Rotary Club of Yarmouth Provides Christmas to Many Local Families
The Rotary Club of Yarmouth spent weeks preparing for this annual event that brings so many smiles and laughs to local families that may not otherwise have a joy filled holiday. With a special committee dedicated to this event, members were deployed with their specific action items to ensure a successful day of fun.
Rotary Club of Yarmouth Provides Christmas to Many Local Families
The Rotary Club of Yarmouth spent weeks preparing for this annual event that brings so many smiles and laughs to local families that may not otherwise have a joy filled holiday. With a special committee dedicated to this event, members were deployed with their specific action items to ensure a successful day of fun.
Preparation for this event starts early in the season and requires a great deal of assistance from club members as well as local businesses. Much of the pre-planning is focused on the identification of the families that will attend the event, this process is spearheaded by each elementary school in the Dennis-Yarmouth School District. Once the families are identified they are contacted to determined the ages, sizes, and gift preferences for those who plan on attending. It is from there that the real fun begins- the shopping! Yarmouth Rotary club members along with teens from DY's Interact Club gather together to shop for the families.
On the day of the Christmas party, many hands make light work as food is served and the Yarmouth Senior Center is set up as a festive party stop for Santa and the guests. Game stations are manned by Interact Club Members, songs are sung my Rotarians and guests, and a professional clown and face painter add to the fun. Admittedly, guests are most excited for the arrival of Santa as he is shuttled in via a Yarmouth Police Cruiser.
The Rotary Club of Yarmouth meets on Fridays at 7am at the Hearth and Kettle in South Yarmouth. Check us out on Facebook, www.facebook.com/yarmouthrotary/
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