G E A R
ROTARY CLUB OF FORT GARRY
Next Meeting: Monday November 28, 2022 at 12:15 PM
Guest Speaker:
We were pleased to welcome
Ron Miller, our co- president took the meeting today. Thanks to all who attended
Most of the meeting today was set aside for the presentation by Prairie Strides for our Community Grant.
Attendance was low so we just enjoyed some fellowship time.
We are hoping to finalize our Half Marathon results in the next week or so. A board meeting will be required to finalize.
We have also have had the three groups that we selected for our community grant all make their presentation to us. At the next board meeting a winner will need to be selected.
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Happy Bucks:
The weekly accumulator was held and Owola Bella drew the Ten of Spades. Total for the draw was $29.00.
Speaker: Darraugh Sichrwski, from Prairie Strides presented today. Prairie Strides formerly Manitoba Riding for the Disabled Association is a charitable organization. They currently provide two ten week courses, one in the Spring and another in the Fall. It requires a large number of volunteers. They provide horseback riding for children with physical, cognitive and mental challenges. including but not limited to Cerebral Palsy, FASD, Visual and hearing impairment, Autism ETC.
Each participant requires three volunteers, one to lead the horse and one to walk one each side of the horse to ensure that the rider doesn't fall off. The cost for one rider for a ten week course is $2,800 but the families are only charged $300. The difference is raised through donations and fund raising. Prairie Strides is ran by a volunteer Board. They only have one paid employee, all others are volunteers.
If they receive our grant they would use it for Updating promotional material, Recuit and retain volunteers etc. They have a website if you are interested in finding out more about Prairie Strides.
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Upcoming Events
Greeters: For November 28, 2022 will be Michael Gore and Marcel Vermette
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News Bulletin for the Fort Garry Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Meets Mon. at 12:15 p.m., Holiday Inn Winnipeg South, 1330 Pembina Hwy.
International President: Jennifer Jones
District 5550 District Governor: Dan Sutton
Club Officers 2021-2022
Directors
Club Admin: Shelley Killeen
Service Projects: Ron Miller
Rotary Foundation: Jeff Miller
Membership: Barry Hartley
Public Relations: Patrick O’Connor
Attendance Requirements: 50% of all meetings. Make up your attendance at:
Monday: Charleswood, 5:45 pm, Breezy Bend Country Club;
Selkirk, 6:00 pm, Selkirk Golf & Country Club, 100 Sutherland Ave, every Second and Fourth Monday
Tuesday: St. Boniface-St. Vital, 12:15 pm, Canad Inn, 1034 Elizabeth RD
Wednesday: Winnipeg Downtown, 12:10 pm, Winnipeg Convention Centre;
Winnipeg East AM, 7:15 am, New Cavalier Inn;
Thursday: Winnipeg West, 12:15 pm, Canad Inn Polo Park;
Transcona, 12:00 pm, Canad Inn Transcona;
Assiniboine, 5:45 pm, Holiday Inn Airport West, 2520 Portage Ave
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