<p> Auction 2010 VanLandingham Rotary Club P.O. Box 5013, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928</p><p>The VanLandingham Rotary Club is busy preparing for our 16th Annual Auction to be held February 28, 2010. Since its inception this communitywide event has raised over $900,000.00 to benefit various Lowcountry children’s charities. We thank you for your previous support of this event and the community we live in.</p><p>Auction 2010 will once again be televised live on WTOC Channel 11, our local CBS affiliate with bidding prior to and simultaneous with the event on the internet at www.vlrauction.com. </p><p>Our primary beneficiary remains The Children’s Center, which provides day care and childhood education for low income families in need. The VanLandingham Rotary Club has funded to date $300,000.00 of our $350,000.00 commitment for their NEW facility, currently under construction on Natures Way by Jarvis Creek Park. </p><p>Please help us extinguish our remaining commitment to The Children’s Center this year! This event is a win- win for donors and bidders alike. In addition to being associated with a worthwhile charity, a link to your website at www.vlrauction.com provides significant exposure to you and/or your business.</p><p>Enclosed you will find an auction certificate and self addressed envelope. Please completely fill out the certificate, retain the pink copy for your records, and return the white and yellow copies in the enclosed envelope. The Rotarian that solicited your prior contribution will be calling you within the next few weeks should you have any questions or have an item that requires pickup. </p><p>The success of this event has always been due to our community’s participation. Your support has enabled us to respond to more than $900,000.00 of funding requests from worthy local charities. We greatly appreciate your past generosity and ask for your continued support this year. Please feel free to contact any of us with questions or for further information.</p><p>VanLandingham Rotary Club Sincerely, President Diane Fornari Event Director, Carol Kavanaugh Sonny Huntley Auction 2009 Committee Sonny Huntley Kevin Courtney 689-6311 Auction 2010 Chairman Diane Fornari 301-3331 Past President VanLandingham Rotary Club Brian Goode 683-8043 Sonny Huntley 816-1618 John Myer 816-8251 Shannon Stephens 341-4531 Greg Wynn 686-4052 Bruce Yeager 785-2512 </p>