Woodland Rotary - Woodland Endowment

Preparations are underway for our 2025 Dinner Auction on Saturday, April 26, at the Silos at Velocity Island Resort, 755 N East Street, Woodland). Find out below what you can do to help!

BENEFICIARIES

The Woodland Rotary Club/Woodland Rotary Endowment are raising funds this year to assist the efforts of the following local, non-profit organizations:

Yolo Farm to Fork - (https://www.yolofarmtofork.org/) Up to $11,000 for construction of two large instructional gazebos for the outdoor edible gardens at Beamer Elementary and Gibson Elementary schools. Currently the gardens are not shaded and have no seating. Materials will be procured from local suppliers, individuals and firms for the construction. The structures will provide an outdoor classroom (shaded with seating) for teachers, staff, volunteers and students to learn about outdoor gardening. Construction is planned to be completed by August 2025. This is the first priority for Auction proceed funding.

Woodland Healthcare Foundation – (https://www.supportwoodlandhealthcare.org/) The balance of 2025 Dinner Auction proceeds, up to $38,387, would be used to complete the purchase of state-of-the-art surgical tool to assist in orthopedic surgeries. The equipment is radio-graphic camera technology (x-ray machine) called the C-Arm (due to its shape) and is used in spinal, hip, knee and other orthopedic surgeries. Woodland Healthcare already has 4 C-Arms, but with curent demand for use all are in operation creating 30-minute or longer delays in some surgeries. The new machine will have updated technology including the ability to capture precise measurements and a map for surgeons to use. The new machine captures 3-D imaging allowing surgeons to view a multi plane image. The machine allows for precise confirmation and analysis of structures not currently available with the existing machines. The total cost of this C-Arm is $399,467, and the Foundation has assembled all but the requested amount, $38,387.

Amounts awarded will be dependent on proceeds from this Dinner Auction.

REGISTER FOR DINNER TICKETS

Members: If you purchased tickets with your annual dues - you still need to go to the Eventbrite website (scan the QR Code on the flyer) and select TICKETS - then put in the number 4 next to the DINNER TICKET PRE PAID option. Fill in your name so we can confirm you have paid and are good to go!

Others: Want to buy dinner tickets? Cost is $75 per ticket. Register on the Eventbrite website (scan the QR Code on the flyer) to register and purchase.

Contact David Pinto at 530 304-5592 with any questions.

SPONSORSHIPS

Mark Ullrich and Roger Kohlmeier are seeking Dinner Auction sponsors.

Sponsorship Tiers:

Gold - $2500

Silver - $1000

Bronze - $500

Business Card - $250

View the Sponsorship Form.

Contact Mark Ullrich or Roger Kohlmeier if you wish to sponsor, or know of someone looking to sponsor.

WINNERS CHOICE RAFFLE

Winner gets the following Trip Options - roundtrip airfare from Sacramento included to:

Kaua'i, Alaska's Northern Lights, or Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; ?

or $3,000 cash;

see description above for details;

$6,000 Travel Value!

AUCTION DONATIONS

Peter Holmes, Clyde Brooker and Kris Kristensen are looking for donations of oral items to be offered during the event. If you can offer an item, or a suggestion, please contact any of them.

The Silent Auction Committee, led by Blair Voelz and Lori McGrath, are looking for silent auction items to be offered during the event. View the silent auction donation request letter.

WHEEL BARREL OF WINE

Each Club member is asked to donate two bottles of good quality wine (minimum $20 value each). Gregg Kowes is coordinating. Bring them to a Tuesday Club meeting no later than April 22.

$100 per ticket to purchase. Only 200 tickets available. Each member is asked to purchase or sell at least two tickets.