Members of the Rotary Club of Shelburne and friends recently marked the occasion of World Polio Day (October 23) by encouraging everyone to do what they can to End Polio Now. Polio remains endemic in only two countries - Afghanistan and Pakistan. For more information on how you can help, including a special World Polio Day webcast, go to www.endpolionow.org.
Bobbi Ferguson (right), this year’s lead for the Shelburne Christmas Hamper Program, organized a raffle at a recent Shelburne Rotary meeting to get the contributions started - $190 was raised in just a couple of hours. To donate money, food or toys to the Hamper program, call 226-200-0235 or email shelburnechristmashampers@gmail.com. Look for donation boxes at local schools and businesses at the e
Sandra Gallaugher (far right) and Caroline Mach (far left) from the Shelburne Rotary Club recently made a donation of $1,000 to Tara McCabe (right) and Kit Stewart (left) to support the breakfast club at Shelburne’s three elementary schools. The Rotary Club is in the middle of a three-year commitment to supply milk and cereal for the breakfast club, which is open to all students at the schools. And the students made a great thank you card for the Club!
The Rotary Club of Shelburne recently made a donation to support the Robotics Club at Centre Dufferin District High School. Rotarians had the opportunity to see a demonstration of the robot's skills and experience (through video) the competition that the Club participated in.