For the past couple of years, the Rotary Club of Northbrook has financially supported the Rotary Club of Mühlacker-Enzkries (Germany) in their continuing commitment to deliver humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine through Poland. A couple of years ago the German Rotarians presented their program to us over Zoom.
We have been invited to join the Rotary Club of Mühlacker-Enzkreis for their next delivery later this summer.
Here is the plan.
July 31-August 1 – A full truckload of humanitarian aid supplies will be loaded in Mühlacker and driven to Krakow, Poland (1000 km = 10+ hours)
August 2 – We meet the German Rotarians in Krakow Poland. Afternoon sightseeing and dinner in Krakow. Stay overnight every night in a monastery.
August 3 – Travel to the Poland-Ukraine border and transfer the donations from the big truck to smaller minivans. Meet with Father Jan who is handling the distribution of the donations in Ukraine. Return to Krakow.
August 4 – Depart Krakow to visit Auschwitz (75 km), guided tour is approximately 3 ½ hours. On the return journey to Krakow, visit the Wieliczka salt mine (a complete underground city), 3 ½ hour tour. Return to Krakow.
August 5 – Guided tour of the monastery (a World Heritage Site), depart Krakow.
The cost to stay in the monastery is approximately €20 per night (US$21.33). The costs for the Auschwitz tour and the salt mine underground city tour are each approximately €25 (US$26.67). LOT Polish Airlines flies non-stop to Krakow a couple of times a week, and daily connecting in Warsaw. Other airline connections (United, Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, etc.) are also available.
We need a binding commitment no later than April 24. Contact Rick Rivkin if you are interested.
There may be a limit to the number of our participants, so please do not delay if you are interested.
