Beneficiaries

Over the last several years, the Rotary Club of Lake Norman – Huntersville has contributed in excess of $100,000 to local charities including The Lake Norman Free Clinic, The Ada Jenkins Center, The Red Cross and other local and international charities. 

This year, the Rotary Club of Lake Norman-Huntersville has chosen several Beneficiaries. The Lake Norman Free Clinic is our event’s main benefactor but a portion of the proceeds from certain sections of the event will benefit the following charities:
Champagne Diamond Reverse Raffle – USO – North Carolina
Live Auction – The Angels & Sparrow Soup Kitchen
Silent Auction – The Hope House Foundation
Door Raffle – The Special Olympics – North Carolina

More information for each organization is below.

The Lake Norman Free Clinic

Our mission is to provide high quality medical care to the uninsured and the underinsured families and individuals in a manner that is professional, timely, and respectful. We strive to
empower each of our volunteers to make a positive and healthful impact on the lives of those we treat; thereby helping to create hope for a healthier and happier life.

  Visit http://LKNFreeClinic.org for more information.

 

The Hope House in Huntersville, NC offers transitional housing and support for single mothers and their children.

"The mission of The Hope House Foundation is to nurture the well-being, independence, and faith of women and their children by providing shelter, services and support."

Visit http://www.HopeHouseFoundation.org for more information. 

 

The U.S.O.

The mission of the USO of North Carolina is to to serve and support America’s military and their families.

The USO of North Carolina works continuously to enrich the lives of America's military in the Carolinas, as well as fund vital programs and services for these warriors and their families.

Congress has chartered the USO as a non-profit charitable corporation. It is not, however, a part of the United States Government, even though it has been endorsed by the President of the United States and the Department of Defense. Each President has been the Honorary Chairman of the USO since its inception

Visit http://www.uso-nc.org/ for more information.

 

Angels & Sparrows:  Our purpose is to help fight hunger in Huntersville and adjacent towns of Cornelius and Davidson as well as in the North Mecklenburg County unincorporated areas.

Visit http://www.angelsandsparrows.org/ for more information.

 

 

Special Olympics of Lake Norman

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Special Olympics Lake Norman currently offers ten sports for our athletes. The sports are basketball, bocce, aquatics, athletics, bowling, alpine skiing, soccer, gymnastics, tennis, and sailing.

Visit http://www.sonc.net/localprograms/program.asp?program_id=203 for more information.

We will select other local charities during the Rotary year (July thru June) and one International Charity with some of our proceeds as well.