Wed Dec 2 Zoom at "7pm"- CHIMO Community Services by Joyce Alisharan MBA
CHIMO is a non-profit society serving people in crisis, transition and through education. Created in Richmond in 1973, Chimo Community Services now serves over 10,000 individuals and families each year from different cultural backgrounds, age groups, family lifestyles, and economic situations. Their mission is to promote justice and address violence by fostering and providing quality, integrated services, education and housing programs designed to inspire well-being and healing for people in crisis.
Joyce is the President of CHIMO, she started off as volunteer working with people in crisis, work that affected her deeply, bought her greater meaning in her life.
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Richmond Christmas Hamper Fund now Richmond Christmas Fund is run by Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives, they distribute toys, grocery vouchers, and gift cards to hundreds of families who would otherwise be unable to afford a holiday celebration.
Members and Friends, we are again collecting for the Christmas Fund, Please email Jacqueline Ho, treasurer@richmondrotary.com your donation amount and method by Friday December 11. Thank you for your support.
“To the new comers of our club, this tradition has been carried on over 37 years. It all began with Vancouver East Rotarian Gordon McBurney. About 37 years ago, our club had a frequent visiting Rotarian from Vancouver East. His name was Gordon McBurney, the son of a Richmond pioneer.
Gordon, in the spirit of Service above Self, saw the need for helping people and although his club was in Vancouver East rather than Richmond, he became a committed advocate for the Richmond Christmas Hamper Fund. Gordon came to our club, reminded us of the need of many Richmond residents for a helping hand, a need still evident today, and challenged us to match his donation of $100. Our president asked for our commitment and almost immediately, we raised $3,000, which we gave to Gordon for the fund so dear to his heart. Year after year, Gordon came to our club in early December, spoke of the need in Richmond, donated his $100, and challenged us to match it--and more!
And so, after 40 years, we carry on the tradition instigated by Rotarian Gordon McBurney, one which exemplifies the true spirit of community.”
-Tony Yurkovich, Club President 1969-1970 &1993-1994, Honorary Member
Classification: Honorary Member joined the Rotary Club of Richmond in Nov 1962. Has held most of the director positions and President 1969-1970 & 1993-1994
Tony was introduced to Rotary by Hugh McCue, the owner operator of McCue Drugs, and became a member six months after the charter of our club. At that time, the members met at the Skyline Hotel.
Tony was born in Edmonton and moved to Richmond in 1939. It was just a farming community then, population 8,000, with only one doctor, Dr. Graves. Tony graduated from UBC in medicine in 1955 and in 1957 opened his family practice in Richmond. At the time, houses were only $10,000 with $1,000 down payment, which attracted many young families.
There was no hospital in Richmond so Tony had to travel to hospitals in Vancouver--VGH, St. Paul’s, St. Vincent’s, and Children’s where his patients were admitted. Tony travelled at least 25,000 miles a year making house calls and commuting to Vancouver. The Richmond Hospital opened in February 1966 which made a dramatic impact on Tony’s life!
As a family doctor in Richmond for more than 35 years, Tony and his wife Nancy, a registered nurse, have long understood the importance of health and community and have been tireless champions for both. Tony’s wife Nancy is one of the driving forces behind our club’s signature project, Rotary Hospice House. Their latest endeavour is to support a new much-needed Acute Care Tower at Richmond Hospital.
Tony says, “I feel great pride in the many local and international projects that the club has initiated and completed. Rotary has enriched my life and that of our family. The spirit of Rotary has passed on to our son through Rotaract and our granddaughter through Interact"
Join Rotary Club of Richmond Sunset on Wed Dec 2 at 6pm, Chris Wolfe, President of Gibsons Rotary Club will talk about their club's online fundraising event. How they have successfully raised $40,000 on Silent online auction.
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