BTBJ 5k Rose Team

When I think back on the past year a lot of things to come to mind: excitement, joy, fear, disappointment, happiness, sadness, hope. Even with so much change from COVID, Rotaract has been a constant for me , we never stopped trying to find ways to help the community. This would normally be the time of the year that we start planning our Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala but with 2020 being 2020 we had to adapt and think how can we still help our community and be socially distant. Running into 2021 with a virtual 5k seems like a perfect way to start the new year. After this year I have grown more aware of how precious life is and how grateful I am that I have a warm place to come home to every day. Not everyone is so fortunate and can fall on hard times. Our goal is to help those less fortunate with a warm place to come to by furnishing a room at Sulzbacher Center in Jacksonville FL. The Mission of Sulzbacher is to empower homeless and at risk women, children and men through health, housing and income services thereby restoring hope and self-sufficiency. I know this year has been financially straining for so many but anything is appreciated if you would like to donate or if you would like to join us virtually there are many goodies included and you can bring in the new year in a healthy and safe way.