The Rotary Club of Fairlawn will host its 12th annual Speakeasy Fundraiser on October 7, 2023, from 5:30 -10:30, at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn. The Rotary Club of Fairlawn joins forces with Akron Children’s Hospital, Blick Center, Crown Point Ecology Center, and The Fairlawn Rotary Foundation to make this a very special event. This year’s Community Service Award will be presented to William Roth, former mayor of Fairlawn, for his service and dedication to our community. At this event Bill Roth will also be presented with Rotary’s distinguished Paul Harris Award.
The Rotary Club of Fairlawn has raised over $1.5 million for children in this community and around the world since 1964. The Speakeasy event is the club’s major fundraiser. Its purpose is to help fund special projects for local charities. Through the Fairlawn Rotary Foundation, this year’s proceeds will help local organizations that support children’s education, health, and welfare. As this year’s recipients, Akron Children’s Hospital, Blick Center, Crown Point Ecology Center, and the Fairlawn Rotary Foundation will receive proceeds from this event. At our last event, the Rotary Club of Fairlawn raised over $50,000 for local organizations.
The Speakeasy fundraiser will be a fun-filled evening of dining and dancing in a nostalgic speakeasy atmosphere. Tommy Bruno from The Summit FM 91.3 will be emceeing the event. The ticket price of $125 per person includes a sit-down dinner, an oral and silent auction, a cash bar, and a “best-dressed” costume contest. Raffle tickets for many wonderful gifts are also available for purchase. Of course, the real winners will be the children of our community.
The Rotary Club’s efforts to support local charities and build goodwill throughout the community stem from Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self.” Rotary’s compassion stretches well beyond Akron as it works to combat polio, poverty, and illiteracy on national and international levels. Rotary focuses on service projects encompassing peace and conflict prevention and resolution, disease prevention and treatment, maternal and child health, and economic and community development. To purchase event/raffle tickets or to make a donation to the Speakeasy fundraiser, visit www.speakeasy.fairlawnrotary.com. For additional information, please contact Johnathan Roberts at 757-377-7896 or at Johnathan.w.roberts@gmail.com.
Corporate sponsorships start at $395, and program advertising starts at $75. If you are unable to attend, but would like to help, please send your check to the Fairlawn Rotary Foundation, Inc, at P.O. Box 13063, Fairlawn, Ohio 44334. The Fairlawn Rotary Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3).
