Off To a Great Start!

Tonight was our second meeting of the semester. It was so encouraging to see all of the fresh new faces amongst the group! We have a wonderful variety of students from all academic majors and years of schooling.

Ken Bennett, Slippery Rock Rotarian, was the featured speaker at tonight's meeting. He came to speak about a global grant he's applying for that provides clean water to the people of Lukaya, Uganda. Lukaya is an impoverished, truck-stop town along the "AIDS Highway". Sadly, it is one of the poorest countries on earth. Ken has done work with the Mustard Seed Academy in Lukaya, which has created a sustainable learning community. His grant includes water sanitation, well drilling, quality education for children, and to teach the inhabitants of Lukaya about sustainability amongst other things. Through a unanimous vote by the Rotaract club, it has been decided that the money raised at Village Fest this upcoming weekend will go towards this cause. The Rotaractors are very excited to work with Ken and to help the hard-working people of Lukaya. If you would like to learn more about the Mustard Seed Academy, go to www.realpartnersuganda.org.

Another exciting international project that was discussed is the possibility of teaming up with Duquesne's Rotaract Club to do a similar clean water project in Honduras. The club has been exploring twin clubs and it appears that this could be a perfect way to do that. Just think of all that we can accomplish if we work with a club in Honduras as well as Duquesne's club!

 This Saturday, September 14, 2013, is Slippery Rock's annual Village Fest. This year the Rotaract Club will have a tent set up next to the Slippery Rock Rotary Club. We will be selling funnel cakes! Yes, you read that right, FUNNEL CAKES! With our competitive pricing, fabulous customer service, and smiling young faces we should be able to attract many people. We are all very hopeful and would like to see this be a great success so that we can make a nice donation to Lukaya, Uganda! Check back for updates on the outcome of Village Fest.