28Mar18 Pat Cavan- Hand up not Hand Out

For the past 24 years Rotarians have been Making a Difference for the people of Cameroon with projects they design and that are sustainable.  Potable water has been brought to 100 communities benefiting nearly 300K people.  Agricultural projects have brought livestock, seeds, grinding mills and helped develop local cooperatives.  Schools have solar power and cell phones can be recharged. Ventilated Improved Pits (VIP) have been constructed together with handwashing stations.  Education projects are being developed for women and children. A Canadian donation of $10K with DDF and TRF grant can result in $35K to use in the project.  Pat has now visited Cameroon 3 times and was warmly thanked for her talk by Pat Martyn.

·         Next week: Wednesday 4 April K. Spirling Therapeutic Clown, Board Mtg afterwards.

·         Wednesday 11 April will be the club meeting with Interact and Rotact Clubs at 5.30 for 6pm dinner. Tickets are $20.  RSVP to Trudy.

·         Trudy reported on the tickets sold at the Home & Garden Show by the Interactors and others on a large teddy bear!  476 tickets at $2 were sold and with donations the Interactors will donate $1,000 to the St. Thomas Women’s Emergency Shelter.

·         A table of 8 has already been booked for the East Coast Kitchen Party in London Friday 11 May 6pm.  Let President Trish know if you would like to join the 2^nd table of 8 and/or could help decorate earlier that day.

·         Mary Macdonald daughter of the late John and Norienne Macdonald will be presenting the Silver Tray to honour their memory at Keynotes Concert on Friday 6 April Salvation Army 7pm

·         Saturday 5 May will be the annual Fish Fry at CASO station with the Railway City Rotary Club.

·         Happy Fins – Donations of $5 towards the Rotary Foundation’s Annual Program Fund in recognition of good things happening in our lives.

 

Nancy 1 – Pat’s presentation and she is incoming AG

Stew 2 – Pat’s presentation, personable and made us think about good change in the world, next week’s speaker is therapeutic clown

Malcolm – 3 – one for Pat, two for phone calls, Nancy’s water challenge has made him feel guilty about water use.

Pat M – 4 – Interactors and Trudy for Home Show, Pat, MF scholarship cttee, George’s improving health

Gerry – 4 – Scholarship cttee, thank all members for card for anniversary, Home show and speaker

Ron – 3 – Pat because at club level, it is important that we as members know what Rotary really does, 2 for near misses dog standing near skunk and did not get sprayed, something hit windshield on way to meeting, Happy Easter

Trudy –2- Pat’s presentation and help at the Home Show

Jennifer – 1- sister’s birthday tomorrow

 

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