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Remembering Mamá Teresa
Members of Rotary Team Mexico are saddened by the news that Mamá Teresa passed away last month after a short battle with Covid. Teresa was a constant during our Live Different builds, and her fabulous meals were always a highlight of our trips - tortillas, chili rellenos, burritos - all were prepared with love and were muy delicioso!

Teresa was a loving, caring and giving human being, always greeting us with a smile and a hug when we walked into her kitchen.  She delighted in making extra special treats for us, and even gave cooking lessons in traditional Mexican delicacies.


The following is a tribute written by Rose Friesen, Live Different’s Interim Manager of Operations in Mexico:

“We first got to know Teresa through her delicious cooking for our Live Different Build volunteers in Mexico. She soon became known as Mamá Teresa. In part, because she made us each feel like part of the family. Her warm heart and her genuine care and concern for us made each person she met feel loved.

Even beyond her work in the Live Different kitchen, she was always serving others. She cooked breakfast on the weekends at a kids program in her community and cared for neighbourhood children while their parents worked and even took in some who needed a home.

She was always willing to lend a helping hand or a hug or to make do with a little less so that others wouldn't go without. She was our Mexican Mother Teresa. She was our Mom. Her special ingredient was love... in her cooking and in her life.

Our lives were richer because of her presence. Mamá Teresa, you will be dearly missed. Live Different embraces her family as they mourn the loss of their mother and grandmother. Thank you, Ana, Elias, Pepe and Magda for sharing your mom with the rest of us."
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Rotary Team Mexico 2022

The Rotary Club of Parksville AM and Live Different are optimistically looking forward to the end of the pandemic and the resumption of "Live Different Builds" in 2022. 

The next build in Mexico will be held February 2 - 11, 2022 and, depending upon the number of participants, we will be building 2 or 3 houses for families in need.

Participants are not limited to Rotarians, but may include friends, family and people just interested in doing good in the world.  Participation does include some financial commitment, as Rotary does not cover individual expenses. 

Each person is responsible for their own travel and accommodation, along with a portion of costs to enable the purchase of construction materials.

Those interested in joining this amazing team may contact Parksville AM Rotarian, Bill Rawlins for details.
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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.

 
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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
 
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Upcoming Events
  • Rotary Bottle Drive Fundraiser
    Mar 06, 2021
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    Mar 10, 2021
    7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
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    Mar 13, 2021
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    Mar 20, 2021
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    Mar 27, 2021
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How we got there: WHO African region is certified free of wild poliovirus

In a challenging time, Rotary members and partners have shown drive in overcoming challenges.

What it's like to survive through two pandemics

What it’s like to survive polio and

Peacebuilding can be a matter of networks

Randall Butler is the chair of the peacebuilding committee of a club with more than a century of dedication to fostering peace.

Rotary Club of Parksville AM, P.O. Box 132, Station Main, Parksville, British Columbia V9P 2G3, Email us
 
 
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