The Rotary Club of Houghton Lake recently made a significant donation to their scholarship endowment fund with the Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF). The Houghton Lake Rotary Club Memorial Scholarship Fund provides annual scholarships to graduating Houghton Lake Community Schools students who plan to attend an accredited college, technical or skilled trade school. The $10,000 donation brings the fund balance to nearly $44,000.
The Houghton Lake Rotary Club Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to honor of Houghton Lake Rotarians who passed-away while active members, including founding member and past president John MacKenzie (2004), past president Russ Graham (2004), and past president and District 6290 Governor Robert Gandolfi (2014). John, Russ, and Bob exemplified the Rotary motto ‘Service Above Self’. The permanent scholarship fund memorializes their commitment to community by helping Houghton Lake High School students pursue higher education and fulfill their potential. Donations to the Houghton Lake Rotary Club Memorial Scholarship Fund are encouraged and can be sent to the Roscommon County Community Foundation at P.O. Box 824, Roscommon, MI 48653 or made online at www.MyRCCF.org.
For information on the Roscommon County Community Foundation or to make a donation, visit www.MyRCCF.org online or contact Executive Director Suzanne E. Luck at (989) 275-3112. For more information about the Rotary Club of Houghton Lake visit www.HLRotary.org online or on Facebook at @HLRotary. Pictured are (left to right) Rotary Club of Houghton Lake members Gordie LaFontaine, Stephanie Harris, Bob Pacella, Rhonda Lamberg, Tom Moreau, Koreen Pray, Susan Tyer, RCCF Executive Director Suzanne Luck, 2016-2017 Rotary President Jim VanSice, 2017-2018 Rotary President Denise Stefanko, Rotarians Rick Hacker, Paula Fuller, Dick Follrath, Barb Souder, Becky Yuncker, and Gary Gandolfi.