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位於不列顛哥倫比亞省的奇利瓦克 - ߕ਷
奇姆山 (Chilliwack Mt.Cheam) 扶輪社 艾佛雷特‧辛格頓 (Everett Singleton) 是
於 11 月成功舉辦了排球錦標賽，吸引 一位教育家，他曾在 1950 年代幫助伊
United States
了 28 支隊伍參與一項由該社自 1995 利諾伊州柯林斯維爾 (Collinsville) 各個
Everett Singleton was
an educator who helped
年以來一直舉辦的募款活動。「許多 學校實現種族融合。當柯林斯維爾高中
Canada
The Rotary Club of Chilliwack integrate schools in
Collinsville, Illinois, in the
當地企業會組隊參賽，並派出員工前 的扶少團團員得知辛格頓的墓地沒有墓
Mt. Cheam in British Columbia
aced its volleyball tournament 1950s. When Interactors
from Collinsville High School
in November, attracting 28
來比賽。」該社社長金‧艾許利 (Kim 碑時，他們辦了一個「捐款餐會」活動，
teams to a fundraiser that learned that Singleton’s
gravesite lacked a marker,
the club has hosted since
Ashley) 說。「每位隊員都會帶一件新 籌募了 1,700 美元，為他購買一塊合適的
1995. “Many local businesses they organized a Dine-
to-Donate event to raise
participate by registering a
玩具捐給奇利瓦克社區服務中心，作為 墓碑。該團顧問布拉德‧斯克蒂奇 (Brad
the $1,700 needed for a
team, and they have their staff
proper headstone. Honoring
come out and play,” says Kim
聖誕分享計畫的一部分。」這個專案旨 Skertich) 表示，對於這些具有公民意識
Singleton, who died in 1970,
Ashley, the club’s president.
was second nature to the
“Each player brings a new
在支持該社的基金會，該基金會致力於 的學生來說，紀念 1970 年去世的辛格頓
civic-minded students,
toy to donate to Chilliwack
says Brad Skertich, the
Community Services as
滿足兒童的需求，包括牙科治療、醫療 1900 ϋ 是理所當然的。辛格頓在種族隔離時期
club adviser. Singleton,
part of the Christmas
who grew up in the town’s
Sharing Program.” The
評估和心理諮詢。過去 30 年來，這項 રଢ༶ਗ 於鎮上的黑人社區長大，曾在多所學校
Black neighborhood during
project supports the club’s
segregation, served as a
foundation, which focuses
賽事已累計籌集超過 30 萬美元，並收 ෂɝ̋ࣅɽ 任教並擔任校長。「我們的學生一直熱
teacher at various schools
on the needs of children,
and as a principal. “Our
集了 15,000 件玩具。 including dental work, medical 切希望參與，回饋社區，幫助他人。」斯
students have been eager
assessments, and counseling.
In all, the matches have raised to get involved, give back to
their community, and help
more than $300,000 and
Club of Chilliwack Mt. Cheam 克蒂奇說道，他是柯林斯維爾、瑪麗維
collected 15,000 toys over the others,” says Skertich, a
member of the Rotary Club
past 30 years. 爾和凱西維爾 (Collinsville、Maryville、
of Collinsville, Maryville,
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
Caseyville.
Caseyville) 扶輪社的社員。
Club of Collinsville
High School
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