Great Speaker March 21, 2024
 
Ally Buck
Ally Buck is te Rotary and Fundraising Coordinator for ShelterBox Canada.  Ally is from rural Nova Scotia and is of mixed settler and M'kMaq indigenous background. 
She attended N.S. Community College where she studied Social Services and Community Development before moving to Kingston and attending Queen's University where she graduated with a degree in Global Development Studies.  Ally is married and has 4 cats. 
ShelterBox philosophy is that everyone should live in a safe place able to sleep and cook their food, recover from the disaster, and prepare to move forward.  This is a basic human right.  Some years ago Rotary International became a partner with ShelterBox.  John Hewko, General Secretary and CEO of Rotary International said: "Through the partnership with ShelterBox, Rotary members around the globe can collaborate with ShelterBox to support communities in desperate need of emergency temporary shelter and vital supplies following natural disasters."
The Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise has been consistently donating since 2013, spurred by the enthusiasm of Rotarian Inga Jesswein.
The Club has been recognized as Bronze HERO each year since 2019 to the present, reflecting an annual donation of $1,200.
Lethbridge Sunrise has accumulated a lifetime donation of $11,856.50 since 2013.