Wellington Rotary Completes $50,000 Committment to The Wellington & District Community Centre

Posted by Sharon Campbell 
 
Renowned Rotarian, Paul Harris, once wrote, “The power of combined effort knows no limitation.  When we work together, the impossible becomes the possible”.  This belief was a driving force in the successful creation of the new Wellington and District Community Centre.
                                                                        
In August, 2009, the Fundraising Chair and Wellington Councillor, Jim Dunlop, approached Pierre LeBrun, treasurer of the Rotary Club of Wellington, about a contribution to the project.  Rotary members enthusiastically committed to a total donation of $50,000 over five years, beginning with its first payment of $10,000 on August 25, 2009.  Following the club’s unofficial slogan, “We don’t just donate, we participate”, a portion of the total donation was raised through the installation of name plaques on arena seats by Wellington Rotary members.
 
Through the efforts of Nancy Baldwin, as Chair of Event Fundraising, and Jim Dunlop, Fundraising Chair, $1.2 million was raised for the new facility.  During the planning and work of these committees, Rotary Club of Wellington was represented by member, Pierre LeBrun.
 
The final payment by the club has now been presented and members thank the community for so generously supporting the club’s fund raising activities, particularly donations at the Wellington Bottle Depot, which made this sizeable contribution possible.
 
Renowned Rotarian, Paul Harris, once wrote, “The power of combined effort knows no limitation.  When we work together, the impossible becomes the possible”.  This belief was a driving force in the successful creation of the new Wellington and District Community Centre.
                                                                        
In August, 2009, the Fundraising Chair and Wellington Councillor, Jim Dunlop, approached Pierre LeBrun, treasurer of the Rotary Club of Wellington, about a contribution to the project.  Rotary members enthusiastically committed to a total donation of $50,000 over five years, beginning with its first payment of $10,000 on August 25, 2009.  Following the club’s unofficial slogan, “We don’t just donate, we participate”, a portion of the total donation was raised through the installation of name plaques on arena seats by Wellington Rotary members.
 
Through the efforts of Nancy Baldwin, as Chair of Event Fundraising, and Jim Dunlop, Fundraising Chair, $1.2 million was raised for the new facility.  During the planning and work of these committees, Rotary Club of Wellington was represented by member, Pierre LeBrun.
 
The final payment by the club has now been presented and members thank the community for so generously supporting the club’s fund raising activities, particularly donations at the Wellington Bottle Depot, which made this sizeable contribution possible.