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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2024 | 11 Are you the next District Delegate? People serving as District Delegates are a unique breed, often caring more for their unknown neighbors than one would expect. Delegates have a heart for service. By nature, they want to be helpful to others and give considerable portions of their life to do just that. Delegates dedicate considerable time, a portion of their bank account and a large part of their garage just to make the place in which we live better. They do self less work, always trying to provide opportunities for residents to enrich life in the best way possible — by connecting. How to create greater community involvement is a constant topic at all Delegate meetings so people share what's working well in their neighborhood. To be effective, Delegates employ a host of organizational and people skills to accomplish their job. They are the catalyst at the center of all District activities, but they cannot do it alone. Any active district will have a vibrant Social Committee. District social gatherings are the foundation of many new friendships, giving everyone the opportunity to get to know one another. We're all playing the back nine on our individual walks through life. Meeting new people in the same phase of the journey means you'll have much in common to share. Be sure to take those opportunities. Relationships that you can carry to the end of your 18th hole can pay huge dividends. All you have to do is take a little teeny step outside your comfort zone, come out for a district function and have a good time. Delegates are always looking for people who want to plug in to greater neighborhood involvement. It's a great way to meet your neighbors and do something worthy for your community. If you'd like to help in your District, reach out to your Delegate. You'll have a renewed sense of purpose and may find yourself smiling among like-minded people. ~ Cal Martin From the Delegate Assembly Your 2024 Charity Week Event Chairs are excited to host the Fall Festival Charity Weekend at the end of this month. We kick the weekend off with Marilyn Knowles' Annual Putting Contest on Fri., Sept. 27 at 10 am. This will be followed by a light lunch and awards on the Veranda around noon. More information and entry forms are available on the Charity Weekend table in the Main Clubhouse Lobby as of last month. Next up will be Sat., Sept. 28, and our exciting pirate-themed Fashion Show led by one of our newest chairs, Valerie Panzino and her awesome team of lady buccaneers (and a surprise guest). The day will begin at 10:30 am on the Veranda with lots of shopping opportunities and champagne for all of you lucky gals with tickets. The doors to the Ballroom will open at 11:30 am for more shopping, door prizes and auctions, and of course, a fabulous lunch starting at noon. The Fashion Show will begin around 1 pm with fun, new fashions from Chicos/White House Black Market and some of the coolest models in Sun Lakes! Tickets for the Fashion Show are only $65 and will be sold through a lottery. Want to sit with friends? Submit your tickets together in one envelope to the Lottery Chest. It will be out on the Charity Weekend table in the Main Clubhouse Lobby across from Reception through Sept. 6 from 8 am to 5 pm. The Lottery will take place on Sat., Sept. 7 at 1:30 pm in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. To wrap it all up - Sun., Sept. 29 will be another fun Pickleball Tournament held at the North Clubhouse Sports Complex and open to public viewing. They share their proceeds with the Charitable Trust and we're grateful they are part of our giving team. Fliers and forms are currently available in the Main Clubhouse Lobby, on Facebook and other strategic places. We look forward to seeing you out at one of our final 2024 events! For more information about the 501c3s we support, visit our Facebook page - Sun Lakes Country Club Charitable Trust - and dedicated web page - www.SunLakesCharity.org for additional event details. Sun Lakes Country Club Charitable Trust

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