We all have read stories about a loved one walking away from home, getting lost and the number of people who get involved to find him or her. Just recently, someone was lost in the Denver area, and it took 6 hours to find him! Teams of deputies were involved, along with firemen, rescue personnel with dogs and a helicopter and they found him just ¼ mile from home! Imagine what that person and his family went through!
Last fall, the program at our Denver Lake Norman Rotary meeting was the Lincoln Sheriff’s Department bringing Project Lifesaver to our area. The program consists of a “transmitter bracelet” worn by the person in danger of being lost, and the Sheriff’s Department has the receiver, with a range of 1 mile. Catawba County has had this program for four years, with a 100% success rate and an average of 30 minutes to find someone!
Rotary wanted to get involved to make sure everyone in need can have access to this program, whether he or she can afford the cost or not.
We approached Captains Cap and suggested a fundraiser dinner with the net proceeds going to Project Lifesaver. Captains Cap responded by offering to sponsor the event and donate the restaurant. So come Tuesday the 24th, choose from 8 dinner selections at no cost, and 100% of your donation will go toward Project Lifesaver for Lincoln County.
Takeouts are available; just call in and say you want to order and will be making a donation, then come inside to pick up your food and make your donation.
If you wish to help contribute to this great cause, but not come eat your donation may be made to the Denver Lake Norman Rotary Club Foundation. Please call Bob Hecht at 704-634-4444 or email bob@hechtdevelopment.com so we can help with your donation.
Help us to help those in our community. Come have dinner with us tomorrow evening and support Project Lifesaver!
Bob
