What is Rotary? We can struggle with our answer to that question.
“A group of leaders…”
“A service organization…”
“A community service group…”
Sometimes words aren’t the answer to the question. Sometimes the answer is a picture:
Little Dresses that represent teamwork between churches, schools and organizations. Little Dresses that connect people in Northern Ohio with children in Northern Uganda. Little Dresses where the common thread is Rotary.
What is Rotary? We are Little Dresses on Little Girls in Uganda.
Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Avon/Avon Lake for an impactful service project. What started out as a small project to make simple pillow case dresses grew into embellished dresses lovingly made from pieces of heirloom fabric, some with hand painted designs. The dresses were made by beginner to highly experienced seamstresses who ranged in age from age 14 to age 93. Local newspapers covered the project and Rotarians helped deliver fabric, pillow cases, notions and patterns to those doing the sewing. In January 2015, the dresses were delivered to children in St. Monica’s School for Girls in Gulu, Northern Uganda. To learn more about this project contact Rotarian Linda Rakvic at rakvic@wowway.com.