Rotary – Cool. Not Cool

Outrage on Earth Day

April 26, 2021 by Mary Lou Harrison Leave a Comment

Bag of shoes set out for garbage with a slash made in one shoe of each pair.

In my excitement to see brand new shoes at the curb, I missed it. I missed the terrible slash in the otherwise perfect-looking UGG boot set out for garbage with many other pairs of shoes in front of SoftMoc in Bloor West Village, Toronto. As I stood there, jaw dropped under my mask, I was … [Read more…]

Rotary International Approves LGBT+ Fellowship

July 21, 2018 by Mary Lou Harrison 1 Comment

Group of Rotarians with a Pride flag at the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto

A very cool thing happened at the June 2018 Board Meeting of Rotary International. The creation of a LGBT+ RAF (Rotarians and Friends) Fellowship was approved! Full disclosure here – I am proud to be a Charter Member of this very important new group. Now let’s back up a little. Not everyone is familiar with … [Read more…]