Gift of Life

 

It has been my honour to represent District 7090 Gift of Life throughout this past year.  We are certainly looking forward to 2020 to do even more if possible.  We will be attending clubs to sell our Chocolate Hearts for Valentine’s Day.  We hope that you will support us in healing little hearts.

 

District 7090 Gift of Life is just one of the 84 autonomous programs around the world and Gift of Life International is the connecting bond that allows us to maximize our capacity and develop new programs and partnerships with like-minded organizations. We now concentrate on the focus of developing sustainable pediatric cardiac surgery, catherization and aftercare programs in countries with the following criteria: Supportive and invested government, Motivated and involved hospital management, Established pediatric cardiac surgery program, and an existing in-country GOL or similar program.  

                              

Our district has had a tremendous impact during this past year and a half.  Together we have helped the Gift of Life International and it’s 84 affiliated programs provide care to in total to 300 children in 2018/19 in partnership with the Rotary Foundation and Global Grants. We partnered in donations totaling $15,000 with programs in the Dominican Republic, Uganda children who had their surgery in India, and Mexico.  Currently, we have committed another $5,000 US for children, in particular to the need with Syrian refugee children having surgery in Lebanon.  We are definitely doing good in the world.

                              

Our district champion is the Rotary Club of Niagara on the Lake who have donated yearly $3,000, and on September 14^th held an Ice Wine and Martini Party with half of the proceeds being donated to District 7090 Gift of Life.  I have been asked to speak for our Committee and am delighted to do so.  Just recently we received our portion of the wonderful results, $13,500 for surgery for many children.  We are so appreciative of this help. 

 

In order for our committee to do the work, we need the full support of the district and clubs.  Our work is evident through the numbers, all of these children’s lives were changed and the parents are so thankful.  We ask that each club consider adding a line in their budget for an annual donation to our cause.  We would so appreciate being able to rely on a baseline each year to work from. 

                              

Thank you for your help and support through the clubs and we invite anyone who is interested to come to one of our meetings.

 

Welcome to Gift of Life.  District 7090 healing little hearts one at a time. 

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Valerie Phillips   

Chair

R.I. District 7090 Gift of Life, Inc.