CHAPLEAU EXPRESS
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Vol. 28, Issue 49, August 29, 2024
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Rotary Gives in a Big Way!!!
By Natalie Tessier ince 1951, the Rotary Club of Chapleau has been active in our community and members have volunteered to make Chapleau a better place. Through the Rotary Club's various activities such as our Pike Ice Fishing Derby, dinner dances, Girl's Nights Out, Comedy Nights and other activities, the club has raised funds that have been donated to various groups and charities to help make Chapleau a better place. The Rotary Club of Chapleau has Long Term also donated to Forecast the Rotary Thursday Foundation in High 23 Low 12 order to help Friday fund internaHigh 20 tional projects Low 14 such as wheel-
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chair and Shelterbox distributions, and has donated to Rotary's End Polio Now campaign to help eradicated polio. Over the last few months, the Rotary Club of Chapleau has given in a big way. The club has donated a grand total of $48,008.31! Among the recipients of Rotary funds, we have: Chapleau Hospital Foundation, Chadwick House, Wawa Victims Services, Kebsquasheshing Golf Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Chapleau Curling Club, Chapleau Firefighters' Association, Chapleau Figureskating Club, all five schools, Club Maria Chapdelaine, Chapleau Senior Citizens Club, Meals of Hope, Chapleau EarlyON, Chapleau Snowmobile Club, Chapleau Minor Hockey, Chapleau Ski Club, Chapleau Minor Little League, and the Northern Cancer Foundation. The Rotary Club of Chapleau also made donations to the Rotary Foundation and to the End Polio Now campaign to further international goals. At a gathering of clubs and organizations a few months ago, one organization member stated the following: “We struggle to raise funds for our own organization. Rotary raises funds for all the organizations in Chapleau”. The Rotary Club of Chapleau hopes that these donations help local clubs and organizations continue to offer services for the benefit of all.
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