Interact Clubs spread Christmas cheer to elementary students in the Philippines
RTW supports the efforts of the Lakeshore Foundation's Phillip Barker to provide much needed school supplies to Baybay Central School in the Philippines under the guise of gifts from Santa every December. This creates an ideal opportunity for Interactors to share the joy of a Canadian-style Christmas and give Santa some much needed assistance responding to the hundreds of letters the Baybay students write.
Photo credit: Mary Gaudet, toronto.com
RTW Past President Patti Wright (third from left) and Saira Kirefu (centre) oversee the activities of the Interactors and arranged for this event at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute on November 29, 2018.
Mike Newediuk, Sanjeev and Leena Dutta and Susan McCoy were also on site to lend a hand while John Stevenson (second from left) provided his excellent photography skills.
With about 300 letters to write, ECI's Interact becomes a symbol of collaboration and cooperation bringing Rotary's People of Action theme to life! | Each customized letter is handwritten and sent in a hand-decorated envelope. | It's enlightening for the Interactor's to learn about the needs of the students in the Philippines and a heart-warming experience to help out Santa! |