The Rotary Club of Marietta held its annual Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday, December 6, 2008 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Lockheed Elementary School. The event, which has been held for more than a 17 years, provided gifts for 100 children who are selected by teachers from three area elementary schools. This year the schools were Park Street, Lockheed, and Sawyer Road. A Rotarian Santa Claus, AKA, Roger Plichta, handed out gifts that were purchased by Rotary Club members. Other Marietta Rotarians made the Christmas tree decorations and served pizza, soft drinks and Christmas cookies to the approximately 300 children and family members who attended the event. A music program was provided by Rotarian, Don Danger, who led the children in the songs of Christmas.
Every year, each participating Rotarian is provided with the name of a child along with his or her Christmas wish list, clothing sizes, etc. so the Rotarian can shop for that particular child.
The Rotary Club of Marietta (www.mariettarotary.org) was organized in 1919 by Marietta Businessmen, John W. Hancock, James R. Brumby, John J. Boston, McCormick D. Hodges and James E. Massey. Since then it has been responsible for the creation of nine Cobb County Rotary Clubs. Through its various committees, it provides valuable services on a local, national and international basis.
The Club’s projects include an annual Christmas party for local underprivileged children, a driver’s education car for the Marietta School System, a city-wide literacy project, a community beautification program, International Youth Exchange programs and the Georgia-Rotary Student program among others. The Club also participates in Rotary International’s Polio eradication program, which has committed more than a half billion dollars to provide oral Polio vaccine to over two billion children worldwide.
Children working on crafts
Hall Rigdon and Dawn McEachern deliver toys
For more information:
Jason Waters (jasonawaters@gmail.com) (404) 403-8787
