Rotary Club of Liamuiga and Ade’s Place – Making a Difference
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Senator Kerry Ann Ifill, Deputy President of Senate of Barbados
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Bassterre; St. Kitts - The Rotary Club of Liamuiga is assisting Ade’s Place is making a difference in the lives of young adults with special needs in our community. Ade’s Place, situated at Greenlands, is a non-profit organization run by a volunteer board, provides vocational and educational instruction to developmentally challenged youth. The facility presently serves fifteen (15) persons with a range of disabilities. Most of the funds to operate the centre are realized through generous donations from individuals and the private sector.
To aid in their fund raising ventures, a dinner will be held at the Old Boys School, Victoria Road, on Saturday 31st May 2008, at 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker at this event will be Senator Kerry Ann Ifill from Barbados, who is legally blind. The Rotary Club of Liamuiga was instrumental in bringing Senator Ifill to St. Kitts.
The Rotary Club of Liamuiga has assisted Ade’s Place in various ways in the past. During 2007, the club was instrumental in installing handrails at the entrance of the building to assist persons who have difficulty climbing stairs.
The centre was named after Ade Chaderton, a young man with special needs, whose mother was the driving force behind getting the centre set up. He passed away in June 2005. ~~Adz:Right~~
