Friday, November 22, 2024 meeting was jam-packed with all kinds of wonderful things! First we welcomed adorable Nora, who is a 6th grade student from York Middle School. Nora was selected as the Student of the Month. She is a member of the Jaguar Team, at York Middle School, and was described by her teacher as someone who lives the Jaguar Team's Habits of working and learning. Nora selected Safe Haven Humane Society of Wells as her charity to donate her York Rotary award funds to. Nora is shown here with school staff and York Rotary Club President Jud Knox. Way to GO Nora!
After the Student of the Month presentation, we welcomed our guest speaker, María José Iturralde, better known as Chochi, who is the Executive Director of Fundación Pachaysana. In 2019, she founded Humans for Abundance, raising over $300,000 to carry out socio-environmental restoration with rural communities in the Amazon Rainforest and other areas of Ecuador. Her work has been featured by BBC News, BBC StoryWorks, and other international media outlets.
Special thanks to Larry & Ginny Richburg, who introduced us to Ms. Iturralde!
To learn more about this amazing organization, please visit their website at https://www.humansforabundance.com/