The volunteer committee for the ninth annual Chair-ity event celebrated a record-setting $137,829 raised to benefit The Children’s Village at Christian City. The Rotary Lexus Raffle, drawn at the Chair-ity event, raised an additional $26,522. Combined, the two fundraisers produced $164,351 for the care of once neglected, abused and abandoned children who now live safely at The Children’s Village.

From left are Ashley Bonner (director of fund development at Christian City), Angela Bean, Vicki Turner, Yvonne Martin, Jana Romano, Anna Marie Hendry-Hinson, Debi Lenox, Carla Waters, Janet McGregor Dunn, Renie Cochran, Phil Kouns (COO of The Children’s Village), Mimi Cawood, Len Romano (CEO of Christian City), and Heidi Becker.