This week we welcomed 10 members as well as our District Governor Darcy Long and her husband Doug, ADG John Bathurst. We also welcomed Trevor Stokes who is a teacher at the Streetfront Alternative Program and Interactors Kasimir, Alison and Salma. We had Holly and Dawn from Strathcona and Thomas Miller from Rotaract.
Announcements:
* We are invited to the "Hope in the City" breakfast Wednesday, December 5 @ 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. More info here: https://salvationarmy.ca/britishcolumbia/home/events/hope-in-the-city-breakfast/
* Trevor Stokes told us that they raised $49,000 at the event where we helped serve the pancake breakfast.
* Ron presented the Vancouver Polio day proclamation to our DG
Rotary Moment
Our Rotary moment today consisted of presenting a cheque for $8,297 to Strathcona for scholarships
Guest Speaker
Today was our guest speaker was District Governor Darcy Long who spoke about the power of being part of an organization with a presence in 200 countries and 1.2 million members!
Thought of the day:
Maya Angelou — 'When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.'
Why Rotary? Read more here: https://www.rotary.org/en/why-rotary
About Rotary: https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary