Rotary Club Of Park Cities/ Salvation Army Chili Day
Shared by Orville (Orv) Salmon
Shared by Orville (Orv) Salmon
Over sixty years ago one of my associates, a member of this club, asked me to join him as his guest at Rotary. As I recall, the club was then meeting at the Melrose Hotel on Oak Lawn. I joined him and the program for the day was the Annual Rotary/Salvation Army soup day. This day was sponsored by a generous club member who would provide generous helpings of his famous soup. Each member who attended the event would pay the regular cost of a Rotary meal plus any donation that they would like to make to support The Salvation Army. The total amount collected on the soup day was donated to support the Army's Red Kettle campaign.
Thirty years ago, another one of our fine members, Mr. Robert (Bob) Grossman, assumed the role of preparing his famous chili - ready to serve! The Rotary Club is grateful to Bob for his hard work on this partnership with The Salvation Army. During my chairmanship of the event, the Chili Day program has raised more than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to support The Salvation Army Christmas efforts. Well over fifty thousand people were assisted during Christmas 2021 and the Army anticipates even more applicants for Christmas 2022. Your generous support in making Christmas merry and bright for those who need it most this year is most appreciated!
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