Parksville Rotary - A Message from the Club President

The men and women of the Rotary Club of Parksville use a variety of service avenues to raise funds and support the community. Many hours of service by these dedicated individuals also help support areas of in other continents around the world.

‘Emphasis on Youth' in our community has been the theme of the Rotary Club of Parksville year after year. Our club participates each year in the Rotary International Youth Exchange. This year we have sent a local student to Sweden for a year and in return we are hosting a student from Hungary. We have also decided this year to expand our exchange program by adding some short term exchange students.

Through our fundraising efforts, we have been able to provide sports equipment, help serve breakfast at Ballenas Secondary School and judge local speech competitions in the middle schools.

The youth in our area are rich in talent and each year we host the ‘Mosaic Showcase of Youth Talent' which provides funds to help potential stars to pursue their dreams in the arts.

Internationally, we help communities in need by funding emergency supplies through ‘Disaster Aid Canada' to flood, hurricane and earth-quake victims most recently in countries such as Haiti and Pakistan. The eradication of Polio world wide is still one of Rotaries main concerns and through donations by members to the Rotary Foundation we are almost there.

The Rotary motto is: ‘Service Above Self'. The members of the Rotary Club of Parksville believe in this motto and through dedication and fellowship these men and women are truly helping to do their part.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Craig Carmichael
President