Monday, June 27, 2005

Installation of our new President

The new President of the RC of Chennai Kilpauk was installed on 24th June.

Sreevatsa the new President mad a few mportant announcements about the plans of the Club. Here they are as a list

1. Tsunami - a vilage which lost about 28 students to the Tsunami and which is now needing a lot of repairs has been identified. The school is situated near Cuddalore one of the worst hit by the Tsunami. The Club will repair the school and provide the school with a decent building to enable it to commence functioning.

2. Tsunami - TVs and toys and playthings for the Tsunami hit villages was a great hit last year. they played a vital role in bringing back smiles ot the faces of children and many adults and hopefully the Club will have some money to be able to bring more smiles.

3. Helping Hands - The club will arrange for an artificial limb camp which will benefit over 150 disabled people. Artificial limbs and calipers for the polio affected will be distributed. We will also conduct corrective surgeries for the physically handicapped. The club will also distribute at least 70 tricycles for the disabled. this project is a matching grant project made possible with the help of RC fo Strathcona Sunrise of Canada.

4. Ignite - The club will meet the financial needs of about 40 students who come from poor families.

The function was attended by over 100 visiting Rotarians from the District and the district was well represented by its officers and PDGs. The Chief Guest of the evening was DG Elect Dr. Shyamsundar.


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