Co-Presidents of Interact, Kara Gilbert and Jaslin Ghotra spoke about the fundraising efforts at the high school this year and about their projects.
The club has been quite active, participating in two bake sales during Parent-Teacher interviews in Oct and Mar, as well as Purple Pinkie project to raise money for Polioplus. They also worked on a "Fall into Winter" fundraising event and are currently setting up "Nickle and Dime" wars, as their last fundraiser of the year.
They spoke about completing their international project last year, with the Rotaract club of Esteli, Nicaragua. They raised $2,000 last year to replace the home of a well known Nicaraguan artist, Don Alberto Gutierrez. Through the work of the volunteers in Nicaragua, and a local Rotarian who teaches in Esteli, the home was completed last spring. They were justifiably proud of the impact they had on her life.
On April 25, 2018 the Rotary Interact students and their advisors met with Cassie Hider, Major Gifts Coordinator at the Health Foundation to present a check for $1,000 to begin their support for the decoration of a room on the new pediatrics ward at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. This is the first of a series of three contributions to have the room done in a beach atmosphere.
The club is participating in the Community Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy program, by helping decide on and then donate $2,000 from the CFSEA to a worthy charity. They will also be volunteering at the hospital. Several students also spoke about Adventures in Citizenship and the RYLA camp.
A wonderful program, and a great evening...thanks to all the students for the tour, the meal and the event.
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