed their 2013 fundraising efforts toward Blake Emsley and his family, culminating in a $5,000 check presented to the Emsleys in December.

Finello was pleased with the outcome, but he still wanted to recognize the Daileys' selfless act. Beth and Brigid attended Warminster Rotary's weekly lunch on Tuesday at Giuseppe's and received a $2,500 check from the organization.

"We wanted to start the new year off right," said Finello.

Strike-Out Hunger is a Regional event involving over 200 Rotary Clubs in seven Districts in PA, NJ, DE and MD.  I would like to invite you to participate in the 29th Annual Game on August 22nd, 2013 at 7:05 pm, as our Phillies play the Colorado Rockies.  The success the Phillies have had selling season tickets has created a shortage of seats again this year.  Because of their commitment to Rotary, they have made a limited amount available.  I urge you to get your ticket orders in early!  Thanks to Rotary's participation, The Rotary Foundation has benefited by over $825,000 to help eradicate Polio, plus thousands of pounds of food have been contributed to Local Food Banks.  Clubs selling tickets for this ballgame can receive Rotary Foundation credits that may be used for Paul Harris Fellow Awards.  We ask that everyone attending the game bring cans of non-perishable food and deposit them in the drums at the ball park entrance.  Join us for a great evening of fun, friendship and fellowship, and: SUPPORT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION!!

The Warminster Rotary has participated in this event several years in a row and this year we have 100 tickets available for our members, their families and their friends!  As in previous years, we will meet before the game for a tailgate party in the parking lot.  Please contact Leo Quinn at leo5752@yahoo.com to reserve your tickets today!

On February 23, 2013 the members of the Warminster Rotary Club came together in celebration of our Club's charter as well as recognizing our achievements of this past year.   

Did you  know that also on February 23, 1905, Paul Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silverster Schiele and Hirem Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting?  That’s right…our Club’s charter date shares the anniversary date of the first Rotary club meeting which was 108 years ago today and we continue to live up to the precedent set all those years ago.

Every one of our Rotarians plays a major role in ensuring that we meet our club goals and we have done an outstanding job again this year.  We started off the year with our annual Eagles Season Tickets Raffle and raised over $7000.  From there we went right into the fall season with a partnership with Archbishop Wood, collecting food and raising money to be donated through Philabundance back to those in need in our community.  As you know, the food drive culminated with our annual Charity Ball where we raised additional funds enabling us to contribute a total of $4000 which we donated to local food banks right here in Warminster.  We were also able to donate over $500 through the district’s Sandy Disaster Relief Fund to help those in New York and New Jersey who were dealt the most devastating blows by Hurricane Sandy.  We had another successful cigar fundraising event which also was a wonderful social event and we have been able to continue supporting multiple non-profits in our community with donations.  We have contributed $2000 to the polio plus fund and another $2,200 to the Annual SHARE Fund which are both administered by The Rotary Foundation and we are not done yet!

Warminster Presbyterian Church

One of Warminster Rotary's recipients from the proceeds of our annual charity ball was the Warminster Presbyterian Church which is a member of Presbyterian Church USA.  The $1,000 went to help feed those in need but the Church provides many programs for their congregation and the local community.  Here is a little more about the Warminster Presbyterian Church.

The Deacons provide special recognition and care for all members of the Church and community to let them know that they are always there for them.  This includes helping those in the military with phone cards so that they can keep in touch with their family and loved ones, gift cards to college students to give a helping hand while they manage their finances and higher learning, and other care and recognition to those in need.