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Rotarian Gerry Glazier volunteering with a team of Rotarians for Food On The Corner
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We are known for:
Our Goals for 2016-17:
Events:
· February 10th Annual Chinese Soiree at the Burnaby Palace Restaurant · Last Saturday of every month. Volunteers for “Food on The Corner” at 222 Main Street, ( Gerry Glazier gerrygl@icloud.com ) · Loading Shipping Containers for Rotary World Help ( Feb 18; Mar 4th; Mar 18th; Apr 1 )) · Induction of Don Evans as District Governor; June 24th Pavilion 374 at Roundhouse Community Centre · Annual Bike a Thon fund raiser for Hearing, Sunday July 9th. Volunteers and riders wanted and welcome. http://rotaryvancouver.org/BikeAThon2 ( blairtrenholme@telus.net) · Octoberfest, October 29th, 2017 · September 2017, Resumption of weekly curling If you would like to join us for curling in please contact Myron Kuzych at mkuzych@shaw.ca or 778 688 6341 · Annual weekend bonspiel in Squamish November 3 to 5. Projects
Community Services and Youth
o Ongoing support for projects outlined above in “What we are Known for”
International Services;
o Vocational and Literacy Training for Girls and unwed mothers in three cities of the DR Congo Budget c. US$50-60,000. GOC-TRFC and RF grants are to be requested. D5040 matching possibly not required if GOC support is received. Project involves taking girls and unwed mothers abandoned to the streets off the streets and teaching them literacy and tailoring techniques, using sewing machines and other equipment and supplies purchased by Rotary. The next phase of this project will be organized with similar Mother-Child centre partners but in three Congolese cities far from Kinshasa but experiencing similar or worse human crises. The intention is to apply soon for a Government of Canada matching grant together with a RI Global Grant.
·Hearing
o We continue to liaise with St Paul’s Hospital to determine how the Rotary Club of Vancouver Hearing Foundation will be a partner with the new St Paul’s campus for its new Hearing Centre.
o The Rotary Club of Vancouver’s Rotary Hearing Foundation will be providing funding to The BC Adult Cochlear Implant Program to assist those in extreme financial distress with the costs associated with the care and maintenance of their Cochlear Implants.
Members recognized:
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To learn more about any of these projects or features:
John Bathurst, President, Rotary Club of Vancouver
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Intrepid Riders in the Bike a Thon 2016 raising funds for Hearing Projects
Annual curling bonspiel
Young single mothers learning sewing in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Delivery of equipment as first phase of the project for training Congolese single mothers
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