VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE JANUARY 2009 Cape Coral Social Club German-American Charity Project The German American Social Club of Cape Coral (GASC) donated proceeds from its long-standing Oktoberfest tradition to numerous charitable organizations at a special ceremony. Forwarded anonymous
Though the exact
figure is unknown, GASC President Gerhard Veith told the local newspaper Cape-Coral-Daily
Breeze he estimated that between $27,000 and $28,000 will make its way into
the hands of needy groups such as Hope Hospice and the Mayor's Scholarship Fund.
While not the most successful Oktoberfest, Veith said this year's celebration
ranked somewhere "in the top five," with 2004's festival sitting
comfortably at number one.
"I think it was right after Hurricane Charley," Veith told the
newspaper. "The hurricane came through Aug. 13, and everybody was wrapped
up and they needed something to celebrate."
Though Oktoberfest is the club's big-time moneymaker, it uses funds collected
year-round from dances and dinners to help make up the bulk of charity donations
at the end of the year, the newspaper reported.
Veith
has been a member of the GASC for a decade, and has served the first year of a
two-year presidential term. During
his time as a member, he said a quarter of a million dollars has been doled out
to local organizations, the paper said. During this time, Veith has seen a
considerable amount of money donated to local charities.
"Since I have been a member for the last 10 years, we've donated somewhere
in the neighborhood of quarter of million," the daily quotes him as saying.
Representatives from the various organizations were on hand Saturday to accept
the donations, and the GASC will also inaugurate its new officers, it said.
Organizations to receive donations include the Mayor's Scholarship Fund, Hope
Hospice, Cape Coral Historical Society, The Power Squadron, Cape Coral Police
Explorers, The Salvation Army, Society for Down Syndrome, an unnamed animal
shelter and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Gerhard Veith President of the Cape Coral German American Social Club http://www.gasc-capecoral.com/
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