Wine and Cheese Party a Tremendous Success!

The Rotary Club and Rotaract Club of Belmopan recently held a Wine and Cheese Party and Silent Auction at the George Price Centre for Peace and Development on Saturday, September 30th. The purpose of the party/auction was to raise money for The Belize Children’s Project, which is an ongoing project of the Rotary Club of Belmopan and the program has been in existence since 1972 (34 years). Through this project, over 275 children, suffering from bone abnormalities such as curvature of the spine, shortness in one leg, difficulty in walking, club foot etc., from all over Belize have been assisted with surgical treatment to improve their quality of life. Each year, a clinic is held countrywide with a visiting orthopedic doctor to assess the new children brought in and revisit children currently in the program. Some kids will be selected for the first time and some will be returning for follow-up visits. Once a child has been accepted into the program, there is a commitment to follow up that child's progress until he or she is 18 years old.

An evening of exceptional listening and dancing music was enjoyed by all. The food was extraordinary and many thanks to Chef Rob and Cory Plonk for their wonderful talents of creating and presenting the food. Many of the attendees were surprised and impressed with the quality and variety of cheeses that were available.

Many thanks to all the companies and individuals who donated so generously with their time, money and items towards this very worthwhile project and which helped to net over $25,000 for the Belize Children’s Project. The Rotary Club and Rotaract Club of Belmopan take this opportunity to recognize the following:-

Action One Plumbing
American Airlines
Ana Recinos
Anchor Security
Atlantic Bank Belmopan
Banana Bank Lodge
Barrow & Company
Belize Bank Belmopan
Belize Brewing Company
Belize Chemical Company
Belize Gifts San Ignacio
Belize Global Travel Services
Belize Refrigeration Ltd
Belize Telecommunications Limited
Belize Tourist Board
Belize Yacht Club - Island Resorts
Belmopan City Council
Belmopan Sand and Gravel
Best Western Biltmore Plaza Hotel
Black Rock Enterprises
Blue Mountain Ranch
Bowen and Bowen
British High Commission
Brothers Habet
Buca Services
Builders Hardware
Caesar's Place
Caladium Restaurant
Cardinal Store
Caribbean Tobacco Co. Ltd
Carolyn Carr
Cheers Restaurant
Chef Rob Pronk
Chris & Karen Chaleki
Cory Pronk - Que Paso!
Crystal Auto Company
Crystal Bottling Company
Crystal Paradise Hotel
Dainty Pastry House
Daniel Velasquez
Dooneys
Dr. Dalix Hernandez
El Papagayo Boutique
EMC Construction
Emjays Boutique
Farmers Trading Center
First Caribbean Intrnational Bank
French Bakery - San Ignacio
Fresh Catch Limited
Gaylord Store
George Price Centre for Peace and Development
German Bakery - San Ignacio
Gilles Rabinovitch
Grace Kennedy Belize Limited
Habet & Habet
Hamanasi Resort
Hodes Place Restaurant & Bar
Hofius Limited
Hot Mama's Foods
Hummingbird Rattan
IE
James Brodie & Company
Jaguar Reef Lodge - Hopkins
John & Debra Usher
Joseph & Rebecca Mena
Karen Olson
Karl H Menzies Limited
La Gioventu Eterna Beauty Clinic
Lascelle Arnold - Belize Dry Cleaners
Legacy Band - Orange Walk
Love FM
M & C Construction
Madisco
Marge Notions
Maruba Jungle Resort
Maya Rios
Mayan Engineering & Construction
Mayor Simeon Lopez
Mexican Embassy
Michael Chebat
Michelle & Gerald Usher
Midwest Steel & Agro
Mirab Furniture Gallery
Monty Sadarangani
New Images Salon
NICH
Oh How Cute Boutique
Old Belize Historical Center
Our Lady of Guadeloupe RCS - Standard I
Papi's Homecenter
Placencia Hotel & Residences
Pro Parts - Belmopan
Rachael Heusner Supperville
Roaring River Adventure Tours
Running W Meats
Salvador Espat Jr.
Salvador Habet & Sons
San Ignacio Resort Hotel
Santiago Castillo Limited
Scotiabank - Belmopan
Seaside Cabanas
Shamax Productions
Slingshot Advertising and Signs
Sol Belize Limited
Specialty Fruits
Sterling Freight
Sunbreeze Hotel
T & J's Boutique
The Added Touch
The Art Box
The Lodge at Chaa Creek
The Shoe Box
The Wood Depot
Toucan Industries
Travellers Liquors Limited
US Embassy
Vision Builders
Vista Real Estate
W J Habet
Walkingstick Fine Arts & Scuplture
Western Dairies
WSI Solutions
WV Floral Shop
Yalbac Ranch & Cattle Corp