Daybreak Rotary Gives $60,000 To 35 Lake-Area Charities

LAKE OZARK, Mo. — The local Daybreak Rotary has raised more than $60,000 for local charities through the group's two major fundraising events over the past year.

The club held its annual Charity Reception on Thursday, Aug. 18 at Willmore Lodge to distribute the funds to Lake area charities, raised through Winterfest and the popular car raffle that culminates at the Magic Dragon Street Meet. Charities made application for funding through the yearly grant application process.

Daybreak Rotarians greeted both the grant recipients and sponsors of the two fundraisers at Thursday's gala affair.

The following charities received funds from the 2016 fundraisers:

Big Brothers Big Sisters
CADV Camden County Child Advocacy
Church of Osage Hills
Concerns of Police Survivors
Cub Scout Pack 14
Dream Factory/Kelly’s Clown
Eldon Boys-Girls State
Eldon Food Pantry
Eldon Montessori
Eldon Mustang Price (Leader in Me)
Eldon Project Prom
Eldon Upper Elementary (nurse)
Feed the Children (Faithbridge Church)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
First Family Church
Forget Me Not Fund
Mustangs Matter (Eldon aka Fresh Starts)
Habitat For Humanity Miller County
Hope House Miller County
Horizons Education Center
Iberia Project Prom
Jesus Prom
Kids’ Harbor
Lake Area Industries
Lake Arts Council
Lake Ozark Developmental Center
Lamb House
Looking Good Program
Medical Missions for Christ
Osage Beach Elementary (the Leader in Me)
Osage Beach Senior Center
Ozark Eagle Days
Pregnancy Help Center
Share the Harvest
YMCA

These Rotary donations are made possible with the generous sponsorships for Winterfest and the annual Car Raffle by the following lake are businesses and individuals: mpix, Redhead Lakeside Grill, Hy-Vee, Naught-Naught Insurance Agency, Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Association Management, Above & Beyond Roofing, Joe and Carolyn Davinroy, B&B Heating & Cooling, Wal-Mart Foundation, Holiday Shores, Premier Dental, Hulett Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Graphics, Infuze Credit Union, The Finishing Touch, Krantz Insurance Agency, Kwik Kar, Bank Star One and Precision Auto and Tire Services.