On March 6th, 2025 a group of Rotary clubs from the Charlotte area of North Carolina hosted a fundraiser for Gift of Life International. This event was held at North Stone Country Club in Huntersville, North Carolina and consisted of keynote speakers, a live auction, a raffle, and bids for prizes. All proceeds went to Gift of Life International, specifically to fund visits to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica!
Booklet given out at the event. Listed times of events and who would be speaking when.
Live auction table at the event.
Raffle table at the event.
Working Together to Heal Hearts
Four rotary clubs came together to host this event: Lake Norman Huntersville Rotary Club, North Mecklenburg Rotary Club, Davidson Rotary Club, and Statesville Rotary Club. Lake Norman Huntersville Rotary Club is part of Rotary District 7680, and calls themselves Gift of Life North Carolina. They were officially designated this title at the fundraising event!
Rotary Club representation at the fundraising event.
This event raised $48,000 for Gift of Life International and counting. The total dollar amount that these Rotary clubs have raised since 2020 is $249,000! The total amount of Rotary Foundation Grants they have been involved in for Gift of Life International since 2020 is $578,000.
Lake Norman Huntersville Rotary Club’s main sponsor is Students Offering Smiles, a nonprofit owned by Rotarian Caroline Doble of the Davidson Rotary Club.
Keynote Speakers
CEO Rob Raylman speaking at the fundraising event.
There were several speakers at the event, including CEO of Gift of Life International Rob Raylman, and Gift of Life International pediatric cardiac surgeon, Rodrigo Soto.
Gift of Life International Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Rodrigo Soto speaking at the fundraising event.
Other keynote speakers included Past District Governor and Past Board Member of Gift of Life International George Solomon (Mr. Solomon is also committee chair for the fundraising event), and Rotary District Governor Kevin Kendrick of District 7680.
Past District Governor and Past Board Member of Gift of Life International George Solomon speaking at the event. Mr. Solomon is also committee chair for this fundraiser and belongs to Lake Norman Huntersville Rotary Club.
Rotary District Governor Kevin Kendrick of District 7680.
We are grateful for the support from Rotary clubs across the United States, as well as across the world! We would not be as successful as we have become without the support from our global network of partners!
