Kelly Matchett was the speaker at our regular meeting today. She is the founder of the non profit SAM’S Team, a local volunteer organization that raises funds to help people access private mental health counselling. SAM’S is named after her father Sam Matchett Jr and stands for “support for addictions and mental health services”. Today she spoke about the Yellow Button campaign, which raises donations in a similar manner to the Poppy fund, with citizens wearing a yellow button to show their support for mental health. The first campaign was this past Mar-Apr and she is hoping to expand on it in 2022. The program works with local qualified counsellors, and more information is available on their website or Facebook page about donating funds and volunteering time. Thank you Kelly for this important community initiative.
www.sams-team.com ... See MoreSee Less

Rotary District Governor Darren Hansen was our guest speaker at the Sept.15 meeting, accompanied by Assistant DG Frederic Lefrancois. Darren spoke to us about the Current Rotary year theme “Serve To Change Lives”, as well as the upcoming amalgamation of Districts 7810 and 7820 to form 7815. He also spoke about the various changes to membership, meetings and other parts of Rotary that have to change as we move forward. The attached picture shows members of the Miramichi Rotary Club with DG Hansen.
www.ridist7810.org ... See MoreSee Less

... See MoreSee Less