At the March 6 club meeting, Hamilton AM Rotary members enjoyed an informative and entertaining presentation by John Howard Hamilton/Burlington Executive Director Donna de Jong. Donna shared and excellent presentation on the organization, its Mission, Vision Core Values and Strategic Priorities.
It's becoming a habit - Hamilton AM Rotary volunteers helping out at St. Patrick's Church, Hamilton's Friday BBQ for the Hamilton hungry. Organized by club member Elizabeth Ward and promoted by Past-President Irene Stayshyn (this is her church!), 8 of us dressed for the outdoors, helped prepare lunch and then served it in the church courtyard on Friday, March 8.
The De Mazenod Door program provides meals 365 days a year - but Friday is always popular as it features a hot dog, cheeseburger a drink and "goodie bag" for all comers. And on this particular day, over 400 individuals were served, a tremendous tribute to St. Patrick's Church and its amazing member volunteers.
Other community organizations can join in this much needed program and we guarantee the experience will be very uplifting and valuable to the community.
Contributed by Mark Ewer, Past-President.
At the Wednesday, February 14 morning meeting of the Rotary Club of Hamilton AM, Club Past-President, Clare Freeman, made an excellent presentation on the extensive services of the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic where she has been the Executive Director since January 24, 2022.
The clinic, founded on April 1, 2010 is funded by Legal Aid Ontario. The clinic aims to be as accessible as possible to those who may need its services. It is committed to adapting its services to meet community needs and working with individuals, groups and service providers to improve legal rights and promote access to justice. The clinic's staff and board members are active in local as well as provincial networks, agencies and coalitions to further this goal.
The clinic offers a broad range of services and these and the Mission and Vision of the organization can be viewed on their website at Mission/Vision - Hamilton Community Legal Clinic (hamiltonjustice.ca). Potential clients can also apply for service directly on the website.
This morning's program confirmed the fact that often the best meeting presentations are made by club members themselves!