Ball State Rotaract Club starts strong     

Three handicapped Mexican citizens will soon have wheelchairs, thanks to members of a Rotaract club being formed at Ball State University. A total of $235, enough to sponsor three wheelchairs was raised by the Rotaract members through a fundraiser at the local Fazolis restaurant on December 6. Additional contributions came from members of the Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club on December 16.

          The club, composed of nine Ball State undergraduates, is led by former Rotary Youth Exchange participant Logan Parmele, architecture major from Rensselaer, Indiana. Two other Rotaracters, Andrea Girt and Valerie Brock, were Interact members while attending high school in Anderson, Indiana. When membership reaches fifteen, the club will apply for formal recognition through Rotary International

           "We were proud to have 100% of our members take part in the December 6 fundraiser" said Parmele. The club meets alternate Tuesday evenings at on the Ball State campus. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family.Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.For more information, contact club advisor Rotarian Dennis Wible or Andrea Girt