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2006 CAPTAIN’S LOG AND END OF THE YEAR REPORT
Another year has gone by and we are in our 6th year. We continue to carry out the “Party with a Purpose” attitude with a total of $17,658.01 paid out to various charities, including a number of local charities. Our membership has decreased some with a total of 545 members reported as of year end. We started out the year as the 3rd largest club in the world of approximately 240 clubs in over 10 countries around the world. Let’s continue to let our family, friends and the entire community know that we are more than just a “Social Club” and that we really do make an impact in our local community.
April – 1st Annual Chili Cook Off to benefit Relay for Life - Raised $2,156 to go towards the total funds raised for Relay for Life. Event included 12 chili entries with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, along with a silent auction.
May – Derby Party - Raised $1,000 for our scholarship fund.
May - American Cancer Society Relay for Life - We started out the year with a fund raising campaign for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. With all of your support in both time and donations, we were the top sponsor during the 2006 Relay For Life in Destin with over $5,000 raised and donated over 500 man-hours for the cause.
July – Covenant Hospice – We collected and donated $1,000 for this cause, along with 10 man-hours answering phones at the Cablethon.
August -
September – Covenant Hospice Walk to Remember – a couple of our members walked to raise funds for this worthwhile event.
October –PHIP Parrot Heads in Need Fund - Raised $440.00 in donations for a drawing to a Buffett concert in
November – Families First Network/Lakeview Foundation - The members of our club sponsored over 60 displaced foster children and helped them to have a happier holiday considering their family situations. The club donated $500 to the Network to use toward children who were not sponsored by anyone else during the holiday season.
December – Salvation Army Angel Tree - Sponsored a family of 5 children by donating the items on their Christmas Wish List and helped them have a Christmas they would not have been able to have otherwise.
December – Destin Christmas Parade - Over 20 parade walkers participated in the annual Destin Parade and passed out beads to thousands of families located along the Mile Plus parade route.
December – End of the year donations include:
2006 went out with a blast with our annual New Year’s Eve Party at Fudpucker’s attended by nearly 90 of the finest members ever!
I want to personally thank our members for a great 2006, and I look forward to a fun and prosperous 2007 for our club and its members.
Island Diane Rutledge, President
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Barger Jenkins
President
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Diane Rutledge
Vice President
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Jeannie Greene
Secretary
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Tommy Gill
Treasurer
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Cindy Cook
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Jack Jones
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Sue Loehr
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