Chilean Medical Vehicle Dedication Ceremony
Posted by Sandy Warren
on Oct 19, 2015
Club Members Participate in Dedication
Of Chilean Medical Transport Van Via Skype
Several members of Ventura Rotary South participated by Skype on Friday, October 16, in a ceremony in Olmue del Valle, Chile, to dedicate a new medical transport van that will take people from outlying villages to city medical facilities.
Rotary Ventura South led the fundraising effort and coordinated the vehicle purchase logistics from the United States end. Additional funds in support of the project were contributed by Rotary District 5240 here in California, the Rotary Club of Westlake Village, the Rotary Club of Camarillo (Noontime), John and Linda Zaruka Charities, and the Rotary Club of Olmue del Valle and its District.
Pictured above on the Skype transmission are (l to r) Past President Dante Honorico (Ventura South Project Lead), John Zaruka (Past President of the Club and a principal of John and Linda Zaruka Charities), and Bob Braitman (Past President of the Club and current Chair of the Club's Foundation). On the video screen is Raimundo Bacquet, representative of the Rotary Club of Olmue del Valle.
Photo by past Club President Sandy Warren.