Like many people, I am interested in giving something back to the world through public service. After tossing around service-related ideas in my head for a few years, I was prompted to action by the December 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Asia. With the help of friends, I put together a fund-raising dinner in February 2005 to benefit the relief effort. More than forty people attended that event, which raised over $4,800 for CARE’s Asia Quake Rehabilitation Fund. Last year, the fifth annual Dinner to Benefit CARE brought in $3,725, raising our five-year total to $21,975 .
In August 2005, the second Windsor Service event benefitted Atlanta Beltline through The Trust for Public Land. A local band, The Brilliant Inventions, provided entertainment at a happy hour which raised more than $1,000. In May 2006, Beth Jenkins organized a Happy Hour that raised $1,760 for Hillside Hospital, an organization for severely emotionally disturbed children, adolescents and their families.
From the start, I hoped that these events would be just the first of many over the years, so I have created a name, Windsor Service, that we can associate with all of our events. The goal is to involve you and many other people in an increasingly potent effort to serve the public. If you would like to host an event benefitting a cause you believe in, drop me a line.
We hope that you will take moment and register to receive updates on upcoming Windsor Service events. I look forward to bigger and better things through a lasting relationship with you all.
Thanks,
Walter Overby
P.S. The name “Windsor Service” comes from Windsor Drive, a street in the neighborhood where I grew up in Calhoun, GA.
