Lindsay Barnett, Major Gifts Specialist at Kemp Care Network, receives the club's third instalment of $5000. David Carson, past Club Services Director and club President John Merrill make the presentation.
Devon Evershed is the new Executive Director of Dundas Community Services. She spoke of the organizations new strategic plan and how it is designed to support the 30%-40% of the community that are seniors. There are over 100 volunteers but more are needed to support the various programs offered.
The strategic plan focuses on strengthening infrastructure and capacities; building community profile and awareness; investing in strategic partnerships and alliances; and, focusing on targeted growth.
Basically, the intent is to provide seniors with the services that will improve quality of live while, "Aging in Place".
To assist DCS the club once again made a financial contribution of $1000. Club President John Merrill and Community Services Director Catherine Bishop present to Devon.
The strategic plan focuses on strengthening infrastructure and capacities; building community profile and awareness; investing in strategic partnerships and alliances; and, focusing on targeted growth.
Basically, the intent is to provide seniors with the services that will improve quality of live while, "Aging in Place".
To assist DCS the club once again made a financial contribution of $1000. Club President John Merrill and Community Services Director Catherine Bishop present to Devon.
Colette Tanyi is a polio survivor from Cameroon who is now living and working in Finland. Tanyi was born into an average family but at a very young age developed a high fever and was rushed to the hospital where her right leg was not moving. She was diagnosed with poliomyelitis. From that moment on her whole life changed. Her family and the community treated her as an outcast with her family thinking she was a cursed child who brought misfortune to the family.
Early life was between school and hospital. She had to wear a heavy boot on one foot and she hated that. School mates would not play with her and she grew up with shame and isolation. But her father still supported her and bought her books. She loved to learn. As she grew older she joined a religious commune where she was accepted. She went back to school and launched her own business and eventually moved far away from her family, settling in Finland. She eventually forgave her family for how they treated her and in doing so felt better of herself. Colette is now a successful businesswoman who founded NKINDLE, a public relations and communication business in Finland.
Her purpose for today's talk was to give personal testimony to the polio eradication work Rotary International continues to pursue. The race is not won yet!
Early life was between school and hospital. She had to wear a heavy boot on one foot and she hated that. School mates would not play with her and she grew up with shame and isolation. But her father still supported her and bought her books. She loved to learn. As she grew older she joined a religious commune where she was accepted. She went back to school and launched her own business and eventually moved far away from her family, settling in Finland. She eventually forgave her family for how they treated her and in doing so felt better of herself. Colette is now a successful businesswoman who founded NKINDLE, a public relations and communication business in Finland.
Her purpose for today's talk was to give personal testimony to the polio eradication work Rotary International continues to pursue. The race is not won yet!
