Dunwoody Salutes America Independence Day Parade - 4th of July Parade, Float, & Hot Dog Stand

This Family of Rotary Event, with tremendous support from club members (27 volunteers) as well as family and friends (an additional 15 volunteers), provides an opportunity for our Rotary team to come together early in the Rotary year in support of this great community event. And, a large turn out of Dunwoody Rotarians sends a huge signal to the community about our club's commitment to service and to the Community of Dunwoody. It also offers us an opportunity to increase the community's awareness of Rotary's gifts to the community and the world.

Over a two day period, these 42 volunteers (approximately 25% of club members, plus spouses) decorated our Parade Float, walked with this float in the parade, created a Rotary Booth, helped to sell approximately $1,000 in baked goods (donated by club members), sodas, chips, and hot-dogs. Our parade was prepared in a MASH theme, with "End Polio Now" as the centerpiece, with participants dressed as MASH doctors tending to patients in a military trailer. It was a great way to celebrate the anniversary of our nation's independence and an excellent way to kick off our Great New Rotary Year!

Purpose: Bonding with the Community, recruiting membership and promoting RunDunwoody