“Rollin’ With Rotary” Tour Rolls Into Windsor
Monday August 3rd, 2015, 6:29pm
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The Rollin’ with Rotary tour is heading to Windsor.
Four young professionals with the desire to inspire others are looking to bring attention to local and international needs by doing massive Random Acts of Kindness; highlighting Rotary clubs and Rotary youth club activities; and creating large-scale community service projects.
Adam Barth (Jacksonville, NC), Jason Browne (State College, PA), Kathy Fahy (Spirit Lake, IA) and Marie Fallon (Pittsburgh, PA) set out on August 1st from State College, PA, heading to Cedar Rapids, IA, on August 8th. Along the way they will rally communities in an effort to create excitement about giving, sharing talents, sharing kindness with others and simply being a gift to the world.
“We want everyone to see that Rotary is cool, hip and relevant”, says Rotary International Director, Jennifer Jones. She is one of 17 global directors who oversee the stewardship and governance of Rotary. Jones adds, “my job on the tour is to introduce you to the bright future of our organization and this is the first time that anything like this has ever been attempted. These four young professional Rotarians exemplify how Rotarians feels at every age – ready for service to their communities and the world.”
On Tuesday, they will be in Dieppe Gardens from 11am to 7pm with four Shelterbox tents set up for Rotarians and the public to tour and see there life saving capability.
At 1pm they will be showcasing a tool that is part of the tent that sanitizes water by taking buckets from the Detroit River and seconds later people will be able to drink clean water.
Windsor is the only Canadian stop on the tour.