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Under the leadership of President Heather do Kok, Edmonton Strathcona has just signed the certification papers to charter a new Interact Club at J. Percy Page High School. Great job Eric Germain. There is some interest in Earlyact at one of the elementary schools.
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Kudos to Rotarian John Germain who is the charter President of this energetic club. John has 2 sons, Eric and Ken very involved in Edmonton Strathcona.
Fellowship and laughter were present...
Visitors at this meeting included DGND Betty Skrepnek and George, Eunice Maris, PDG Judy Harcourt and Peter, John Wojicki and more....
President elect Eric de Kok has taken a lead on the club's successful Rotary Canada Flag Program. Funds from this great projects enable the club to support many worthwhile community projects:
King Edward Academy Reading Program
RYLA and RYPEN
High School Scholarships
Youth Exchange
Blankets for Youth Emergency Shelter
Pajamas for Zebra Foundation
care - Quilts for returning soldiers (these are spectacular)
This club is a strong supporter of the Rotary Foundation - special recognition was paid to Hans Granholm (and Linda). They received their crystal and Major donar pin for their most generous contributions to our Foundation.
Check out some of Strathcona club's International Projects - Congratulations Bruce Kemp
1.Wheelchairs for Panama and other countries – led by Peter Denooy and funded for $5,000.
2.Coffee Processing Plant and Community Centre for Zua Foundation near Bogota Colombia. Joint project between Cortland Rotary, USA, Edmonton-Strathcona, Canada and Rotary Club of Bogota. Funded for $5,000 of our club money with DDF grant (to be approved) of $5,000. Rest of project funded through Cortland, Bogota and TRF.
3.Project Amigo in Mexico. Funding from our club $1,000. Personal involvement from Dennis & Joan Freeman and their daughter and family for one month next April.
4.Belize program (part of 3 year commitment)
5.Girls School in Malawi
6.Sanitation project in Chilca-Chapar, Ecuador. $16,000 funded from Community Initiatives Program of the Alberta Government, Rotary Clubs of Edmonton and Edmonton-Strathcona. Rest of funding provided by local utility company in Ecuador along with construction crew. Completed in October 2010.
7.New School for community in Cajas. Club funded $4,000 plus sweat equity from Bruce Kemp for 2 weeks.
8.2 Rural Health clinics near Guayaquil, Ecuador. Funding from our club: $2,000.
9.Seeking to provide medical equipment through donation or purchase in Ecuador for Rotary Club of Guayaquil for rural health centres.
10.Other projects to be determined.
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