From fighting disease, to supporting youth, education, healthcare, environmental efforts and more, Rotarians like Steven Blakey love what they do on the local and international stages.
President of the Rotary Club of Brighton, Blakey sums up his inspiration and fellow Rotarians’ motivation in a few words: “Our purpose is to serve the community, and we like to have fun while we’re doing it.”
Rotarians have been addressing challenges around the world for more than a century now.
In Brighton, which has a small, but mighty club, Rotarians like Blakey step up where they can – this isn’t the first time Blakey has been tasked with the role of president and keeping the club moving ahead and engaged.
Over the years, some of the work he’s most proud to have been involved with includes Rotarians’ efforts under eradicating polio worldwide and the youth exchange program through East Northumberland Secondary School (ENSS.) This year, the club sent a local youth to Belgium and welcomed a young girl from Finland to Brighton.
Last year, Brighton joined Northumberland clubs to plant hundreds of trees in collaboration with area leaders and municipalities – an idea that originated with the Rotary Club of Cobourg.
Brighton fundraising efforts help not just in the municipality but stretch across Northumberland, into Quinte and beyond.
On a side: Take note of an upcoming fundraiser on March 29. Rotary hosts its Spring Fling Dance, featuring Bentwood Rocker from 7 to 11 p.m. at the community centre.
In this podcast below, Blakey tells us more about how the club helps on a local and global scale, talks about recruitment, and more.
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