| Sertoma stands for Service to Man and the Brainerd Area
Sertoma Club is involved in many activities that raise funds for the
community. Funds are generated through
Pipe and Drape,
Winter Wonderland the Flag
Project, and Gossamer Ceiling. Pipe and Drape provides area
civic organizations and local groups with a place to rent materials to
construct booths for exhibitions. Group members donate their time for
set-up and take-down and thus most of the money generated is profit. The Sertoma Winter Wonderland at the Northland Arboretum is a holiday light
display tour and is the largest fund raising event of the club. Sertoma
rents and maintains American flags which are displayed for all of the
patriotic occasions in Brainerd. The Gossamer Ceiling was originally
purchased for a rookie party at the Armory and has since been rented out
many times for social occasions.
After expenses, these funds are also part of the general fund. Money
generated from both of these sources is either used for
local activities or
forwarded to the Sertoma Foundation. We are a %100 club which means that
we contribute $20 for each member of our club. Many of the members have
contributed $100 on an individual basis to become Foundation Fellows.
Fellowship money is returned to locals in the form of matching community
service grants. For instance, five area clubs joined forces in 2000 to
apply for and receive a funding grant for Camp Sertoma. Endowment fund
money is also also a fund raising activity. Brainerd Area Sertomans have
contributed to various endowment funds started in other clubs and this
year spearheaded the drive to fund
Camp Confidence
Sertoma with the Jon Haappajoki Memorial Fund.
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