Rotary Club of Flagler Beach to Host Race of the Runway for Rotary Fundraiser Feb. 2nd

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Jan. 17, 2019 - PRLog -- The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is pleased to announce that the club will once again host walkers and running on the tarmac and taxiways at the Flagler Executive Airport this year for their nighttime 5k fundraiser. The event will be held February 2^nd at 6:00 p.m. The Airport is located at 201 Airport Road in Palm Coast.

"This is just another way we like to give back to the community," said Rotarian and Executive Director of the Flagler Executive Airport Roy Sieger. "The funds Rotary raises through events like these go to supporting Rotary's six areas of service: promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene, saving mothers and children, supporting education and growing local economies," Sieger added.

Walkers and runners interested in participating in the 5k can visit, www.flaglerbeachrotary.org to register. The cost is $20 for walkers and $30 for timed runners. All participants will receive a collector's medal. This year's medal is a B-25 airplane. There will be a free pizza party after the race as well as a ceremony to recognize winners.

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Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is proud to be part of Rotary International. Some of our projects are:

• Project Share Christmas - toys to more than 1300 children in need
• Project Share food distribution – monthly groceries for 300 families
• Take Stock in Children Scholarships
• Supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
• Construction of the multi-sport fields in Bunnell near the Carver Gym
• Construction of the new fitness trail around the Bunnell fields
• Purchase of pack 'n play portable cribs to help prevent SIDS in Flagler County
• Sponsoring and organizing the Flagler Beach Christmas parade
• International projects including working with Rotarians worldwide to eradicate polio, building wells for villages in Africa, supporting water projects in South America, supporting an orphanage in Paraguay, and purchasing a mammogram machine for an under-served indigenous community in South America.
• Organizing the Flagler Beach July 4th and Christmas parades.

About Rotary

Rotary is a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries. When you sponsor a Rotary Club of Flagler Beach event, you support the following local and international projects: Project Share Christmas - Toys to more than 1300 children need, Project Share food – monthly groceries for 300 families, FPC and Matanzas  HS Scholarships for graduating seniors, construction of the multi-sport fields in Bunnell near the Carver Gym, construction of the new Fitness Trail around the Bunnell Fields, purchase of pack 'n play portable cribs to help prevent SIDS in Flagler County, sponsoring and organizing the Flagler Beach Christmas parade, International projects including working with Rotarians worldwide to eradicate Polio, building wells for villages in Africa, supporting an orphanage in Paraguay, and purchasing a Mammogram machine for an underserved indigenous community in South America.

About the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach

The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach was chartered in November 1991 and currently has 40 members; we are part of Rotary District 6970. Program speakers typically address a variety of interesting and important topics. The membership is a group of local business and community leaders from the fields of business, law, education, real estate, and government; including those who have retired from successful pursuits in these fields. All are welcome and are included in all our social and civic activities. For information about joining the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach, please contact Cindy Dalecki at 386-566-3466. The club can also be reached at http://www.flaglerbeachrotary.org or https://www.facebook.com/flaglerbeachrotary/.