It took place in the splendid setting of the Lounge Bar Sentimento di Belvedere Marittimo, the charity gala promoted by the Rotary Club of Rende, an event that saw an extraordinary participation and that has passed all expectations, with a significant fundraising.
“I am happy and eager to tell you immediately that our initiative was a great success, well beyond any more rosy expectation,” Sergio Mazzuca, president of the Rotary Club of Rende and promoter of the initiative, declared with enthusiasm. «40% of the proceeds tonight will go to Rotary Foundation, while the remaining 60% will be intended for a solidarity project shared among all the presidents of the participating clubs. Rotary Foundation is an international public charity organization, which operates exclusively for beneficial purposes ».
An interclub alliance for the territory
The event represented a significant opportunity for collaboration between the Rotary Clubs of the Urban Area of Cosenza and the Tyrrhenian band from Cosenza, in a spirit of harmony and synergy that proved the strength and value of Rotarian cooperation.
The following clubs joined the initiative:
• Rotary Club Cosenza – President Francesca Criscuolo
• Rotary Club Riviera dei Cedri – President Renato Olivito
• Rotary Club Cosenza Nord – President Francesco Manna
• Rotary Club Pensila Cosenza Est – President Ignazio Cuconato
• Rotary Club Montalto Uffugo Valle del Crati – President Elena Mangiarano
• Rotary Club Mendicino Serre Cosentine – President Sabrina Sinicòpi
• E-Club Calabria International-President Giuseppe De Simone
• Rotary Club Cosenza Sette Colli – President Vincenzo Di Vote
• Rotary Club Belvedere Alta Tirreno Cosentino – President Emanuela Luca (host club)
Words of gratitude and shared future
In his speech, Mazzuca wanted to personally thank the Governor of the 2010 District, Dino De Marco, “who immediately married the initiative, making me feel his support constantly”, as well as all the clubs involved for the commitment shown.
Also present at the evening the mayor of Belvedere Marittimo, Dr. Vincenzo Cascini, and the president of the Rotary Club Belvedere Alta Tirreno Cosentino, Emanuela Luca, who brought their institutional greetings.
The comment of the governor Dino De Marco
In his final intervention, the governor Dino De Marco underlined the importance of the evening and the Rotarian spirit that animated it:
«This initiative shows how powerful the strength of collaboration and solidarity is. The clubs of our district, by combining forces, can really make a difference in the territories in which they operate. I am proud to see so much enthusiasm, dedication and concreteness: this gala represents not a point of arrival, but a starting point for many other shared projects. “
Following, De Marco presided over the most awaited moment of the evening: the extraction of the Damiani jewel, among the enthusiasm of the participants.
An evening of beauty, union and commitment
The gala confirmed itself not only as an opportunity for fundraising, but also as an important moment of meeting, sharing and strengthening of the Rotarian ties in Calabria. The funds raised will go to support concrete causes, in line with the values and mission of Rotary International.