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Discussion topics will include the following:WW II Vets Apply for Flight of Honor World War II veterans have begun applying for space on the Flight of Honor to be sponsored by Rotary Clubs of District 7680. Nineteen applications have been received to date. The Flight of Honor will take 100 World War II veterans on a charter flight to Washington, DC, April 18 to see the World War II Memorial and other sights of interest to veterans. The charter flight will cost $500 for each of the veterans and the committee is trying to raise the funds among members of District 7680 clubs. If someone wants to sponsor a veteran by contributing $500 or wants to contribute toward $500 for one of the veterans, all donations are welcome. Dilworth South End members, family and friends may make tax deductible contributions in any amount to Dilworth Charities, which is a 501(c)3 organization under the federal tax code. The website (www.flightofhonor.org.) will give you background information on Honor Air, let you watch videos of previous flights, tell veterans and potential sponsors how to contact the clubs in your community and how to make a donation, and most importantly, makes available the veterans application for you to print out. There also are cards printed with our information line number and how to make a donation to the project. If you would like copies of this card, please call the information line at (704) 246-6535.
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The Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club, a service club of men and women chartered by Rotary International, meets for lunch regularly on Fridays at 12:15 p.m. at Byron's Catering in South End, 101 W. Worthington. Click here for directions.
Founded as Dilworth Rotary Club in 1948, Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club part of a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary is a volunteer organization with over 32,000 clubs in 168 countries. The organization initiates humanitarian programs that address today's challenging issues, such as hunger, poverty, and illiteracy.
Rotary club members represent a cross-section of business and professional leaders worldwide. These 1.2 million men and women donate their expertise, time, and funds to support local and international projects that help people in need and promote understanding among cultures.
Rotary's flagship program is its effort to protect children against polio, with the goal of ending the disease throughout the world.
Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club serves its community and the world through projects for the Boy Scouts of America, Crisis Assistance Ministry, dental, homebuilding and medical missions in Central and South America, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, the Charlotte USO and many others.
For further information, contact Lamar Gunter at 704-442-9100 or 704-525-0569.
Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club
District 7680
Charter 7076
Post Office Box 471211
Charlotte, NC 28247-1211 USA
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