Alpharetta Rotary is proud to announce the ‘grand opening’
celebration on Saturday, April 13th of the APADPEL Down Syndrome Training and
Education Center in Pelotas, R.S. Brazil.
14 Rotary clubs and 3 Interact clubs spanning three
districts and two countries have partnered with universities, companies, local
governments and the state of Rio Grande do Sul to construct a 6,600 sq. ft.
facility to house occupational therapy and education for APADPEL –The Association of Parents of People with Down Syndrome of Pelotas. Training and education will be underwritten
through a $70,000 Global Grant approved by Rotary International in 2022.
Hats off and a big thank you to the Rotary Clubs of
Roswell, Stone Mountain, Peachtree City, Dunwoody, Atanta Brazil, Innovation
Academy Interact, the Rotary clubs of Bath-Sunrise and Yarmouth in D7780, the
six clubs of Pelotas, R.S., led by Rotary Pelotas-Oeste and the Interact Clubs
of Pelotas and Pelotas-West who have supported the global grant and project
construction.
This link shows video progress of the facility from April 2021 through present and
includes thanks and an invitation from APADPEL leaders to join the April
celebration. For more information and
travel itinerary, contact RDAHKoncerak@yahoo.com.