On Sat., Nov. 16, 2024, 17 people from the Leaside Rotary Club and Leaside United Church gathered to participate in an important outreach project.
Every year, a team of members from the Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club visit small villages in the Dominican Republic. This helps them identify how Rotary can improve their quality of life. During those recent visits they noticed that young girls did not have access to personal hygiene products. This meant these girls missed one week of school per month and suffered other stigmas related to the personal hygiene issue. Missing this much time from school was bound to risk their academic advancement.
In response, the Rotary group designed a home-made product and then proceeded to set up sewing and cutting groups to create it. Leaside Rotary joined this effort, and Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club brought eight sewing machines, and all the material needed to make the personal hygiene pads. These groups were joined by volunteers from the Leaside Rotary Club for a wonderful afternoon of fellowship. Everyone felt good about making a difference in these young girls’ lives.
This is an excellent example of the kinds of projects Leaside Rotary gets involved with in the local community and the global world.
To learn how you can join Rotary to make a difference, visit torontoleasiderotary.com.
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