Over the last several months, some incredible work has been carried out by the Rotaract clubs in our District,
particularly the Rotaract E Club for Peace and Education and the U of C Rotaract Club.
They complied, designed and printed 250 copies of an Afghan Recipes Calendar. Sponsors of the calendar were The Rotary Club of Calgary at Stampede Park, The Rotary Club of Cochrane, Andrew Bronson and Sue Carpenter-Parnell.
On Saturday, May 2nd, the 250 calendars were taken to the Pidherney Event Centre in Red Deer, the site of the 5360 Rotary District Conference. The four boxes were unloaded at the House of Friendship, at the Rotaract tables, and almost immediately, people started buying the calendars. Over the next two days, hundreds of Rotarians came up to the tables and asked the Rotaractors, from the Rotaract clubs of U of Calgary, U of Lethbridge and SAIT, what the fundraiser was for.
They explained that it was to support Afghan women in continuing their education by purchasing devices such as phones, tablets, and laptops. By the end of the Conference, over 125 calendars had been sold, raising over $2,500, with many Rotarians taking multiple copies to sell at their Rotary clubs. In the coming weeks, Rotaractors would like to visit your club to sell the remaining calendars.....please support them in this very worthwhile endeavour. Thank you.
Much appreciated,
Martin