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08/04/2022 03:30 PMThe East Haven Rotary Club will host the second annual Great Golf Ball Drop Raffle on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. A helicopter will drop a maximum of 1,500 numbered golf balls onto the Foxon Recreation League’s field, known as The Pit. The ticket-holder whose ball lands closest to the marked target in the field will win a $1,500 cash prize ! The person who has the matching number ticket for the second closest ball will win a $500 cash prize. Third prize is $250.
Entry tickets can be purchased online at www.Ehgolfballdrop.com and cost $10 per ball. Winners need not be present, and the ball drop will be livestreamed on the Club’s Facebook page, facebook.com/ehrotary. All net proceeds will be used by the club for the many community services it provides. East Haven Rotary Club, Inc. is a 501c3 corporation and all purchases may tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. All purchases must be made by no later than Wednesday, Sept. 14.
The funds received from this event and their extremely popular Anginette Wars fundraiser are critical, as the Club continues many great free community services, including: Clothe the Children and over 250 free Thanksgiving meals for deserving citizens.
Recently, The Club announced a new partnership with Camp Rising Sun. The Camp, located in Colebrook welcomes any child aged 5 to 17, who has faced a diagnosis of cancer, giving these children a full week of fun and friendship. East Haven Rotary has made a commitment that beginning this summer, the Club will sponsor a deserving local child each year, enabling them to attend the camp.
Corporate Sponsorships are also available. For more information, contact Rotarian Frank Gentilesco, Jr. at 203-627-0602.
The East Haven Rotary Club is now in its 84th year as it was founded in 1939. Since that time, Rotarians from East Haven have been involved in thousands of projects helping the residents of not just East Haven but also around the world.