This week we welcomed....
Michelle Connor from Barwon Rotaract Club - Michelle informed us that her club is taking on a "Peace" theme next year, and that they are also sponsoring a participant to attend Ryla. We are wanting to strengthen the links between our clubs so we will keep each other informed about our goals and activities.
Debra Walker and family. We are sponsoring Debra to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in January. Debra is so thrilled to be going and promised to come back to Rotary and let us know all about her experience.
Noah Park from Mission to Seafearers.
'Mission to Seafearers' volunteers met over 650 ships last year and supported many sailors while their ships were docked in Geelong for periods between 2 days and a week. Often these workers have been on the sea for 6-10 months at time. There are many different languages spoken by the crew, with only some having English as a second language. It is tough, lonely and harsh work and the workers miss their families. Mission to Seafearers helps connect the sailors with their families, via the internet and mobile phones and help them find the services they need whilst in Geelong. They also provide a library with donated books (so if you have any spare - why not drop them off - they are open every day).
Thanks Noah for sharing with us all the important work 'Mission to Seafearers' does in the Geelong region and has done so for the last 100 years.
