There are many Rotary club organizations around the world, but according to members of the Woodbridge Rotary, there are several reasons why their group stands out.
According to Mark Worrilow – a long time Woodbridge Rotary member – one needs to really understand the Rotary’s “service above self” motto, in order to understand the value of the group.
“A lot of people look at Rotary, and the first thing they think of is – business – will I get business out of it. And that’s completely 180 degrees around on why you join Rotary. You join Rotary because you want to be a constructive and contributing member to the betterment of society,” said Worrilow.
Worrilow also stated that the friendships he’s made during his time in Rotary have been invaluable.
“The reason to join Rotary is to have the comradery – at least with our club – I have just an infinite number of people here, and to do something to make our environment – as far as the community is concerned – better,” Worrilow commented.
In addition to the service projects that the group does year-round, the Woodbridge Rotary is hosting two big fundraisers in the coming months.
The first is their 11th annual Joe Devaney Memorial Golf Tournament at the Old Hickory Golf Club on June 19.
“This our 11th year…in the last 10 years we’ve raised over $80,000 and pretty much every cent of it has been given away to charity,” said Worrilow.
While the event is meant to be a fundraiser, Worrilow also said that overall it’s just a great community outing.
“It’s a great fundraiser, but it’s also a fun-raiser – we have a lot of fun more than anything. We get a great deal of participation from our club members, and a lot of participation from the community,” commented Worrilow.
The other upcoming fundraiser for the Woodbridge Rotary is the Chips for Charity event. It is an annual casino-night fundraiser that takes place each fall.
And the group will be hosting a special anniversary celebration this year.
“We’re actually coming up on our 50th anniversary of the club – that’s going to be in October. So we’re not only going to do something to celebrate and fun for us, but we’re also going to do a service project or two,” said Worrilow.
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