JANUARY 2015

Posted 
on Feb 02, 2015
 
 
Holiday season over and our snowbirds are returning from their tanning sessions in Mexico and Hawaii.
A  lot has been happening as we prepare for the second half of this Rotary Year.  So first I wish a happy and prosperous New Year to all our members. January has been a particularly busy time and I have been amiss in getting the updates and bulletins out. I will recap the happenings in this one Blog.
 
On January 6th. we held our meeting at the Surrey Urban Mission(SUM), we were graciously hosted to a buffet meal  by Jonquil and learned all about their works in the community  she told us how they were formed in 1998 when 3 churches (Anglican,Lutheran and United) joined together to create the mission to deliver services to the less fortunate in the Whalley area.  
They receive no Government funding and rely solely on donations. Last year they served 80,000 meals,Operated a cold shelter for 60 people held a summer day camp And many other free services here is their website for more details.  http://sumsplace.org
One fundraiser that they do to help fund these services is The Coldest Night of the Year.
The Coldest Night of the Year is a fantastically fun, family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in 80+ communities across Canada on Saturday, February 21st, 2015.The 2, 5 and 10km WALK is held on Saturday, February 21st, 2015, and provides participants the opportunity to experience a hint of the challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness while raising much needed revenue for their favourite local charity . In this case  SUM.  Link to sign up is on their webPage. Note this is one Organization that we have given to in 2014 from our Gaming funds.
 
January 13th. We held our Meeting at the Big Ridge Brewing Co. One of the monthly Social nights we have added to our calendar. Unfortunately I was out of town but I hear a fun
time was had by the attendees.  NEXT Social is Bowling Night on February 10th. at the Sandcastle Lanes in White Rock.
 
January 20th. we returned to EagleQuest our usual club meeting place and Caroline Lepine provided us with an update on Summits of Hope ( See separate story)
We also were visited by two members of the Fraser Heights Interact Club Olivia Bowra and Simi Toor. Just to explain in Rotary we have Interact ,Rotaract and Rotary
Interact is a club for young people ages 12-18 who want to join together to tackle the issues in their community that they care most about. Through Interact, you can:
  • Carry out hands-on service projects • Make international connections  •Develop leadership skills  •Have fun!   Working together we can assist them with our years
  • of experience and they can assist us in delivering programs to the community