We invite you, your family, friends and community to join us October 3 – 5, 2019 for the Rotary District 5370, People of Action Conference in Grande Prairie!
Rotary provides the opportunity to grow and develop leaders, build friendships and to serve for the best interest of the world. This conference will provide you with inspiration, reflection, inclusion, and a call to action to serve others.
We are demonstrating our commitment to become change makers and people of action. Let’s celebrate the values of Rotary and let’s do this together.
Yours in Rotary,
Tracey Vavrek, District Governor 2019-2020
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie After Five
Today, our District has more Interact and Rotaract clubs than it does Rotary clubs.
A decade ago, that wasn’t the case. What happened? How did District 5370 become a Youth Services leader in North America?
Tamara Larson (RC of Edmonton Whyte Avenue), who has been the District’s Youth Services chair for the last three and a half years, credits 2010-11 District Governor Jackie Hobal (RC of Edmonton West) for getting the ball rolling.
For outgoing District Governor Ingrid Neitsch (RC of Edmonton West), the District Changeover held on June 27 was an opportunity to reflect on the previous 12 months and highlight the many achievements of 2018-2019.
For incoming District Governor Tracey Vavrek (RC of Grande Prairie After Five), it was a chance to set the agenda for the next Rotary year.
What is a vulnerable person?
Vulnerable people are those which are temporarily or permanently dependent on others because of their disability, age, and other factors. These people may also be exposed to a greater risk of being harmed by those whom they are entrusted to or those in authority.
In terms of geographic area, our District has always been one of the largest in the world. On July 1, it became even larger. It now includes the Yukon, with two traditional clubs and, soon, a satellite club in Whitehorse. District 5370 now connects People of Action across three provinces (B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan) and two territories (Northwest and Yukon). Prior to this year, the Yukon clubs were part of District 5010, which consists of 38 clubs in Alaska.
