River Valley Rotary hosts two speakers at January meeting

RUMFORD – The River Valley Rotary Club Fellowship January meeting was held at the HOPE Association. The first presentation was short but important and was given by Allison Coombs, marketing coordinator of Bridgton and Rumford hospitals. She spoke on the dire need for blood donation throughout the country.

To schedule a donation, call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or log on to www.redcrossblood.org. Coombs can be reached at 207-376-5084.

The main speaker was Michelle Worthley, homeless services case manager and director of homeless services at Rumford Group Homes.

In the first photo are Fellow Rotarian Bill Gates who volunteers at the blood drive periodically, the local director of the American Red Cross, and Dave Duguay, River Valley Rotary Club president.

In the second photo are Fellow Rotarian Roger Whitehouse, Michelle Worthley, and Dave Duguay, River Valley Rotary Club president.