Jim and Marjorie Dawson

Jim and Marjorie Dawson are from the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise

Jim Dawson is a retired professional engineer; Marjorie Dawson, also an engineer is a retired President of a pipeline company. They have developed three RI Global Grants: a water filter project in Honduras and two eye health Global Grants in India - one was completed in Dec 2018 and the Kanpur Vision centre project which is well under way.

Jim and Marjorie have been working with the remote fly-in First Nation Pikangikum for over 6 years on a number of programs. Their work with the school has included fire safety and support for the music program and the outdoor education program where they have provided supplies such as musical instruments, prizes for the annual Battle of the Bands and outdoor equipment including snowshoes, canoe and camping equipment and they teach canoeing in June each year. Working with New Hope Bikes of Hamilton, they provided a bike repair trailer and this year were taking the ice road to Pikangikum taking mountain bikes, musical instruments, skates and winter boots as well as conducting a Basketball clinic while there.