(19 Oct) International Support Sought After at a Rotary Conference in Ireland (+GAL)

Posted in Activities, D2482, Galleries, Meeting, News and Events, Rotaract, Service support. Written by Admin on October 19th, 2022

The meeting held on 19 October 2022 started with an update on the Interact assembly held in Sozopol on 15 October 2022. The President expressed gratitude to the secretary of the district – Mrs. Desislava Vasileva for her support.

Later, our club members, Ms. Ani Hristova, Mr. Grant Dale and Mr. Rumen Rusinov reported on their visit at the consecration ceremony of the new modern Recreation Center for Children with Onco-hematologic Diseases on 16 October 2022. Our President shared his very positive impressions of the complex and announced that he has invited the Manager of the center, Mr. Plamen Belchev as guest speaker on 2 November 2022.

The donation of a medical bag with first aid equipment (total amount of 1122 BGN), from our member Mrs. Svetlana Foteva, her husband Mr. Milen Fotev and their company TurMed Services was handed over on 18 October 2022 to the Pediatric Hospital in Sofia “Prof. Dr. Ivan Mitev”. The donated equipment was accepted with thanks by the Director of the hospital Dr. Blagomir Zdravkov.

The meeting continued with the presentation of our guest speaker Ms. Radina Moskova – Vice President of Rotaract Club Sofia International. She and prof. Valentin Stoyanov, Past District Governor, took part in the Rotary conference in Ireland on 23 – 25 September in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland. Guest speakers at the conference were the secretary of Rotary International, the mayor of Londonderry and the District Governor of Ireland. There were more than 60 Rotarians, participating in the event. Our fellow Bulgarian friends joined them with a mission – to introduce the need of an additional international partner for the Global Grant project of Rotary Club Samokov. Radina, who is part of the District of International Service Committee, introduced the topic with a short presentation.

At the end of the meeting the president of our Rotaract Club Sofia International Ms. Nevena Ivanova made a short update on the plans and projects of their club. The club members are taking an active part in the organization of the National initiative of Rotaract Clubs in District 2482, Bulgaria –  RotaRun Bulgaria. Last year the club suggested their project – RotaRun Sofia and the project won with majority to become a National Initiative. We are very proud with our Rotaractors.

The initiative is expected to be held in fifteen cities across Bulgaria on 13 May 2023. Their cause is to support an information campaign for stem cells donation and groups for psychological help for people who have been diagnosed with leukemia, myeloma or other types of lymphoma. In this regard, Rotaract needs sponsors and partners like medical institutions, vendors for sport equipment, clothes, food, beverages, etc.