At our May 14th meeting Renee Senko, past president of the Vegreville Rotary club, and Caitlin Johnston, current president of the Vegreville Interact Club, came by to give a presentation on their recent trip to Belize. 

 

Renee and Caitlin joined 8 other volunteers to assist in building a playground at Paraiso School in Corozal.  The playground equipment consisted of repurposed equipment from a playground in Alberta that had been recently upgraded. The Emmanuel foundation handles the logistics of sourcing out and transporting decommissioned items that would be invaluable elsewhere. In Paraiso the local Rotary Club made the necessary preparations to facilitate the build and provided the visiting Canadians with an experience they would not forget.

 

Rotary is making the difference in our community! Rotary Whyte Ave is a long standing supporter of the Neighbour Centre Dinner Club as weekly volunteers. Last week, Community Services Chair Kristin presented a cheque on behalf of Rotary Whyte Ave to further support this great program for those experiencing poverty & homelessness in Edmonton. Thank you to all the participants of the Dinner Club for letting us take part in this fantastic program!