EXPERIENCING NICARAGUA HEART OF SERVICE For the mission trip of a lifetime a group of 16 Rotarians, Rotary Youth and family members are leaving for Nicaragua on Saturday March 4 th and a group of 28 will be leaving on March 12 th . Week 1 group will be heading to San Juan del Sur to visit a local library/community resource center and will be distributing children’s book written in Spanish. They will also be visiting schools where they will be erecting water towers & water systems, painting school areas, handing out school supplies, playing games, reading, and learning to salsa dance with the students. Week 2 group will be heading to Granada to lay a school sidewalk, paint a school, and refurbish a room at an existing school to create a Special Needs Center for kids. They will also be doing some exploring around the beautiful valleys along the Costa Granadina. Featured convention events include: Blue Jeans & Bluegrass music festival, Evening at The World of Coca- Cola, Evening at the College Football Hall of Fame, Centennial Celebration Block Party, Atlanta Braves Game - "Strike Out Polio", Peace Tour, CDC "Polio" Tour, Candlelight Vigil to End Slavery and Human Trafficking, Gone With the Wind, 3K Walk/Run to End Polio Now, Habitat Home Build, Athens Night, Host Hospitality Night and the most popular of every Rotary International Convention - The House of Friendship. For more information: rotaryconvention2017.org You are invited to attend the Rotary International Convention and The Rotary Foundation Celebration to experience the passion of Bill Gates as he addresses convention attendees about the importance of our continued commitment to a polio-free world. At the convention you will meet the most inspiring people in the world to impact the strength of your club and your passion for Rotary. The city Atlanta invites you to spirit of true southern hospitality, as they welcome Rotarians from around the world to experience everything American South has to offer.
The RI Convention 10-14 June 2017
Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW Atlanta, GA 30313
CUBA - HEART OF SERVICE TRIP March 11-16, 2017 District Governor William (Bill) Dendy, along with a group of 24 Rotarians, Rotary Youth and family members are heading out on a service trip to Cuba.
Partnering with ELNAC Ministries, a church group in Cuba, our Rotarians are coming together for this historic humanitarian trip to distribute wheelchairs and medical equipment to physicians and nurse practitioners who are working directly with the people of Cuba, and to work a labor of love for the restoration and clearing of rainforest that has overrun 2 city parks. This heart of service trip will conclude with a cultural exchange with the youth of ELNAC Ministries. Our benevolent journey will include city tours and travel by the beautiful beaches of central north Cuba.
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