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Rotary Responds: $2,340 Donated by Chariho Rotarians to Ukraine

According to Club President Tim Babcock, "Seeing the plight of Ukrainians, we felt we had to do something to help. We’ve already received $1,170 in donations from Club Members, which the club matched for a total of $2,340 to Rotary International Ukrainian Relief Fund. We hope that other members of our community will give generously as well.”

Donations to Chariho Rotary’s Ukraine relief efforts can be made at Chariho Rotary Club, Box 543, Hope Valley, RI 02832 and you can find out more about Rotary’s Ukraine relief efforts here.

Rotarians locally and around the world have been working to help Ukrainian refugees. "As the war in Ukraine causes millions to flee their homeland, Rotary International has taken swift action to mobilize the power of its worldwide network of clubs to provide food, supplies and funding for refugee relief. Working through Rotary Clubs in Eastern Europe, Rotary is providing on-the-ground assistance to refugee families that have crossed the border into Poland, Slovakia and Romania. To date more than $7million has been collected by clubs around the world," Frank Hopkins, Chariho Rotary Secretary.

Shoutout to the wonderful Nancy Burns Fusaro for sharing our efforts in the Westerly Sun Front Porch News.

Congratulations to our Club member Kim Daigle

Warm congratulations to Chariho School District Corporate Member Kim Daigle for winning the Rhode Island Department of Education Golden Apple Award. The Golden Apple Award honors those who believe in the true spirit of teaching by making classrooms creative and a safe place to learn. We are so lucky to have Kim in our district teaching our children! Read more about this award from Channel 10 News.

International Service with Chikumbuso

Our friends at Chikumbso shared this great photo with gratitude for sustained support from our Club. Chikumbuso, a grassroots project in Ng'ombe, Zambia, provides an alternative lifestyle to the most vulnerable women and children in the township. The organization provides free schooling for children as well as adult training and capacity building, income generating activities and community building programs.