Whyte Avenue Rotary is excited to announce the launch of an online 50/50 raffle in support of Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS). YESS has been one of our community partners since our club was chartered over ten years ago.
YESS provides immediate and low-barrier overnight and day shelter, temporary supportive housing, and individualized wrap-around supports for young people aged 15–24. YESS works collaboratively within a network of care focused on the prevention of youth homelessness by providing youth with the necessary supports to stabilize their housing, improve their wellbeing, build life skills, connect with community, and avoid re-entry into homelessness. Funds raised from this 50/50 will help support the valuable work that YESS does.
The Rotary District 5370 Board and Indigenous Committee are seeking to educate, build understanding, and relationships among Indigenous Peoples and Rotarians. In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Edmonton West, the District 5370 Indigenous Committee has created an eight-part series with speakers once a month.
The next session is with Dr. Patricia Makokis, on Wednesday March 31st, 2021 at 4:00 pm.The subject is "Allyship and First Nations Communities." Please contact Jan Fox at jan.fox@reachedmonton.ca for the Zoom link and with any questions about this session, or the program in total.
There is a 50-minute documentary called "Treaty Talk," that provides an excellent background and can help prepare participants for sessions.
Foundation Moment
How The Rotary Foundation Touched One Person’s Life
“What we do is touch other people . . . open the horizon to them . . . say ‘You matter.’ You see, the five men who chose me to become a Rotary Scholar are gone . . . but they are not. They never will be. Because along the way, I will in my own way share with others - and have - what those five men and the 60 members of the Rotary Club of Marshall, Texas and the tens of thousands of other members of Rotary did in 1956 when they said, ‘Bill Moyers, you can matter.’” Bill Moyers, TV journalist and commentator, and former Deputy Director of the Peace Corps.
Can you help identify a candidate for a Global Grant Scholarship that will make a difference in the world?
Are you interested in supporting or learning more about our Foundation? Ask Tamara Larsen, Foundation Chair, for information.
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