Might be fun to get a group together to support this event. Who wants to take this on?
For the Rotary Ride Gala we have Jenifer Jones (first female President of Rotary International in its 117 year history)
I believe it may be of interest for some rotary members to attend, also we have Global TV attending and some other great sponsors.
The Gala should be really fun,
Here is the link to Gala:
and here is the link for the bike a thon itself: https://rotaryrideforhearing.ca/ (they are still seeking riders and volunteers, they can register for both from the site)
cheers,
Navid Morawej
Another opportunity to get together and support Rotary....
Great group......
Our Treasurer.......Andy
Evacuation & Family Zone
Ian did an outstanding job going over all the evacuation plans for RIBFEST letting us all know the importance of each level of security/incident and how to handle it. Thank you Ian
Cleone spoke about the Family Zone and all the different activities that go on in that area. Please let your family and friends know about all the exciting opportunities that are available there.....
Brian and Cleone are working with Burke Mountain Naturalists on the Westhill Rotary Trail Signage.
I was recently contacted by PDG Bernie Pregler with a proposal to participate in a humanitarian project in Ukraine. Bernie had received a request from the President of the Rotary Club of Kyiv, outlining a significant need for financial assistance.
The problem: donations of humanitarian aid frequently arrive at the borders of Ukraine, but are often not delivered beyond those limits for many reasons. The transport of these goods becomes the responsibility of the Ukrainians themselves. Commercial or military transport it subject to military attack primarily because it is visible.
Kyiv Rotarian Dmytry Alexeev proposed a “Last Mile Project” to purchase used civilian vehicles (cars, vans, small trucks, etc.) to take goods from the borders to the places of need, (vehicles such as these – preferably diesel powered – could escape enemy notice, and thereby get to their destination safely). These vehicles are available in other surrounding countries, (such as Poland), at a reasonable cost of $2000 to $4000 US each. It is proposed that presently a sum of approx. $25000 US be raised by Rotary Clubs in District 5050 for phase 1 of this project, and transferred to another Rotary Club in one of these surrounding countries, for the purpose of handling the process at the “far end” – supplying the proper documentation to get into Ukraine. We are currently working on identifying the participating European Club, with the assistance of the RC Kyiv.
The Rotary Club of Coquitlam is pleased to act as a partner in this program, and is inviting the participation of other Clubs and individual members (also non-Rotarians) who would like to contribute to this project.
If you could consider making a donation from your Rotary Club I would be most appreciative. If you felt it appropriate to circulate this email to any or all club members that would be welcomed.
Donations over $20 will receive a charitable receipt upon request. Contributors will be kept up to date as the project progresses.
If you wish to send a donation please let me know by email, and please make your donation cheque out to: The Rotary Club of Coquitlam. Mail the cheque to:
Rotary Club of Coquitlam, Attn. Chris Boyd, Boyd and Associates, 202-1046 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 3P3
Please let me know if you will be requiring a charitable receipt.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or PDG Bernie with any further questions.
Yours in Rotary,
Ron Warneboldt, President
Rotary Club of Coquitlam.
H - 604-931-5518
C: - 778-887-0184
Bernie Pregler
604-942-5276
Rotary Foundation Report
Czech and Slovak Rotary Members Open Aid Corridor into Ukraine by Arnold R. Grahl Within a day of Russian troops entering Ukraine in February, Rotary clubs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia were using their connections to gain access to a strategic railway hub that has allowed them to shuttle critical supplies into Ukraine and help refugees get out. The city of Košice, Slovakia, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the border with Ukraine, is home to a rail terminus where east meets west. For decades, the terminus has received trains carrying raw materials out of Ukraine along wide-gauge rail lines. The cargo is then transferred onto train cars that run on the standard-gauge rail lines used elsewhere in Europe. A number of multinational shipping companies use the hub. Rotary members realized quickly that they needed to be able to use it as well. Martin Pitorák, president of the Rotary Club of Košice, is a former vice president of U.S. Steel Košice, which uses the hub. He and Michal Sláma, president of the Rotary Club of Pardubice, Czech Republic, were among Rotary members who were able to negotiate access. “We acted very quickly,” says Monika Kočiová, a member of the Rotaract and Rotary clubs of Košice. “We were making arrangements while others were still knocking at the door.” The hub is important because Ukraine’s extensive rail network, one of the largest in the world, serves parts of the country that are difficult to reach by truck. Rotary was the first humanitarian organization to get permission to use the rail hub for relief supplies, Kočiová says, and clubs have sent trains full of medical supplies, nonperishable food, and hygiene products across the border. The Slovak government and the European Union have since designated the hub as a primary pathway for sending supplies by rail into Ukraine. Supplies that arrive in Košice are unloaded and sorted by Rotary volunteers into warehouses before being moved into Ukraine. The Rotary and Rotaract clubs have also used more than 60 trucks and buses to carry 740 tons of supplies into the western Ukrainian region of Uzhhorod, just across the border. From there, they are distributed to locations around the country. “It is great to see the power of Rotary at work in this time of need,” says Pitorák. “In addition to supplies, financial support is coming in from many parts of the world.” |