The Rotary Club of Saco Bay Sunset met on Saturday, September 24 to pack a container with crutches, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and other medical equipment for Crutches for Africa. This event brought ten area Rotary Clubs together. A special thanks to 22 members from the collaborative Rotary Clubs of South Portland Cape Elizabeth, Freeport, Yarmouth, Westbrook-Gorham, Brunswick Coastal, Saco Bay, Saco Bay Sunset, Bethel, Sebago Lake Windham, Portland, and Scarborough who manually loaded the container. The shipment is going to Uganda. Rotarian Dennis Robillard has been spearing this event for 13 years.
Crutches for Africa Load 9-24-22 Rotary Club of Saco Bay Sunset (and support) | |
Crutches | 1130 |
Canes | 536 |
Walkers | 639 |
Rotators | 60 |
Wheelchairs | 127 |
Air cast boots | 132 |
Total items | 2684 |
Other special thanks are extended to the Lions Club in Old Orchard Beach as they allowed for the housing of the equipment, and to Christine Johnson and Jaymie for pictures and this slideshow of photos.