Letters to the editor for July 24

, Jul 24, 2010

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Donation of tournament sets excellent example

I read that David Snodgrass was donating the proceeds of his golf tournament this year to Human Solutions (The Outlook, Saturday, July 17).

As a board member of Human Solutions, I was excited to see that by thinking outside the box, Snodgrass has come up with a win-win situation for both 7 Dees and Human Solutions.

His concept goes above and beyond a sponsorship. By being able to join forces with an established tournament, Human Solutions is able to raise funds without going into the hole (so to speak) as is the case with so many fundraisers.

Because a majority of the golfers will be 7 Dees employees and business associates, Human Solutions will be able to tell their story to a whole new group of potential contributors and increase their donor base.

Human Solutions provides help to homeless and low-income families and individuals in our community so they can become self-sufficient.

This is 7 Dees’ 20th anniversary golf tournament and I cannot think of a better way for Snodgrass to celebrate than to demonstrate how his business is dedicated to helping struggling families in our community.

There are many businesses in East County that already contribute and others that could help our community in so many ways.

I would encourage them to take a look at any established event they are doing and follow Snodgrass’s lead by turning it into a fundraising opportunity for one of the many local charities in our area.

Kudos to David Snodgrass.

Bill Willmes

Gresham

Dedication moves Rockwood improvement

Of the 40,000-plus people who live in Rockwood, who thought or was really convinced that change would never come to their community?

I certainly hope they are reading The Outlook, which has been running articles about the changes taking place, such as:

• The unanimous approval to construct a three-courtroom courthouse in Rockwood, where the old bowling alley and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant now stands.

• The demolition of the old MAX Rockwood stations, giving way to new MAX stations that will face each other and have a whole new look. This is a cosmetic change that will directly improve the community.

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