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OUR WORLD
People of action
OUR WORLD
around the lobe
By Brad Webber
People of action
around the lobe
世界各地
By Brad Webber
採取行動的人

ᅠ˖jBrad Webber

Canada
United States Dogs are feeling especially
To help people affected by lucky in the Yukon territory
the financial crisis of 2008, thanks to the Rotary Club of
the Rotary Club of Summit Whitehorse-Rendezvous, which
County (Frisco) began serving bakes, packages, and sells
pet treats to raise funds. The
a weekly dinner free of charge 加拿大
Canada
club’s annual dog biscuit sale
in the Colorado ski town.
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United States Dogs are feeling especially
has generated about CA$3,000
Sixteen years later, they haven’t
To help people affected by 75 萬 + 小時 lucky in the Yukon territory
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since it began three years
stopped. In January, the club
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the financial crisis of 2008, thanks to the Rotary Club of
ago. Proceeds benefit the Mae
and its partners served their
Whitehorse-Rendezvous, which
the Rotary Club of Summit 2009 ϋ˸ԸίᔜϷतয়ૉ᎛ึ Ӝ౶ (Whitehorse-Rendezvous) ҧ
ፄΚዚᅂᚤٙɛdᔜϷ
Bachur Animal Shelter and the
200,000th meal. “The housing
County (Frisco) began serving ଢ଼ጐٙқʈ؂ਕࣛᅰ bakes, packages, and sells
ቃٟd༈ٟீཀञೈe̍ༀձቖ
Food Bank Society of the Yukon
200,000th meal. “The housing 750,000+ ਯᕻيཧ࠮Ըᘪණഛಛd༈ٟ
त (Summit) য় ̿Ԣ ౶
and mortgage crisis deeply
pet treats to raise funds. The
a weekly dinner free of charge
in Whitehorse. “This fundraiser
affected people in Summit
club’s annual dog biscuit sale
in the Colorado ski town.
߅ (Frisco) ҧቃٟක֐ӊ඄ί߅ᖯזεψٙ๞
brings Rotarians together for
County, so in November 2008
has generated about CA$3,000
Sixteen years later, they haven’t
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enjoyable social occasions in
I went to a nonprofit in the
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since it began three years
stopped. In January, the club
our various homes, and local
county and asked the director
ago. Proceeds benefit the Mae
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and its partners served their
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people love the biscuits for
what was needed to help people
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their dogs,” says Kevin Rumsey,
through it,” says club member
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Food Bank Society of the Yukon
and mortgage crisis deeply Volunteer hours at Bachur Animal Shelter and the
immediate past president of the
Deborah Hage. “For people
ˋ۞ဧਗيϗ࢙הձԃ٤ήਜ࠮
affected people in Summit Summit County dinners in Whitehorse. “This fundraiser
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club. Rumsey’s mother created
displaced, living in their cars, or
County, so in November 2008 since 2009 brings Rotarians together for
the recipe, which includes
sofa surfing, there was no way
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enjoyable social occasions in
I went to a nonprofit in the 750,000+ يვБ՘ึf˜வϣᘪಛݺਗᜫ
pumpkin and peanut butter.
for them to prepare meals with
county and asked the director our various homes, and local
ҧቃٟࡰࡁၳණίҢࡁ΢Іٙ࢕
ɛცࠅʡჿԸᏍпɛࡁܓཀᗭᗫf™ҧቃٟࡰ
“We always sell out,” he adds.
the food being distributed by the
what was needed to help people people love the biscuits for
“We even deliver to people’s
food banks and pantries.” On
ᓆ௹זhऎࣸ (Deborah Hage) Ⴍ༸f˜࿁׵ԟ
their dogs,” says Kevin Rumsey,
through it,” says club member ʕdԮաౕҞٟٙʹݺਗd຅ή
homes.”
a typical Tuesday night, 100 to
Deborah Hage. “For people Volunteer hours at immediate past president of the
ɛɰܘఃᛇഗ˼ࡁََٙΦჳ
Ԭݴᕎ̰הeИίԓ༁א࠾੖ίӍ೯ɪٙɛԸ
500 people — children, families,
displaced, living in their cars, or Summit County dinners club. Rumsey’s mother created
Ⴍd˼ࡁӚϞ፬ج͜࠮يვБձ࠮ۜ೯׳ዚ࿴
retirees, and even donors who
the recipe, which includes
sofa surfing, there was no way since 2009 ৻f™༈ٟӱ՝΂ٟڗ௱˖hז
Club of Whitehorse-
simply enjoy the camaraderie
֍ᄁ (Kevin Rumsey) Ⴍfவ༸ൄ
for them to prepare meals with pumpkin and peanut butter.
Rendezvous, Yukon
ʱ೯ٙ࠮يԸ๟௪ඵൄf™ίɓࡈՊۨٙ඄ɚ
— come together to share
the food being distributed by the “We always sell out,” he adds.
restaurant-quality dinners and
“We even deliver to people’s
ૉɪd100 Ց 500 ɛ ķķ Յഁe࢕ɛࡁeৗ;
food banks and pantries.” On ᗅ݊ז֍ᄁ͎ٙፋ೯׼ٙd༁ࠦ
good company.
3.3 billion
a typical Tuesday night, 100 to homes.”
Ϟی͘ձڀ͛ᔽf˜Ңࡁᐼ݊ር
ɛࡰdޟЇᒔϞॱၘԮաʾઋ࣏ٙᗍ٫ ķķ ᄁ
$
500 people — children, families,
ၳɓੀd΍Ԯ᎛ᝂॴٙૉ᎛d΍ܓߕλࣛΈf
retirees, and even donors who Έf™˼໾̂༸f˜ҢࡁޟЇ৔
Club of Summit County
Club of Whitehorse-
simply enjoy the camaraderie ஬Ց࢕f™ Rendezvous, Yukon
(Frisco), Colorado
— come together to share Club of Summit County
restaurant-quality dinners and (Frisco), Colorado Club of Whitehorse-
Rendezvous, Yukon
good company. Value of retail sales of dog
$ food in Canada in 2024 PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
33 億加元
Club of Summit County 3.3 billion PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
(Frisco), Colorado
2024 ϋ̋ࣅɽَᔋཧਯᐼᕘ PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
Value of retail sales of dog
food in Canada in 2024 PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
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