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Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise 30th Annual Gala and Charity Auction at Riverside Grand Ballroom.
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Sunrise Rotary raises $130,000 at 30th annual gala
Published 2:12 PDT, Fri May 18, 2018
Last Updated: 2:12 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
It was a record-setting 30th anniversary gala
for the Richmond Sunrise Rotary Club on Friday night.
Close to $130,000 was raised in just a few
hours at the sold out black-tie, Return-to-Bollywood-themed event as 420
generous locals, including local dignitaries and politicians, gathered for a
great cause and a few hours of good food and fun at the Riverside Banquet
Hall’s Grand Ballroom in East Richmond.
Man-about-town social columnist Fred Lee
served as the master of ceremonies for the evening.
“People come for the first time, and they say
‘Wow’,” said Kal Mahal, of Kalberry Farms, who for the second year served as
the auction chair.
The nearly $130,000 raised brings the total
over the past two years to about $250,000 benefitting local charities and
causes, Mahal said.
A Richmond Society for Community Living
independent living initiative was the beneficiary of $31,000 in giving near the
end of the gala. Last year it was the Richmond Therapeutic Riding Association.
Mahal said the money was raised through
silent and live auctions, ticket sales, and the end-of-evening charitable
bidding.
“It was a great event, and I just wanted to
thank all the locals for supporting us,” Mahal said.
This year, $15,000 will be directed to
provide scholarships for students at Richmond schools, up from $10,000 last
year, he said.
Last year, donations were also made to
Pathways Clubhouse, Morocco School, a water bottle filling station effort and
Northshore Search and Rescue.
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