On Monday, 15 May our speaker will be Major Debra Beaupre, Executive Director of The Salvation Army’s London Village. She is also the Past President and President-elect of the Rotary Club of London East.
In May 2013, Major Beaupre was admitted to the hospital after seeing her kidney specialist. For many years, her kidney disease had been under control, but now she was in pain and having trouble breathing. On Monday we will hear the rest of her story.
Her topic is “My experience as an organ donor recipient”.
Note: her t-shirt reads"Don't Take Your Organs To Heaven...Heaven Knows We Need Them Here."
We will be meeting at the London Convention Centre in Salon H, J on the ground level.
Greeters for Monday, 15 May:
Michel Kouassi and Ron Posno.
Greeters for June 5th are Bruce McGauley and Rick Santos.
50/50 Draw
$170.00 as of 8 May. Only 25 cards left in the deck!
Each year, Rotary connects thousands of young people to a global network of friendship, service, and action. As Rotaractors and Interactors, they make a difference in communities at home and abroad. Through the Rotary Youth Exchange, they explore new cultures. Through the Adventure in Citizenship Award and the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, RYLA, (Seminar for Tomorrow’s Leaders in our District) participants learn skills that will help them succeed as community leaders. Each year over 500,000 young people participate in Rotary Youth Service programs worldwide.
Our Club is very involved in Youth Service. We are the sponsoring partner for the Western University and Fanshawe College Rotaract clubs and co-sponsor of the London Interact Club. This year we sent 3 Youth Exchange student abroad and are hosting a student, Malena. We sent a student to the Adventures in Citizenship program in Ottawa and will be sending 7 students to our District’s Seminar for Tomorrow’s Leaders (RYLA).
District Conference, May 26, 27, 28 in St. Thomas
Fun, Entertainment, and Social Time! Mark the Dates in your calendar and make plans to attend. Over the entire weekend, we will be celebrating all that is Rotary- Past, Present and Future. Speakers will highlight the Foundation, Polio, Global Scholars, Peace Scholars, Youth and Youth Exchange, District Projects & Leadership to name a few.
Friday evening there will be a Murder Mystery called "Dead Man's Switch" that has been written especially for the Conference. On Saturday night for the Gala, will be recreating the Stork Club, a world famous dance hall that existed in Port Stanley, Ontario.
