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Rotary Club of Leamington aids youth in need in the community
The Rotary Club of Leamington is working hard to aid youth in need. Using fundraising dollars matched by a Rotary District Grant, the local Rotary Club spent $5,200 and was able to pack 50 backpacks for youth in the community who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Rotary members spent an evening at The Bridge Youth Resource Centre
packing the backpacks with items such as hats, gloves, socks, non-perishable food items, a blanket, a flashlight and more. The Bridge provided a delicious, hot meal for Rotary members as a thank-you for this project. The backpacks will be distributed through The Bridge Youth Centre, local high schools, and through partners such as ACCESS County Community Support Services. Leamington Rotary members, from left to right, are: Donna LaPointe, Emil Lorenz (Rotary exchange student from Germany), Sandra Morley, Ralph Will, Renee Daudlin-Iacobelli, Martin Varela, Jim Samson, Diane Samson, Laura Lucier, Ray Chesterfield Trevor Jones (Club President), Najet Jones