Who's Paul Harris, you ask yourself and why is she thankful for him?
Well, Paul Harris is the man who started the Rotary Club in 1905. His desire to create a network of other business people with whom he could he could network, and ultimately, to do good works in the community.
34,000 clubs worldwide, and over 1.2 million members later, I'm proud to be a part of the Rotary Club of Manchester.
With over 40 members representing doctors, bankers, lawyers, accountants, dentists, realtors, non-profit executive directors, teachers, business people, retired folks and many others, our focus is exactly what Mr. Harris envisioned - doing good works in the community.
Raising money so all 3rd graders in Manchester will have their very own dictionary, ensuring that children whose families receive food from the local food pantry have fresh milk, preparing a summer camp for youngsters, distributing funds to local non-profits, providing funds for fresh water and sanitation in small villages in Guatemala. These are some of the projects we work on and we raise the funds through special events like the Mother's Day Breakfast in May and other activities during the year.
So, thank you to Paul Harris for his vision. Thank you to my brothers and sisters in Rotary for their engagement. Thank you to the community that supports our efforts to live as our motto says, "Service Above Self".
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
