From left: Rotarian Howell Howard, Payne Howard, Pam Howard, Mandy Bass, Chad Bass, Rotary Treasurer Lawrence Davis, Rotary Secretary J.J. Ford, and Rotarian John Black.
November 15, 2021 - Chad Bass of Shelbyville is the winner of the Rotary Club’s fall fundraiser for a Generac Guardian 24KW Home Backup Generator! Bass and his wife Mandy were very excited about winning. The family lives in the southern part of the county in the Sabine National Forest area. Having the generator will give them peace of mind at home during all types of weather.
Rotary Club President, Faythe Abraham, gave appreciation, "I believe the uniqueness of the raffle had contributed to its success this year. With February’s Winter storm not far removed from our minds, we can all certainly understand the value and worth of a home generator. We extend a big thank you to everyone who supported the fundraiser, the faithful Rotarians that helped in so many ways, and finally, a big shout out to Rotarian Howard Howell and East Texas Poultry Supply for making the generator fundraiser possible."
The Rotary Club will use proceeds from the fundraiser for charitable donations made by the club to the community. The club has over the years contributed to many local non-profit groups; has made sizable donations to the Catherine Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Foundation; contributed to construction of the John D. Windham Civic Center, the Center Baseball Park and the Center Softball Park; and most recently bought equipment for the Center Soccer Fields.
The Rotary Club plans to repeat the fundraiser annually and give families another opportunity to win a whole house generator.
