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Gabby Lees and Karson from Crime Stoppers gave us a very informative session about how to make our communities safer: learning how to report crime tips, get cash rewards, while staying anonymous.
A message from Club President Karen McDiarmid:
"In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Rotary Club of Vancouver Yaletown will temporarily host all upcoming meetings as virtual meetings until the B.C. Ministry of Health advises it is safe to gather together again. We hope to restore in-person meetings in the near future. We send best wishes to all for good health and a positive response to this global crisis. Thank you for your understanding."
You are welcomed to join our virtual club meetings. Please contact us at VancouverYaletownRotary@gmail.com or by Facebook.
Club members had a great session of Emotional Freedom Technique with Meredith Dawson, who showed us the various tapping points in our bodies and the techniques used for calming down stresses and controlling our emotions. What a relief!
Thank you to our supporters, volunteers, and corporate sponsors Ascenda School of Management, Offices in the Marine Building, and Yaletown Business Improvement Association for another Shredathon success in May! We helped many people "shred weight" after tax season in a secured and environmental way! Stay tuned for our next Shredathon later this year!
Our Club is supporting Hoop-a-thon again! This year, eight Rotary Clubs, Rotoractors & Interactors worked together to raise funds for the Strathcona Rotary Youth Leadership Program. All money raised will go to Scholarships, Leadership Training and the Strathcona Basketball Program for basketball equipment, coaching & transportation. Our Club members Guida and John were in attendance to witness some amazing baskets! See Video.
Janet Walmsley and her daughter Jenny gave an inspiring and powerful presentation of how Jenny overcame Autism in her childhood. Janet's book A Mother's View of a Daughter's Triumph raises Autism awareness and brings out the positives of Autism and not the usual stigma with it. Janet has and does work tirelessly in every avenue to provide all the support and opportunities for her daughter. Jenny is now a 2D and 3D animator and published author for her novel trilogy Dysnomia Outcast On A Distant Moon.
Back in 2019, our Club completed the Water Harvesting Project for a rural school in Suswa, Nairobi, Kenya, through the help of Chip Morgan from Africa Water Bank. This week, we chatted with Chip again virtually, who gave an update of our Water Project in Kenya and mentioned new water tanks for future projects that we could participate in. Cheers to Chip for your great work!
Thanks Mandy Pui for a presentation about the Vancouver Foundation, the largest Community Foundation covering all of BC. They work with individuals, corporations and charitable agencies to create permanent endowment funds and then use the income to support thousands of charities. The original capital is endowed so that it generates income in perpetuity.
Member Allen Lin returned from the African safari! He shared his recent adventures in Tanzania with us. Lions, giraffes, hippos, elephants, zebras, wildebeests, and more!
Rotarians are back helping Aunt Leah's Place with their annual Christmas Tree Sale! What a great way to give back in the season of giving! 100% of profits go to foster youth who are at risk of homelessness and mothers in need.
Yaletown's CandyTown street festival returns this year! Club members and Rotaractors serving up hot drinks for the community and hosting a kid's colouring booth. The event was a great success with hot chocolate donated by Sciue Italian Bakery Caffe.
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