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Community Leader Receives Paul Harris Award
Rotary was started in 1905 with the vision of one man, Paul Harris.  It has since grown into an international organization of 1.2 million members.

The highest award in Rotary is the Paul Harris Award whereby individuals who have contributed $1000 to the Rotary Foundation are recognized as Paul Harris Fellows.  Donations to the Foundation are used to fund service projects both locally and around the world.


A Paul Harris Award can also be given to a non-Rotarian, someone who exemplifies the humanitarian ideals of Rotary and who has made a significant contribution to the community. 

On January 16, 2021, this award was presented to Dave Graham in recognition of his unwavering and enthusiastic support of our Club and our community.

 
An original "Island boy", Dave was born in Victoria, BC, although his life and career took him to far flung places, including Penticton, Vancouver and London, England before relocating to Ontario.

Beginning his career in radio while still a high school student in Ontario in the late 70s, much fun and travel ensued, with stops on both coasts and many places in between, including over a decade in Toronto. Dave's longest stay was his last and brought him to Parksville where he spent many years hosting the morning show on The Beach, 88.5 FM.

Dave's community involvement has included support to many associations and dozens of community groups, along with Board and presiding positions, including Bard to Broadway, Oceanside Volunteer Association, and Oceanside Photographers.  Dave could always be counted on to lend his support to Rotary events and activities in support of local initiatives.

Dave’s contributions to the quality of life in Parksville have been immeasurable, and the award today was presented to Dave by Parksville AM President, Bashir El-Khalafawi and Foundation Chair, Lynne Pearson.
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Weekends Without Hunger
Parksville AM bottle drives have resumed, with all Covid protocols in place.  With the renovations to the “WOW” Bus complete, Rotarians have selected the School District 69 Backpack Program as their next fundraising target.

The Club’s first bottle drive since the hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions proved to be a lively affair.  People had been saving their holiday supply and gladly donated them for a good cause. 

Parksville Bottle Depot owner, Louise Tyler, stopped by to ensure we had all the necessary supplies, and we even had a Port Alberni Rotarian drop in to help, exemplifying the slogan “Rotarians are People of Action”.

 
It was a successful day and a recognition of a sobering reality.
 
The truth is that hunger is hurting our community.  Childhood food insecurity is a local problem.  It occurs when children receive insufficient food on a regular basis; in many cases missing meals entirely.

An initiative of Qualicum Beach Rotarian, Virginia Worcester, the District 69 Backpack Program aims to create weekends that are worry-free for the children of our community, providing easy-to-prepare food at times when other resources are not available.

The concept is simple: children at risk of weekend hunger receive a bag of food that is child-friendly, nutritious, non-perishable and easy to eat.  In many cases, recipients of backpacks are the working poor, and the program serves families from Bowser to Nanoose.
 
Backpacks are distributed every Thursday so that children have food for the weekend.  Each backpack provides enough food that the children and family can easily assemble into six healthy meals. This helps ensure that children will have food over the weekend and return to school on Monday ready to learn.
 
The role of the School District is to identify families in need and liaise with Virginia in delivery of the program. This is done discreetly, ensuring privacy and maintaining dignity.  Other organizations and individuals in the community have also generously participated in the fundraising efforts which allow backpacks to be distributed weekly. 

 
 
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The Rotary Club of Parksville AM is always delighted to welcome new members.  To find out how you can get involved, please send an email to:
 
John O'Brien: john.obrien.rotary@gmail.com
 
Andy Manson: almanson@me.com
 
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  • Rotary Bottle Drive Fundraiser
    Jan 23, 2021
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    Jan 27, 2021
    7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
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    Jan 30, 2021
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    Feb 06, 2021
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    Feb 13, 2021
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