Doll of Hope Service Project

Doll of Hope Service Project
Making Dolls for Refugees Worldwide

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Meet two of our newest members: Dave & Denise Chasse

New Millcreek Rotary Club member Denise Chassé was born and raised in Rome, NY (gateway to the Adirondack park).

Denise styled hair for a number of years, before a dentist asked her to come work in his front office.  She’s been in the dental business ever since.

Denise’s passions are family, food, travel, service and just enjoying life!  She volunteers at The Sharing Place, helping people work through the grieving process.
She enjoys hiking, bicycling, wine, and making nice dinners for her family.  She and her husband, Dave, raised two daughters together, and recently became empty nesters!

Denise loved helping a refugee family shop at Goodwill at this year’s Operation Santa, and is looking forward to serving dinner to the people staying at Hope Lodge soon.  Rotary Club is a good fit for Denise!

Dave was born and raised in Liverpool, New York.  He’s one of 8 children, and had a blast growing up in a large family! 

Dave started skiing at age 6, and regularly braved single-digit temperatures to ski on 500 vertical feet of blue ice.  His love of skiing would eventually bring him West.  
Dave loves making turns in powder, and skate-skis between storms.

In the warmer months, he loves to ride bicycles – road and mountain.  He also enjoys hiking.

Dave met his wife, Denise, on a blind date.  They were engaged within 6 months, married within 2 years, and have now been married for nearly 28 years.  He and Denise have two grown girls, their pride and joy!

From 2011 through mid-2016, Dave welcomed and mentored 9 refugee families as a volunteer with his church.

Dave enjoys baking bread and enjoying Denise’s awesome cooking.  His (and Denise’s) love of wine, bread, and great food reached an all-time high when he and Denise visited the Tuscany region of Italy for the first time in 2016!   


The Wine into Water fundraiser combined two of Dave’s (and Denise’s) favorite things: drinking wine, and helping those less fortunate (win/win!).  Dave is looking forward to service with the wonderful people in this club!

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