From: Clyde Boyer and Vivian Finlay
Date: Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM
Subject: ITHF connection for newsletter
Date: Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM
Subject: ITHF connection for newsletter
Dear Kimberly,
We are members of ITHF living in Homer, Alaska, USA. We have not had the privilege of hosting ITHFers in Homer.
We moved here 7 1/2 years ago having lived in Wasilla - almost 300 miles north of Homer. We had many ITHFers in Wasilla who we hosted, and have traveled extensively internationally staying with ITHF hosts.
However, during the last few days we had our first ITHF guests in Homer!
Pam Pine, and her husband Rick, visited us from Colorado. They were in Homer to pick up crutches and walkers for a "Crutches for Africa" project for which Pam is helping. Pam's Rotary club is in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In Homer, the Hospice organization had dozens of stored crutches that were not needed. The Director of the Hospice of Homer researched places that would accept donations of the crutches and connected with the Crutches for Africa project. (see: http://www.crutches4africa.org)
Because Pam and Rick were traveling in Alaska, they were willing give their time, and space in their camper/truck, to transport the crutches to Tacoma, Washington, where they will be included in the container shipment that will go to Africa when it is full.
Yesterday, July 31, 2017, Rotarians from the Homer-Kachemak Bay Club helped sort, wrap and load the crutches into Pam and Rick's truck. I attach a photo showing Rotarians at work!
On Saturday, July 29, many local Rotarians and Pam and Rick, took a boat trip to Halibut Cove, across Kachemak Bay from Homer, and attended a welcoming dinner for Rotary International Vice President, Dean Rohrs, who visited Homer with two of her cousins from South Africa. I attach a photo of Rick, Pam, Vivian and Clyde on the boat that took us to the dinner event.
ITHF contributes to very interesting and wonderful experiences and projects!
I do hope both Pam and I will qualify for a year's extension on our memberships with ITHF!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Vivian Finlay, and Clyde Boyer (husband)
Rick, Pam, Vivian, and Clyde Enroute to Halibut Cove, Alaska
Loading Crutches, etc. into Rick and Pam's Truck at Hospice of Homer in Homer, Alaska