Why I joined Rotary by Carol Kundrik
Posted by Carol Kundrik
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My involvement with Rotary actually began with my
daughter
Rebecca. Prior to her involvement with
Rotary, my knowledge of the organization was limited to a vague
awareness of
Rotary projects such as their work on the new fountain in the Galt Gardens
Over the past twenty years as my children were growing up,
most of my volunteer experiences revolved around them – serving on School
Councils, being a Girl Guide leader and so forth. As they moved into adulthood, I began to look
for an organization that would allow me to continue to volunteer and meet new
people without necessarily having anything to do with my own children. I looked at several of the service groups
including Kiwanis having volunteered at the music festival for a number of
years and appreciating what they do for the music community in Lethbridge Southern Alberta .
Rebecca suggested I look at Rotary as well; which I did. I liked what I saw.
What I liked was joining a group of fun, community-minded
people who were open to meeting new people and who put together projects that
were enjoyable to work on. As a morning
person, the