Posted by Lyle Goodin on Oct 01, 2018
The Bowmanville Rotary Club was pleased to be able to help three sisters realize their objective of getting a Rainbow Crosswalk in Bowmanville in support of the LGBTQ community.  The three, Jordan McCormack, Alison Ridding, and Emily Allison, originally approached the Municipality of Clarington and received unanimous approval to cost share the creation of the crosswalk.  The cost was estimated at about $8,000 which meant that the trio would have to raise $4,000 to see their dream realized.  The Bowmanville Rotary Club's New Member Committee, chaired by Joe Solway, started the ball rolling with a donation of $1,000.  Following that, Steve Kay, Director of Fundraising and Special Events, offered the three sisters the use of the Club's crowd sourcing site, www.funditclarington.com to assist with their fundraising efforts.  The community's response was nothing short of amazing and the remaining $3,000 was raised in less than a week.  For more information about this unique project, please see the story published in the Clarington This Week or visit the Rainbow Crosswalk Facebook page.  Well done everyone!!!
 
(L to R) Steve Kay, Joe Solway, President John Burns, Jordan McCormack, Alison Ridding, Emily Alison, and Mayor Adrian Foster