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News Release: Large, new eyeglasses collection to bring precious gift of vision to developing countries.
The Rotary Club of Vancouver Yaletown presents:
“Halloween Scavenger Hunt”
Thursday, Oct 29, 6:00-7:00 pm
Zoom (Online)
Zoom (Online)
Please RSVP by email to: VancouverYaletownRotary@gmail.com
A message from Club President Jane LePorte:
"As you may all know, the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been quickly evolving, and the Rotary Club of Vancouver Yaletown will change all upcoming in-person meetings to virtual meetings until the B.C. Ministry of Health advises it is safe to gather together again. 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.
Neil Mort, recipient of the Don Evans People of Action Award
On May 24, 2020, the Rotary Club of Vancouver Yaletown’s member and Past President Neil Mort received the Don Evans People of Action Award at the District 5040 “Roskars” awards presentation online.
Neil was recognized for his efforts in the Water Harvesting Project by facilitating the construction of a sustainable water supply system that was desperately needed at community schools in the Suswa region of Kenya, to enable more students to stay in school and to benefit the entire community. Neil kept the Vancouver Yaletown Club interested and engaged after first hearing about this efficient water system in 2012 from Chip Morgan, CEO of Africa Water Bank. In 2015, Chip visited again with more details and began the preliminary work with Neil. The project was completed in 2019.
Neil guided the project by communicating with Rotary Club partner, Hurlingham Nairobi, who assessed the need and feasibility with the Osupuko Oleng’ Community Based Organization (CBO). With Neil’s leadership, RC Vancouver Yaletown raised funds and proceeded with writing the Global Grant. Neil made two personal trips to Kenya; one prior to work commencing and one after completion.
In response to the COVID-19 situation, our club is supporting the lunch food program at Admiral Seymour School, an elementary school located in the Downtown Eastside. Andrea Pieters from the school joined our web-based club meeting and thanked us for our donation and explained the school's food pantry.
Thanks to our club members, friends, and supporting businesses, our club raised a total of 360 pairs of glasses for Third World Eye Care Society (T.W.E.C.S). Our Rotary District 5040 raised over 3400 pairs of glasses in total. Dr. Marina Roma-March gave an online presentation to our District to recap her efforts over the last 25 years and her vision for the future. Thank you for restoring not only vision, but the quality of life for those desperately in need around the world.
This meeting we found out about the activities at RC Downtown Victoria from Linda Murray, former member of RC Vancouver Yaletown. We also congratulated Paramith Rudrappa for winning this year's Rotary FDU Scholarship!
Vancouver City Hall, BC Place Stadium and Telus Science World lit up on Sunday, April 26, 2020 to salute Rotary and its fight to rid the world of polio.
This week we had multiple meetings virtually in preparation of our featured fundraiser event in May. This was our biggest turnout online so far!
Our members are staying at home nowadays but we're still working! Today we hosted a virtual Club Meeting with guest speaker Anthony Kupferschmidt from the West End Seniors Network, who updated us about their current programs and services.
Round 2! Our Rotarians were again helping our partnered local non-profit, Help Change My City, to prepare sandwiches and write words of encouragement on the brown bags used to distribute to people in need at the Downtown Eastside. Well done!
Kim Laureen, director of "selfless", inspired us with the introduction of her documentary that opens the conversation to the ever growing epidemic with selfies, social media and technology. However this is not an anti technology film but rather a reflection on our devices and how we can help youth (and adults!) live strong and healthy in this new time. What the film does is it gets people to look up for a moment and start talking; to be more present in the moment is a choice we must make each day. Our club is looking into the opportunity of hosting a local screening.
