BRC 2016 Journal

Babylon Rotary Club Helps Support the Haiti Project

What We Do

P rojects

The Babylon Rotary Club initiates and participates in many local, national, and international projects.

C urrent P rojects

• Food Drives • Gift of Life

• Legacy of Literacy • SCO Family of Services • Scholarships • Splashes of Hope

• Arbor Day Tree Program • Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck • Canine Companions • Disaster Relief

• Interact/Rotoract Clubs • InternationalWater/Literacy

• W.A.V.E.S.

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C harlie Cicio is a 59-year-old retired NYPD Police Officer who by virtue of his commitment and dedication gives substance and quality of life to his community by devoting his time to volunteering. His commitments include: • Volunteer Firefighter • Volunteer Military Personnel • Food Coordinator at the Gerald J. Ryan Outreach in Wyandanch New York • Food Coordinator at the Mercy Inn Soup Kitchen in Wyandanch New York One particular mission that is dear to the Charlie’s heart is the Friars Suppliers, a group started by a friend of his by the name of Charlie Moran from Lindenhurst, New York. Charlie was approached in 2009 by Charlie Moran to join him in a mission to Haiti. Although it was six months prior to the earthquake that shook Haiti it was a life changing experience for Charlie. January 2016 was Charlie’s eighth trip with the Friar’s Suppliers and for the past three years, he has assisted in fundraising for the food handout share of the mission. They began with feeding 500 families and are now feeding over 1325 households. The construction crew builds homes that measure 10 feet by 10 feet structures. This year the team managed to build over 150 outhouses. Local Haitians dig the holes by hand (shovels and picks). The building crew then takes over creating and pouring the foundation to construct the structural portion completing the project. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere; Provence of Carrefour is just 2 hours out of Port De Prince airport. The medical team examined over 1800 people this year and more than half were children. With visits just twice a year over 70 children, a year perish in this community from complications of malnutrition. Countless children that can use our help never even make it to the medical clinic. All of the Friars Suppliers are volunteers. All volunteers pay their own way so that all funds raised go to the people of Carrefour.

R ecently C ompleted P rojects

• Habitat for Humanity • Gift of Life • Student Exchange • Science Education in Hungary

• Water Management • Mexican Playgrounds • Little League Restroom • Meals on Wheels Van

F undraisers

Funding for our projects and charitable donations are obtained primarily through the efforts of our members at our annual fund-raising events. Golf Outing Babylon Village Classic 10K “Dirty Sock” Run Endless Summer “Wine and Food Expo” Scholarship Raffle In addition to our weekly luncheon meetings, the Babylon Rotary Club provides several other opportunities for socializing and networking such as service project events, post-project meeting gatherings and special event celebrations. We also hold annual fellowship events, including a spring barbecue, golf outing and year-end holiday party. To learn more about the Babylon Rotary Club, and read about the specifics of our projects and fund-raisers, visit our club website: www.babylonrotary.org

“We thank the Babylon Rotary Club for its continuous support of the Friar Suppliers and their food mission. Without your assitance our mission would be that much more difficult”, Charlie Cicio.

Donations can be made to The Friar Supppliers 583 S. 7th Street Lindenhurst NY 11757 friarsuppliers@gmail.com • www.friarsuppliers.com

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