Rotarians raised bets, while raising funds

Rotarians raised bets, while raising funds
Traci Jenks, member of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, readies her chips during the club’s benefit poker tournament at bestbet during a recent club outing in early March. The funds raised will benefit the Rotary Club of Jacksonville Florida Foundation.

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville gathered members for a fun, Gatsby-themed night out at bestbet, the region’s poker attraction for a No Limit Hold Em’ event. The glitzy evening, chaired by members Pete Hicks and Pete Denholm, will help raise funding that goes back into the community in many forms, by way of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville Florida Foundation, Inc.

 The evening event was held March 2, at bestbet, at 201 Monument Road in the Arlington area. Patrons, both experienced and inexperienced, learned ‘when to hold em’…and when to fold em’, all in one night.

Rotary Club Members and guests enjoyed poker with friends, pictured are Jeanie Taras with Teri Wannamaker, Traci Jenks and Renee Parenteau
Rotary Club Members and guests enjoyed poker with friends, pictured are Jeanie Taras with Teri Wannamaker, Traci Jenks and Renee Parenteau

Winners of the evening were Tim Burrows, Sadat Jaffrey and David Rey, who placed first, second and third in winnings, respectively. The support of the Foundation will help in the disbursement of grants and other programs aimed at enriching the quality of life of citizens in Jacksonville and other portions of the world, where giving is helping fight polio and providing aid in devastated areas, where Rotary funds help mitigate disaster impacts as well.

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