Long Neck Sunrise Rotary donates almost $33K in FY 2024

By Brian Gilliland

MILLSBORO — Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club completed distribution of the proceeds from its charity golf tournament, allowing the organization to donate $32,960 to local organizations as well as to Rotary International’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

The funds were donated as follows:

• $8,000 to fund four Service Above Self Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors at Sussex Central High School
• $3,800 for monthly Birthday Bash Celebrations at the Oak Orchard Boys and Girls Club
• $6,460 for the Rotary Reads Program serving all students at the Long Neck Elementary School
• $2,500 to the Great Futures Fund to build the addition to the Oak Orchard Boys and Girls Club
• $2,000 to Literacy Delaware
• $1,500 to Long Neck Elementary School for their outdoor classroom
• $1,500 to Warrior Community Connect
• $1,200 to the Oak Orchard Boys and Girls Club for motivational parties
• $1,000 to Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad
• $1,000 to Indian River Volunteer Fire Company
• $1,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation supporting veterans and first responders
• $1,000 to Rise Against Hunger
• $500 to Rotary International’s Polio eradication program
• $500 to Beebe Healthcare
• $500 to Bayhealth Hospital
• $500 to Maui Wildfire relief

The Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. on most Tuesdays for breakfast at the Ocean Grill II on Long Neck Road or via zoom. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome and can find more information at www.longnecksunriserotaryclub.com.