(28 June) Presentation by Georgi Kolev by HOPe Restaurant at a Regular Meeting of the Club (+GAL)
The regular meeting of Rotary Club Sofia International took place on 28 June 2017 in Hilton Sofia. We welcomed Ms. Kristen Gerwen from Ohio and our friend Mr. Georgi Kolev from HOPe Restaurant. Kristen is nowadays helping HOPe Restaurant in establishing itself as a sustainable social enterprise.
The meeting started with a report by the President on the traditional fundraising whisky evening – Blend It! – held on 22 June 2017 at Bodega Tapas & Wine in Sofia. As already shared here the event was a success and we collected 2,100 BGN to be used for vocational training of the kids from the home in Doganovo village.
Later the meeting continued with an update from Mr. Georgi Kolev on the social enterprise HOPe Restaurant, which we have established together with clubs from District 1100 in the UK and with the Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion (FSCI).
After the official part the members and friends had a nice conversations in the garden of Hilton Sofia in the spirit of Rotary.