The North County Council of Realtors distributed the money that we earned from our annual Fall Golf Tournament. We presented The Healdsburg Food Pantry a check for $5,200.00 and the Seniors Meals on Wheels a check for the same amount.
This is the exact reason that we are always pushing to SHOP LOCAL. It has been a really tough year for Realtors and we can still all rally to get together to raise money for those that really need us. I love the term Co-Petition. The undying spirit to rally with competitors for the greater good.
This goes way deeper than this money and golf thing. The folks at Meals on Wheels are angels. Angels that are reaching out to those that are homebound. This has proven to be a lifesaving service. These angels have found folks in such distress that if they had not been calling on these folks on a daily basis we would have lost some.
We are also seeing a changed face at the Food Pantry. It is still thought by many that this is just a place for free food for those that are looking for a hand out. The average client at the food pantry today is a blue collar head of household that is working multiple jobs.
I know things are tough today for a lot of folks. A little can go a long way. Five to ten dollars to any of our non-profits does go a long ways. Kiwanis will be holding their Pancake Breakfast on Palm Sunday and it is only seven dollars for adults and four dollars for kids. Rotary will be having a big fundraiser on St. Patties day ad any amount of money will help. Soroptomist is having a big fundraiser at The Raven and all donations are welcome. If you are at any of these events and drop off an extra five bucks you are changing the world.
That $7.00 for the Pancake Breakfast ticket turned into an $1,100.00 donation from Kiwanis to our golf tournament. Rotary and Soroptomist also donated equal amounts that generated $10,400.00 for those in need. $7.00 can go a really long ways.
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