If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Bruce Beck at bbb1771@shawbiz.ca
Venue for the Meeting for May 15, 2023 is Hybrid; it can be attended in person at
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1 Canada
Or at Zoom
Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login to the meeting. As per usual, over the last year and a half, the meeting will open up at 11:45.
Thanks everyone and stay safe.
*Please note the meeting login has recently changed*
Unit 112 - 32868 Ventura Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2S 6J3 Phone 604-853-7399 Website: esebc.org
Our mission statement: We are dedicated to creating and providing support, information and education to families and individuals who live with epilepsy, their support staff, educational personnel, friends, co-workers, health care providers and anyone else affected by epilepsy.
Specifically:
Client Support Program: We provide client support for those affected by epilepsy in a variety of ways. This could be providing psychosocial support, practical support like navigating resources, preparing newly diagnosed with what to expect when visiting the neurologist, navigating support services like dental, housing and funding options, to name a few.
Education and Awareness Program: We provide educational presentations to any group that is interested, and the presentations are geared towards the audience. So, a presentation for a grade 2 class would be quite different from the presentation we would put together for a rotary club or a continuing education class.
Our Immediate Needs:
Donations: To help ensure we can continue to provide these programs.
Volunteers: To assist in all aspects of the organization, including fundraising and special events.
Board Members: Eager volunteers willing to roll up their sleeves to assist us in governing the organization.
Fraser Valley Gleaners
Fraser Valley Gleaners needs more volunteers. More volunteers mean we can make more soup for hungry people around the world. Come chop vegetables, meet new friends, and make a difference in our world. Volunteer hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-noon. Drop in any morning at 8:30am. Please call ahead if you’d like to bring a group of 5 or more.
Transitions makes high-quality, personalized wheelchairs to enable mobility for poor Guatemalans with disabilities. Most of the factory crew are wheelchair users themselves, so they understand the importance of having the right wheelchair for each user. Two-thirds of the people who need a wheelchair in Guatemala do not have one. Our present needs at Transitions include:
A vehicle (minivan) for wheelchair missions to remote indigenous villages
A TIG welding machine
A powder coating oven for painting wheelchairs
Funding for production of wheelchairs, including daily use chairs for adults and children as well as specialized seating systems for children with cerebral palsy.
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.
To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites.
The link for the NEW District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/
Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!