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Wheelchairs for Moldova, Ukraine and Romania Rotary continues annual tradition of bringing wheelchairs to those in need MIKE DAVIES Campbell River Mirror
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he location of the event may have changed this year, but the cause remains as important as ever. There are over 160 million people in the world who go without a much-needed wheelchair, according to the World Health Organization. Either wheelchairs just aren’t available where they live, or, if they are, they simply can’t afford one. So, for the 11th straight year, Campbell River Rotarians are doing their part to help with that, holding their annual Dancing and Tapas fundraiser to send a container full of wheelchairs to some of those people in need. A shipping container holds 280 wheelchairs, and the organization raises the money to fill it – about $50,000 – over
the course of just this onenight event each year. This year’s culinary and dance experience will take place at the Quinsam Hall on April 29 after being held at North Island College with the help of the school’s culinary arts program since 2008. “North Island College wanted to go a different direction,” Rotarian Tony Fantillo says, “so we’re out at the Quinsam Hall this year, which is a great venue, as well.” They’ve brought Quay West on as caterers and a lot of the chefs that were involved before are still involved, like Hansi Zihlmann, long-time chef at the Discovery Inn before a car accident took him out of the commercial kitchen. Zihlmann began the fundraiser and wheelchair program back in 2006. “So it’s not like the food will suffer at all,” Fantillo says with a laugh. “The food will
Campbell River Rotarian Ian Baikie helps a recipient into their new wheelchair earlier this year in Bali. still be unreal.” And despite the venue and catering change, they still ex-
pect a packed house of generous Campbell Riverites ready to have fun and help the cause.
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