Wine Spectacular Testimonials

Our Beneficiaries appreciate the generosity and caring of all of our Wine Spectacular Sponsors, Donors and Attendees. Read a few words from some of our Beneficiaries below.

Lake Norman Community Health Clinic

There are not adequate words to describe how the staff, Board of Directors and volunteers at Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, feel for the ongoing support that we have received from the Lake Norman Rotary.

From serving patients once a week on a shoestring budget of $5000, to a decade later providing care four days a week on a budget of $325,000, the Lake Norman Rotary has helped carry out our mission of providing healthcare to those who would not otherwise have access to medical care.

Not only has the Lake Norman Rotary supported our clinic financially; members of the Rotary have served on our board to help guide and oversee daily operations. The synergistic relationship that we have developed between the two entities has enabled us to successfully partner in a way that has improved the lives of the uninsured in our community.

When our clinic began in 2001, we provided 1680 patient appointments annually. In 2011, we are projected to provide over 6000 patient appointments. Our facility provides access to primary care, women’s, and orthopedic clinics, along with physical therapy, and diabetic counseling and nutrition classes. Needless to say, we would not have been able to obtain or sustain this level of success without the ongoing support from the Lake Norman Rotary!

April Cook, Executive Director for the Lake Norman Community Health Clinic
 

Hope House

"Without funding from the Wine Spectaculars in 2008, 2009 and 2010, Hope House would not have been able to help 42 individuals (women and children) who have been residents at Hope House since we were filled to capacity in January 2010 to date. These women and children and have transitioned out of our facility to other opportunities to reach self-sustainability. In addition, we have many success stories of our residents, two of whom recently have not only gotten into permanent affordable housing, but have employment and are giving back to Hope House by becoming trained resident advisors who help monitor our house 24/7 for insurance purposes. They join this special volunteer group of 75 other RAYS’ volunteers, women from this community trained as resident advisors to conduct this important function, saving us $87,000 a year in salaries and benefits if we had to fill these slots with paid employees. Hope House is supported by the Lake Norman community without support of ongoing government or United Way funding. Two other important volunteers serving our board of directors from your Rotary are Kandi Ranson and Ron Gomilla — both who have served our cause with dedication and professional assistance.

We are genuinely grateful for the support of your Rotary as well as other grantors, donors, and volunteers that contribute daily to the success of our mission.

Many thanks for your contributions to Hope House,

Fran"

Fran Mathay
Executive Director
Hope House Foundation
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 61
Huntersville, NC 28070
704.992.1902 Direct: 704.553-9003
fmathay@hopehousefoundation.org
www.hopehousefoundation.org