Rotary Interact Club Reveals Goals For Year

The incoming Hamilton Rotary Interact Club has voted in their new executive, who have met and submitted their goals for the year.

A spokesperson said, “The 2023/24 Executive Board includes:

• Jack McDonnell [President]
• Youenn Pugi [Vice-President]
• Nia-René Outerbridge [Treasurer]
• Kayden Bolin [Secretary]
• Tre Simmons [Assistant Secretary]

“Hamilton Rotary Interact Club is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people in Bermuda. It gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun and meaningful service projects. The Hamilton Rotary Interact Club will complete a minimum of two projects this year, one servicing the community and the other furthering international understanding.

Our Focus for 2023/24: Environment and Youth

“We are inspired by Rotary’s causes to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world. By working alongside local and international charities, the Hamilton Rotary Interact Club will focus on three goals this year:

• Protect Bermuda’s environment
• Support education and youth in Bermuda
• Provide clean water to schools internationally

How They Will Reach Their Goals:

1. Protect Bermuda’s environment

• Work with KBB to install locking public trash cans
• Work with Bermuda Rotary Clubs for the Centennial Cedar Tree Planting project
• Work with Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo/BAMZ
  • Help clean up Trunk Island, including picking up bottles from the ocean
  • Spread awareness of the ocean and the environment to school children:
    • Raise funds to provide free admission to the aquarium for Bermuda
      children who have never visited
    • Raise funds to help with public school field trips to the aquarium

2. Support Education and Youth in Bermuda

• Work with SPS.bm [Support Public Schools] with backpack donations to public schools
• Volunteer and play with the students at Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy
• Work with the Coalition for the Protection of Children on their breakfast program
  • Discuss a soup kitchen idea providing public schools with fruits and healthy options for breakfast, lunch and/or snacks, possibly working with the Diabetes Association

• Organise a presentation with CURB to educate how to decrease racism in Bermuda among youth
• Organise a presentation from Bermuda Police and/or Crime Stoppers about gang violence. Raise awareness and educate by organising a short film or art competition about the impact of gang violence on Bermuda youth

3. Provide clean water to schools internationally

• Work with KatKids to raise money to provide clean water to school children in Haiti and Uganda
• Continue our fundraising to set up the Water Harvesting Project in Zimbabwe

How the Hamilton Rotary Interact Club will Raise Funds:

• Car wash/bake sale
• Movie night
• Playing music/busking
• Dunking a Bermuda famous person in the water [example: Mr. Fotogenik]
• Harbor Night stall

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