VILLE PLATTE ROTARY CLUB MEETING

DECEMBER 9, 2014

     The Rotary Club of Ville Platte today (Tuesday) heard from Leonard Fontenot who spoke on Rotary Foundation and Paul Harris Fellows. A Paul Harris Fellow is a designation given to Rotarians who contribute $1000 to the Rotary Foundation. The Foundation is the giving arm of Rotary International that helps people all around the world. Their main emphasis is the total eradication of Polio around the world. Fontenot explained that the Ville Platte club assists  2 members  each year become a Paul Harris fellow by matching half of the cost or $500 to Rotary International.

       It was announced that the Sacred Heart Interact Club  raised about $300 in their recent fund raiser for Rotary International.