The trustees of the Rotary Foundation of rotary international have named Joyce Hollingsworth, KP Nfr and Julie Wozniak as Paul Harris Fellows. These awards were presented at the Michigan City Rotary Club meeting by President Bernie Scott on Thursday, January 7, 2010.
The award recognizes a significant contribution to The Rotary Foundation on behalf of the recipient in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world. The Paul Harris Fellowship is named for Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International. It was established in his honor in 1957 to “Do Good in the World.”
The programs of The Rotary Foundation include an array of projects that assist people around the world and enhance international friendship and understanding. Foundation programs provide educational opportunities, food, water, health care, polio immunizations and shelter for millions of persons. These activities are funded, implemented and managed by Rotarians and Rotary clubs around the globe.
With roots dating to 1915, the Michigan City Rotary Club has a long history of generosity and charitable contributions. This recent awards are an example of the Club’s motto “Service above Self”. The Michigan City Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. at the Lubeznik center for the Arts. For more information about Rotary, please contact membership chair Carolyn Saxton at 219.874.4900.
Photo provided. From left, Julie Wozniak, KP Nfr and Joyce Hollingsworth
