Join us to hear about the amazing journey of PDG Penny and Chris Offer, they joined a Rotary International team of volunteers from Canada, Switzerland, Australia and the United States to give Polio vaccinations in rural India. This is a great opportunity to bring along a guest to learn more about Rotary's effort to End Polio.
We had the pleasure of two visitors, Eva Sun, guest of James Hsieh and Bernie Allard, visiting Rotarian from Kingston Ontario. Bernie told us a bit about his club and their service projects. Always nice to hear from visiting Rotarians and to learn about all the fine work being accomplished by clubs all over the world. Imagine the cumulative impact from over 33,000 clubs and 1.2 million Rotarians. If all that effort could be measured in dollars, I wonder what those staggering figures might be? This is the second time Eva visited our club, she spoke of how her work in the rice industry has helped her focus her energies in themes around women and agriculture. We have to invite Eva to tell us more as her work certainly sounds compelling.
President Chris encouraged members to support the upcoming Parkinson SuperWalk in recognition of our PP Helge. Chris also passed along information from Nancy Yurkovich on an upcoming event. PP Barb announced that the Hospital Foundation invited our club to attend an upcoming event as well. There are several opportunities to represent our club at upcoming events. Please advise President Chris as to which you can attend on behalf of the club.
Thank you Kenny for sharing his experience of running as a candidate.
Rotary Youth Exchange
Every year, Rotary sponsors over 8,000 youth exchange students to study aboard for up to a full year. It is the opportunity of a lifetime. By sharing their own culture and embracing a new one, the students help foster global understanding. More at rotary.org
On August 13 to 15, the District 5040 Outbound Students 2015-16 and their parents, Youth Exchange Committee, Rotex, (previously returned youth exchange students) and DG John and Claire Anderson reconnected each other at Gavin Lake Forestry Camp, Cariboo just east of Williams Lake.
Applications for 2016-2017 Youth Exchange Programs are now being accepted with District interviews taking place in December this year, all clubs are invited and encouraged to become involved with building world peace and understanding one Rotary exchange student at a time. Please contact District Youth Exchange Chair, Sue Godey at suegodey@telus.net for more information.
Support Honorary Member Helge Nielsen
Join PP Helgeat the Parkinson SuperWalk on Sat September 12 at the Oval Track, Minoru Park, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond (map). Registration at pm and walk start at 2pm. You can walk with Helge or help wheel him together with his family, Tony and Nancy Yurkovich or sponsor him. Find out more at donate.parkinson.ca
Rotary build lifetime friendship
Three Past Presidents got together for lunch. L to R: Pat Watson 1992-93, Tony Yurkovich 1969-70 &1993-94, Helge Nielsen 1995-96. Thank you PP Wilbur Walrond for the picture. Find list of Past Presidents here.
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