Pictured left to right: Cathy Dionne, Maine Autism Society; Ray Lageux, Museum L/A; President John Belisle; Pauline Gudas, Book Reach; Kim Wettlaufer, Trinity Jubilee and Rachel Desgroseillier, Museum L/A
We had an excellent turnout for our Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 12, where we awarded seven $1000 scholarships to seven high school seniors from seven local high schools.
We also awarded several community awards to various community organizations. Accepting the community awards were Executive Kim Wettlaufer from Trinity Jubilee Center who was awarded $500 to help with cost of the food pantry where they serve aprroximately 294 families. Director of Programs Cathy Dionne accepted a $500 award on behalf of the Maine Autism Society. These funds will be used for our sensory-friendly movie event on June 19.
Ray Lageux, Board President, accepted a $1500 award for the Franco-American Heritage Center. The funds will be used for their Student Exchange Immersion Program where Maine and Canadian middle schoolers exchange places for a week and are complete immersed in each other's culture.
Director Rachel Desgroseillier accepted a $500 award for Museum L/A. These funds will be used toward the new Shoe Workers Exhibit. Cooridinator Pauline Gudas of the Book Reach Program also accepted a $500 award. This award will be used to buy new books used by volunteer readers who read to over 200 children from 18 months to 5 years old in 41 daycares in the Lewiston-Auburn area.
These are all worthy causes and the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club is happy to partner with them to continue existing or starting new programs in our area.
These awards are the result of our fundraising efforts over the last year. Thank you to all Rotarians who have supported our efforts in earning these funds and thank you to all who attended this very special event.
We had an excellent turnout for our Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 12, where we awarded seven $1000 scholarships to seven high school seniors from seven local high schools.
We also awarded several community awards to various community organizations. Accepting the community awards were Executive Kim Wettlaufer from Trinity Jubilee Center who was awarded $500 to help with cost of the food pantry where they serve aprroximately 294 families. Director of Programs Cathy Dionne accepted a $500 award on behalf of the Maine Autism Society. These funds will be used for our sensory-friendly movie event on June 19.
Ray Lageux, Board President, accepted a $1500 award for the Franco-American Heritage Center. The funds will be used for their Student Exchange Immersion Program where Maine and Canadian middle schoolers exchange places for a week and are complete immersed in each other's culture.
Director Rachel Desgroseillier accepted a $500 award for Museum L/A. These funds will be used toward the new Shoe Workers Exhibit. Cooridinator Pauline Gudas of the Book Reach Program also accepted a $500 award. This award will be used to buy new books used by volunteer readers who read to over 200 children from 18 months to 5 years old in 41 daycares in the Lewiston-Auburn area.
These are all worthy causes and the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club is happy to partner with them to continue existing or starting new programs in our area.
These awards are the result of our fundraising efforts over the last year. Thank you to all Rotarians who have supported our efforts in earning these funds and thank you to all who attended this very special event.