“When enough people come together, change will come. Together we can make anything happen. So instead of looking for hope, start creating it.”
Greta Thunberg
April is Environment month for Rotary. Rotary members understand that protecting the environment is a world-wide effort, everywhere, not just “over there”. Our District 6250 has joined a partnership with Operation Pollination and the Rotary Clubs/communities along the Mississippi River. The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group is one of Rotary’s fastest-growing groups. It inspires and empowers the family of Rotary to implement effective environmental projects. I attended an Operation Pollination webinar in March and will present information from it to our club in the coming months. This is something that we can do as a club, and as individuals.
The Sun Prairie East Interact club that we are sponsoring is up and running. They are conducting a Book Drive for the month of April for children over the summer months. They are also holding a bake sale, with proceeds going toward our Ukrainian school supply project.We are sponsoring a student, also from Sun Prairie, to attend the district RYLA camp at Upham Woods in May. RYLA participants experience a life changing weekend full of strong connections, inspiring activities, an introduction to Rotary and a weekend of memories. They will also be introduced to the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group to encourage them to bring pollinator gardens to their communities.
Our Happy Hour is moving again starting in May, back to the third Tuesday of the month at 5:00. April’s is right around the corner, this Thursday at 5:30.
The final paperwork for our La Clinica service project has been submitted, and work continues on the Ukrainian school supply project. We will have a friendship table at Tricon this weekend promoting the project.It is an honor to create HOPE in our world together.
Valerie Wachuta
President, Changemakers Rotary 6250