by Deanna Rivera | Feb 4, 2016
San Miguel School for Special Education There are no publicly funded schools for deaf children in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico. If the parent of a deaf child wishes to send their child to school they have no option but to send them to languish, virtually untaught,...
by Deanna Rivera | Feb 3, 2016
Earthspeak is a nonprofit organization that works to build an infrastructure for parent speech-training programs in countries where speech therapy for children with repaired cleft palates is difficult or impossible to find. This involves training local professionals...
by Deanna Rivera | Feb 3, 2016
Hospital Supply Distribution Project Eugene Southtowne Rotary’s hospital supply distribution project started a decade ago when a charter member, Lauren Alexander, persuaded PeaceHealth Hospital at Riverbend to donate used and surplus medical equipment and...
by Deanna Rivera | Feb 3, 2016
Many Southtowne Rotarians have been to volunteer projects in Cofradia, Mexico and have donated scholarships to help kids get through school. The World Community Service Committee usually supports some project from the club budget. Ted Rose owned an office supply store...
by Deanna Rivera | Feb 3, 2016
Southtowne was privileged to have Ken Goyer as a member; Ken was “service above self” personified. He lived extremely modestly and spent everything else on getting himself back to the people who needed him in Africa. When he knew he was dying, he wanted most to get...