– ENGAGE ROTARY – CHANGE LIVES
– BUILD OUR FUTURE WITH VISION
Julie Ramchandani, the Rotaract District Representative for Rotary District 7020 addressed the Rotary Club of St. Maarten on Thursday, July 24 at Divi Little Bay Beach Hotel. Ms. Ramchandani, an educator by profession, from Kingston, Jamaica energized the luncheon crowd with her vision for the 2013 – 2014 Rotary Year.
Similar to Rotary, Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they are sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary. As one of Rotary’s most significant and fastest-growing service programs, with more than 8,400 clubs in about 170 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon. All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service. On St. Maarten/St. Martin, two Rotaract Clubs exist; Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise and Rotaract Saint Martin Nord.
Ms. Ramchandani explained, "Rotaract across the district is leveraging the Rotary theme for the year, Engage Rotary and Change Lives, by Building Our Future with Vision, quite literally. Our District Project for 2013-2014 will be to provide eye care testing, and eyeglasses (VISION) to 100 children, in each territory of our District, to dramatically improve the lives of children (OUR FUTURE) with poor vision. This means the two Rotaract Clubs on St. Maarten/St. Martin will be able to provide a total of 200 children on the island with eye care testing and eyeglasses if necessary. We are very excited to kick off this project here on St. Maarten/St. Martin and across the district. Look for details coming soon from both of the Rotaract Clubs here on the island".
Maria Buncamper-Molanus, President of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, went on to say, "Using the energy of our Rotaractors across the district to help change lives with the gift of vision care, is a perfect example of engaging Rotary and changing lives that helps build our future together". Continuing Mrs. Buncamper-Molanus thanked Julie for her visit, her presentation and presented her with a certificate of appreciation from the Rotary Club of St. Maarten.
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