Jim Bodenner spoke at the Grand Rapids North Rotary club on March 30, 2010 which included a group of potential new Rotary members. Jim updated the group on the effort of Rotarians around the world who were committed to solving big problems like the elimination of Polio and providing safe drinking water to 2/3rds of the worlds population who lack safe drinking water. The Grand Rapids North Rotary club has been an active supporter of Thirsting to Serve (Rotary District 6290) effort to scale-up the use of the HydrAid BioSand Water filter in the Dominican Republic.
Jim pointed out the the prospective members that membership in Rotary is a unique opportunity to provide service to not our own communities but to join forces with 1.2 million Rotarians around the world to deal with complex social issue.
Rotary District 6290 joined by Rotary District 6360 are in the process of raising funds to purchase 1,000 HydrAid filters which will be shipped to Haiti by the United States Navy and Project Handclasp.
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