Rotary Charities and Our Rotary Exchange Student

Posted by John D. Spengler 
on Jun 19, 2016
 
Regular Rotary Meeting Recognizes Organizations to Receive Sierra Vista Rotary Charities Checks and A Visit With Alice Bayard, Our Rotary Exchange Student
 
The regular Monday meeting of the Rotary Club of Sierra Vista (The Noon Club) started with recognition of the seven organizations receiving cash contributions from the Sierra Vista Rotary Charities, Inc.  Total annual contributions from Rotary Charities range between $5,000 and $10,000, depending on the success of community fund raising events. The Rotary Club of Sierra Vista makes these annual contributions to local charitable organizations to further their programs supporting one of the six areas of focus for Rotary International: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution; Disease prevention and treatment; Water and sanitation; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; and Economic and community development. Organizations that met the criteria for this year were; the Good Neighbor Alliance; the Cowboy Poets; the Salvation Army; Peaches Pantry; Lori’s Place; St Vincent de Paul; and the Sierra Vista Boys and Girls Club. Club President Emily Scherrer, center of photo, presented checks to representatives of each of the organizations.
      
 

Following the recognition, our Rotary Exchange Student, Alice Bayard, provided the club with a recap of her 10 months as a High School exchange student, a young ambassador from France, and a full-fledged young Rotarian. Alice gave us a chronology of her time as an exchange student and paused often to tell us and show us with her pictures that “this was one of the best things I ever did!” Whether it was the Grand Canyon experience down to Havasupai Falls or joining the Buena Swim team, Alice jumped feet first into all her activities and joyfully helped us to share her experiences and the wonder of new things/places/people. Mayor Rick Mueller presented a Sierra Vista City Pin to Alice as a token of our appreciation for her contributions to the community and to better understanding our neighbors across the ocean.

                      

 

The regular Monday meeting of the Rotary Club of Sierra Vista (The Noon Club) started with recognition of the seven organizations receiving cash contributions from the Sierra Vista Rotary Charities, Inc.  Total annual contributions from Rotary Charities range between $5,000 and $10,000, depending on the success of community fund raising events. The Rotary Club of Sierra Vista makes these annual contributions to local charitable organizations to further their programs supporting one of the six areas of focus for Rotary International: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution; Disease prevention and treatment; Water and sanitation; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; and Economic and community development. Organizations that met the criteria for this year were; the Good Neighbor Alliance; the Cowboy Poets; the Salvation Army; Peaches Pantry; Lori’s Place; St Vincent de Paul; and the Sierra Vista Boys and Girls Club. Club President Emily Scherrer, center of photo, presented checks to representatives of each of the organizations.
 
                           
Following the recognition, our Rotary Exchange Student, Alice Bayard, provided the club with a recap of her 10 months as a High School exchange student, a young ambassador from France, and a full-fledged young Rotarian. Alice gave us a chronology of her time as an exchange student and paused often to tell us and show us with her pictures that “this was one of the best things I ever did!” Whether it was the Grand Canyon experience down to Havasupai Falls or joining the Buena Swim team, Alice jumped feet first into all her activities and joyfully helped us to share her experiences and the wonder of new things/places/people. Mayor Rick Mueller presented a Sierra Vista City Pin to Alice as a token of our appreciation for her contributions to the community and to better understanding our neighbors across the ocean.