Wed Dec 9 Zoom at NOON - "Treat the Cause not the Symptom: Underlying Neuroscience of Substance Use and the Key Elements of Psychosocial Recovery" by Dr. Conny Lin
Prior to the COVID pandemic, substance use disorder has been one of the top societal issues impacting BC either visibly (e.g. opioid crisi) or invisibly (e.g. alcohol overuse). This seminar will learn about the fundamental neuroscience behind the disease, understand the psychosocial elements for successful recoveries, and discuss how rotary members can support the “treating the cause not the symptom”.
Dr. Conny Lin is a neuroscientist specialized in substance use disorder. She worked on opioid policy at the Ministry of Health and pharmacies/pharmacists regulator, and ran for public office at the 2017 provincial election. She is now a Medical Advisor of Neurology & Urology.
Wed Dec 16 Zoom at 7pm - "Virtual Christmas Party" Mark your calendar, detail to follow
First time Zoom user: Click this (link) and you will be prompted to download and install Zoom or From mobile first install Zoom app from google play/apple store. Watch tutorial video (here)
We are selling 3-layers Dentist grade disposable masks for adults and 3-ply sanitary masks with cute panda design for kids age 5-11. (perfect for Christmas gifts)
YOU BUY One, WE DONATE One to the 100 low-income seniors who has no families to celebrate with during this Christmas.
Partnering with Minoru Seniors Centre, our club has donated money to deliver Christmas Luncheon on Dec 24 to these seniors, we would like to donate mask at the same time to help them stay safe.
Together we make good things happen! A Happy Holiday for everyone !!!
We were delighted to have Joyce Alisharan, President of Chimo, as our guest speaker. Chimo, in Richmond, was always known as a crisis line that served the community.
We learned from Joyce that CHIMO Community Services is much more than that. They specialize in services geared around assisting the seniors of Richmond.
Richmond has one of the highest percentage of seniors, with over 50% of them being of Asian communities. The need is overwhelming, prompting CHIMO to hire on an Integrated Case Management Specialist to manage the numerous issues of this huge demand. Sadly, seniors are facing abuse issues, loss of home, disconnectedness from family and much more. Chimo needs ongoing assistance funding these services.
Special visitors today were Alice Wong, MP (Honorary member of our club) and Henry Yao, MLA Richmond South Centre. President James and Albert Tseng joined our meeting from Taiwan.
President Elect Suna chaired today's Zoom call, and providing updates on our Club's recent mask project of "Buy One. We Donate One", with proceeds going to Minoru Seniors Centre. Suna encouraged club members to get behind this project for low income seniors.
And of course, the meeting would not complete without Sgt. At Arms Dave reaching into our jeans, even with physical distancing in place. All of us attending, expressing great happiness for our good health and good fortune in these most extraordinary and stressful times.
Join us next Wednesday, on Zoom at Noon to hear Conny Lin talk about the neuroscience of substance use. Detail...
Healthcare, retired. Rejoined The Rotary Club of Richmond July 1, 2020.
Angie has a colorful life, due to her dad's RAF military profession (and medals), the family lived in Ireland, Wales, France, Malaysia and South Africa.
Angie trained as State Registered nurse in Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester. She got married and moved to Prince George in 1981. After her husband passed away, she lived in Anchorage for couple years and later moved to St. John’s, NewFoundland to join her son Bart.
Angie and her son moved back to Vancouver in 2019 to be near her parents. Sadly her dad Vincent Murray, an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, passed away September 1st in our own Rotary Hospice House. These days she spends most of her time looking after her mom at the Maple Residence and visits her son in Nanaimo.
Angie was first introduced to our club in 1988 as a Rotary Ann. Later joined Vancouver East, Arbutus and Richmond Rotary as member. After moving to Newfoundland, she joined Rotary Club of Avalon East and Conception Bay South.
She served as Chair of four out of Rotary’s five Avenues of Service, she will be our club’s Vice-President in 2001-2022. Angie was one of the founding and charter members of the World Fellowship of Rotarian Gourmets which was formed in 1990. She attended Rotary International Convention in Portland and many District 5040 Conferences.
“I know old school and I will never stop having faith & belief in Our Club's long-time service Rotarians such as Chuck Albert, Wilbur Walrond, Otto Rieve, to name a few.”
“Rotary is never idle, hence our Rotary cog wheel symbol keeps turning 24-7, globally. My Mentor said to me: "times change Angie; people change; but Rotary is still here"
I'm not in Rotary, Rotary's in me, ....follows me....” - Angie
Watch RI President Holger, RI Vice President Johrita Solari and Past Vice President Yinka Babalola discussing how to grow Rotary, energize our club, and get the most from our membership.
"Rotary is an invitation to opportunities"
"New members bring fresh ideas and different prospective"
"Rotarians didn't join Rotary for the same reason, why you join Rotary?"
.png){kind=small}
.png){kind=small}
.png){kind=icon}