The Rotary Club of Parksville's weekly bottle drops [https://www.parksvillerotary.ca/recyclers-2/] at Speedy Glass continues to generate funds that go back into the community through a variety of projects and organizations. The club recently doled out cheques totalling more than $38,000. Donations included: — A total of $5,225 to Forward House. A recent plumbing leak at Forward House forced a temporary closure of the facility. "This was an emergency and Parksville Rotary was able to provide a solution," explained Rotary's Diana Matsuda. "A cheque was issued and the plumbing repair and infrastructure upgrade took place immediately." — A total of $1,001.67 to the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen. "The Salvation Army Soup Kitchen is increasingly impacted by rising food costs and is in need of equipment upgrades, including soup bowls and food pans," said Matsuda. "The Rotary Club of Parksville is committed to maintaining support for the Soup Kitchen as part of our focus on food insecurity." — A cheque for $20,000 to Springwood Elementary School; funding for special groundcover for a component of the school playground which will make it wheelchair accessible and inclusive for all students. — The first of two $12,500 installments to the Youth Outreach Program, designed to keep at-risk youth in school so they can complete their education and move on to a brighter future. The bottle drops are held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Speedy Glass [https://www.speedyglass.ca/en/find-service-centre/speedy-glass-parksville/], 555 Island Hwy E. For information regarding applications or donation request forms, visit parksvillerotary.ca/ [https://www.parksvillerotary.ca/], email [email protected] [/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#661607140d15100f0a0a0314091207141f26010b070f0a4805090b] or call 250-228-3971. If your organization has a donation picture you'd like to share in print or online, email a high-resolution copy to [email protected] [/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection].
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