Year: 2012

Goals: To serve the needs of our refugee population.

Leaders: Noni O’Sullivan, Carrie Allen, Sharyn Chesser, Rob Barrett, Kyrsten Carter, Lynn Perez-Hewitt, Steve Pender, Doug Jones, Tony Spear, Dan Blumenthal

Description:

Catalina Tucson Rotarians deliver backpacks filled with school supplies to refugees at the offices of the International Rescue Committee in Tucson. Refugees from Sudan, Nepal, Isreal among other nations were on hand to greet us. President Sharyn shared her thoughts.

 

 

 

 

Checkout the video from KMSB FOX Channel 11 about this project.

Run Time: 0:48

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