Eight year old Emmalena Usborne received her district pin and BEL Rotary toque at the meeting on Monday night. As the youngest "almost" member of the club, she participates in most service activities and is an active participant at meetings. Welcome to the BEL family Emmalena!
BEL Rotary remembers our seniors. At the meeting on Monday night Rotarians put together gift bags for seniors in our community, to celebrate spring and remind them they are a valued part of our community. Gift bags included food items, hygiene items, puzzle books and treats!
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The 43rd annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge in is the books and what a huge success it was! After two years of the virtual plunge, jumpers were able to gather in person and brave the frigid waters of Chemong Lake. More than 100 jumpers took to the water and raised in excess of 50,000!
Money raised from the plunge is divided between the charity of the plunger’s choice and BEL Rotary. Local programs of the BEL Club include sponsorship of the annual “Adopt a Family” festive season program, support of Chemong Community Care, food sustainability, support for local schools and the development and maintenance of Rotary Park in Ennismore and BEL Rotary Bridgenorth Trail. Internationally the club supports the refurbishing of schools in Nepal, clean water in Cambodia and the world wide eradication of polio.
The Rotary Club of Bridgenorth Ennismore Lakefield wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, community supporters and of course the “Polar Plungers” who braved the weather and the water on Feb 5th to make this event a success. Our community is the true benefactor!
It’s not too late. Join the fun on February 5th, 2:00 p.m. at the west side of the James Gifford Causeway Ennismore. Be a plunger, be a sponsor or lend your support to your favorite jumper. Registration and information can be found at www.belrotaryplunge.com
Join the International Team of Rotary Exchange Students and BEL Rotary's own intrepid plunger Mike Richardson and make the leap for the Charity of your choice and BEL Rotary!!
Join the intrepid plungers at 2:00 on Sunday February 5th, as they plunge in to the frigid waters of Chemong Lake to raise funds for their favorite charities and the work of BEL Rotary. For more information visit www.belrotaryplunge.com
Congratulations to Ruth Kuchinad and Brian Parks for your commitment to the Rotary Foundation and World Peace! At Monday's meeting Director Dorothy Menton presented Ruth with her PHF+5 and Brian with his PHF+3. The BEL Club is a strong supported of the Rotary Foundation and the community is the benefactor. Foundation dollars are translated into programs such as the Adopt a Family Christmas program and the support of the local foodbanks. Thank you!
Again this year, the BEL club had the honour of bringing the "Gift of Christmas" to local families. With the support of Scott Concrete Supplies and John's Independent families received the makings of a festive dinner (with all the trimmings and extra treats) and toys, games, clothing and books suitable to the interests and ages of the children. The response was overwhelming. In the words of one recipient "This is beyond my wildest dreams. We an unexpected tragedy this year and wondered how we would get through the season. Thank you!"
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