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• The Dolly Parton Imagination Library was created in 1995, and while it started in a local county in Tennessee, it has now grown throughout the US, Canada and the UK.
• The program currently sends out over 1.5 million, high-quality books every month, and since the start of the program has delivered over 167 million books.
• In Canada, there are 300 community partnerships in 10 provinces and three territories.
• The books are paid for by the local partner (Rotary Club of Camrose), while the Dolly Parton Foundation pays for all the overhead, employee salaries, etc.
• All local funding goes toward the books and delivery.

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• Sales deadline is 6:00 p.m. every other Wednesday; there is no limit to the number of tickets sold for each draw.
• At the beginning of the raffle, 52 playing cards are hidden in envelopes.
• The card selected at each draw is removed from play, reducing the number of cards available in the next draw.
• The raffle ends when the Ace of Spades is selected, all funds are dispersed at that time.

• 40% for prizes:
  • 20% for the Bi-Weekly Prize – to each bi-weekly draw winner
  • 20% for the Progressive Catch the Ace Jackpot – to the bi-weekly winner whose envelope reveals the Ace of Spades
• 40% for charities:
  • 20% to each Bi-Weekly charity by donation from the host club
  • 20% to the progressive Major Charity
• 20% for expenses:
  • 10% for rafflebox and card processor charges
  • 10% for advertising and other expenses

Victims Services, Camrose Women’s Shelter and The Open Door each received 10 blankets as a result of support for Kelly’s project at the Rib Tickler in June as well as Kelly’s own generosity of giving back from each blanket sold.

Read more about Kelly's project here http://mykellyf.wixsite.com/blanketsforburnkids

ROTARY JOINS LEADERS | ROTARIANS SHARE IDEAS | ROTARIANS TAKE ACTION

This Thursday, long time Augustana advocate and community leader Alan Fielding will receive a University of Alberta Alumni Honour Award. This award will recognize Alan's long term contributions to the Camrose community and beyond.

For nearly 50 years, Alan Fielding has given his time to support local and international organizations such as the Battle River Credit Union, the Battle River Community Foundation, Camrose Kidney Foundation and the Red Cross, the Camrose Daybreak Rotary Club and the Sahakarini Association, a charity that raises funds and oversees projects in developing countries. Fielding is a founding principal of Fielding & Company LLP. He has held numerous positions with the Law Society of Alberta and was known for working cases pro bono if clients were under severe financial strain.

Fielding, a long-time Rotarian, is a tireless fundraiser and volunteer, and he lives by the Rotary motto, “service above self.” He is active not only in his community, but also in his church and the university. Fielding is a passionate lifelong learner, and he continues to take classes and attend guest lectures at Augustana. Music is Fielding’s great love, and he has long been a performer and supporter of the Camrose and Edmonton art scenes.

He was honoured with a Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award in 2014, and this speaks to his altruistic nature and significant contributions to local and international causes.

Congratulations, Alan. Thank you for helping to make our community better by your efforts.

(Published by University of Alberta, Augustana Alumni, eCircle September 2015)