The Meriwether County Rotary Club members continue to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer's by dropping their pocket change in the CART Fund buckets at their weekly meeting.
The CART Fund was developed to conduct a fundraising project without interfering with other Rotary Club projects. To do this, Rotarians are asked to voluntarily empty their pockets of change or donate whatever amount they want when attending their weekly meetings. This donation provides a simple, painless, and effective way to raise much-needed funds for Alzheimer's research.
The effect of donated change can be illustrated by considering that in the 11 Rotary districts of The Carolinas and Georgia, there are approximately 35,100 Rotarians. Assuming 85 percent attendance, 48 meetings a year, and an average donation of just 35 cents, we can raise more than $500,000 for research annually. Using this formula, Rotarians in the USA and Canada combined could provide over $5.5 million annually for Alzheimer's research.