Wellington Rotary Sponsors Holiday Cheer with The Lord’s Place Shelters
The Rotary Club of Wellington Florida recently completed a community outreach project with The Lord’s Place. Members of the club had dinner and an evening of camaraderie on Monday, December 9th, 2013 with the women of The Burckle House in Lake Worth which is a homeless shelter for women who are reaching out for help. The Burckle House not only gives these women shelter but they teach them job skills and help them get back on their feet. The members of the Rotary Club “broke bread”with the women and learned about many of their circumstances. After the dinner, the Club presented holiday gifts to all of the women. For many members of the Club, it was a very enjoyable and rewarding experience.
On Saturday December 14, 2013, the members of The Rotary Club of Wellington had a morning of breakfast and camaraderie with the men of The Enrichment and Recovery Center in Boynton Beach, which is a men’s shelter supported by The Lord’s Place. This shelter is very similar to the women’s shelter. After the breakfast, the Club presented holiday gifts to all of the men. Again, this visit proved to be a very rewarding experience to the members of the club that attended.
Maggie Zeller, community outreach chairperson, coordinated both events for The Wellington Rotary Club. This is definitely something the club will do next year and years to come and is sure to be an event that is looked forward to every year. For more information about the Rotary Club of Wellington, contact Bob Salerno, Public Relations Director, at (561) 512-8247.
First photo – residents of The Burckle House, the women’s shelter ,enjoying dinner with members of The Rotary Club of Wellington
Second Photo-
Resident of the Boyton Men’s shelter accepts holiday gift from Jasmine Velez and Larry Kemp
