Milestone: Rotarians provide boost to Camp Beausite, BG clubs

Local youths have more resources for activity and access to food, thanks to a pair of donations from Sequim Noon Rotary members.

The Sequim civic organization presented two donations last week — one an adaptive tricycle for Camp Beausite Northwest, the other a cash donation for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula’s food program.

Club representatives presented the tricycle, designed to accommodate youth and adults with physical challenges, to Raina Baker, Camp Beausite Northwest’s executive director, and camp community development coordinator Tinna Barnet, at The Big Elk Restaurant in Sequim on Jan. 25.

Located in Chimacum, Camp Beausite Northwest provides an inclusive camp experience for people with special needs and their families. The tricycle can be easily adjusted to fit people of varying size and physical requirements.

Along with the health benefits, the tricycle allows people to experience the joy and freedom of independent movement, and it helps with their socialization and their engagement with friends and family, Rotary representatives said.

Rotary Club of Sequim Noon representatives presented a $2,000 donation to Mary Budke, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula for the organization’s food program. Individual club members contributed funds, along with a $1,000 match by members Lang and Mary Hadley.

The food program ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, and is vital to their well-being and development, Rotary officials said.

Sequim Noon Rotary meets every Thursday from 11:45 a.m.-2:15 at The Big Elk Restaurant, 707 E. Washington St. See sequimrotary.org.

Submitted photo / Sequim Noon Rotary members present funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula’s food program to the clubs’ executive director (and fellow Rotarian) Mary Budke, third from left. Pictured, from left, are Ren Garypie, Margot Hewitt, Budke, Don Sorensen, Stuart Dille, Anna Richmond, Bob Macaulay and Kelly Macaulay.