Rotaract Club Accomplishes Much During Its Inaugural Year By Florencia Serra, Rotaract of West Broward Secretary
school supplies, provide her three meals per day, year-round housing, healthcare, transportation to and from the school and internship sites. The opportunity to earn a vocational degree will offer Marta’s family hope that their daughter will find work after finishing school and have a successful career. The children at Ak’Tenamit are embedded with the importance of community and develop a passion for helping their communities overcome their challenges. The Rotaract Club of West Broward currently meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Weston YMCA. During the meetings, members discuss upcoming projects, learn from outstanding keynote speakers, and discuss ideas for new projects and development opportunities. Additionally, every month the club holds a social event where members get together to enjoy the company of one another while engaging in fun activities such as picnics, bowling, laser tag, and singing karaoke. The club will continue on this journey into the world of charity and service while having fun, and is constantly looking to grow its membership. If you are a young professional in the area of West Broward who would enjoy to grow as a person and a professional while giving back to the community, then please contact the Rotaract Club of West Broward or attend one of their upcoming meetings or events.
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otaract of West Broward is a nonprofit service club aimed for young professionals with the intent of promoting leadership and service in the community. The club was chartered for membership in July of 2015 and is proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Weston. The members of the Rotaract Club are part of a movement of youth that strive to make a difference at the local community level, while encouraging international understanding through a framework of friendship and service. Since the club’s beginnings last summer, the club has grown to 30 members who have participated in over 600 service hours while participating in 16 service projects. At the moment the club is working on hosting its very first fully sponsored event. Members will be visiting “His House Children’s Home” in Miami Gardens, where they are planning a field day for the children, filled with fun activities, games, sports, and food. The vision of “His House Children’s Home” is that the hearts of all children and families in crisis be healed, and that every child has a safe and nurturing home. The Rotaract Club is visiting the orphanage because it wants to bring the kids a day they won’t forget. The international committee for the Rotaract Club of West Broward began its legacy of international service by raising the necessary funds to sponsor a student at the Ak’Tenamit school in Guatemala. The club is sponsoring Marta Julissa Ical Ramos. She is 16 years old and is the fifth child in her family to attend the Ak’Tenamit school. Nearly all of Ak’ Tenamit’s students live in poverty, and unfortunately their families cannot afford to send them to school due to the high costs. The contribution the Rotaract Club is making will cover the cost of her tuition and
For more information on the Rotaract Club of West Broward, email wb.rotaract@gmail.com, find them on Facebook at www.facebook.comRotaractOfWestBroward or Instagram at RotaractWB.
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