The Rotaract Club of North Bay-Nipissing hosted its annual Three Club Wine and Cheese Mixer on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 in the Map Room at Cecil’s. The event had over 50 people in attendance, including members of the Rotary Club of North Bay and the Rotary Club of Nipissing.
Lori Venasse, Megan Johnson, and Kristy Hunter were also present, representing the Providing Adults with Developmental Disabilities Lifelong Experiences (PADDLE) Program. Rotaract Club members Katina Matheson and Tessa Clermont, who coordinated this year’s Up the Creek Without a PADDLE fundraiser in July, announced the event’s final total and presented PADDLE with a cheque for $14,643. In the 8 years since its inception, Up the Creek Without a PADDLE has raised well over $80,000 for the PADDLE program.
PADDLE is a growing, community-based program that provides adults with special needs lifelong learning experiences through academics, physical fitness, life skills education, recreation and leisure. To learn more about PADDLE visit www.paddlenorthbay.ca.
Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. To learn more about Rotaract visit rotaractnbn.com or facebook.com/RotaractNBN.
