This year’s Rotary International District 5550 Convention will be held at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company Convention Center on Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th, with the twin themes of “Hope and Mental Health.”
The Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamaw is excited to announce that this year’s Rotary International District 5550 Convention will have a dual theme of “Hope and Mental Health” on May 10th and 11th at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Company Convention Center. announced that it would be held on.
This event is a collaborative effort between the Rotary Clubs of Moose Jaw and Assiniboia and local and international voices who will share personal accounts of the organization’s impact.
The conference is supported by Visit Moose Jaw and brings together members from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern Ontario for two full days of fellowship and learning. After the day’s presentations, guests are encouraged to explore the many sights and attractions Moose Jaw has to offer.
“Presentations throughout the conference will reflect these themes (hope and mental health),” explained Rotary Club Conference Chair Glenn Hagel.
Mr. Hagel said the conference is an opportunity for those who identify as Rotarians and believe in the club’s motto of “Service Above Self” to learn, reflect and be inspired by the conference’s two themes. I explained that it was the purpose.
For the first time, the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamaw is inviting the general public to a meeting that was previously members-only.
Hagel said the reason lies in the nature of this year’s theme.
“We felt that the kinds of topics we were covering were very timely for many people in this time we are living in right now, and we are happy to engage in dialogue and the presentation of ideas.” “We will be open to others,” he explained.
Moose Jaw was chosen as the venue because Sonya Sust, the club’s district governor, and several other Moose Havians are prominent members and active supporters of the organization. be.
Local projects supported by the club include summer literacy programs, hospital foundations, and language festivals. The club also supports several projects throughout the Wakamaw Valley.
“The bottom line is that we see our two Rotary clubs here in Moose Jaw as partners with each other and with people and organizations in the community with similar values,” Hagel said.
This conference will include updates on the Shelter Box program, which is not a Rotary club project but is proudly supported by Rotary clubs. The program will provide tents and supplies to those in need, and a guest speaker from Guatemala will discuss life in Central. The impact of the American Country and Rotary Club’s Ripple Effects Program from their perspective.
“Unfortunately, we are now in a dire situation in some parts of the world (lack of basic necessities like shelter and clean running water),” Hagel said.
“I think a lot of people found that (the presentation) very, very moving.”
Rotary International, of which the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamaw is a member, is a worldwide network of 1.4 million “neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem solvers” across more than 46,000 international clubs.
For more than 110 years, Rotary Club members have used their “passion, energy and intelligence” to work on countless sustainable projects, from literacy and education to providing clean drinking water and sanitation.
As Mr. Hagel said, this conference provided a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary clubs, explore important themes of hope and mental health, and find ways to work together to benefit everyone in our community. Offers.
To register for the conference, visit TinyUrl.com/5550-Conference by Tuesday, May 7th.
If you are a non-member, please select “Interested” under the “Category” heading on the affiliate form.
The Exhibition Company’s Convention Center is located at 250 Thatcher Drive.
For more information about Rotary Club, visit RotaryClubOfMooseJawWakamow.org or email Info@RotaryMooseJawWakamow.ca.
