International Grant Update

Please join us for an update on the international grant to upgrade the medical facilities at BKL Walawalkar Hospital, Dervan, Ratnagiri district, Chiplun, India.

Founded by Shri Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust, BKL Walawalkar Hospital is a multispecialty tertiary care institution. The hospital has a 25-year legacy of providing community-based health care with a special focus on underserved communities impacted by poverty, malnutrition, limited literacy, and social taboos. The Stillwater Sunrise Rotary and the Pune Tilak Road Rotary clubs submitted an international grant to upgrade and expand the hospital's diagnostic and surgical equipment, enabling the hospital to serve approximately 2,500 additional patients per year.

Margie is a retired CPA with a passion for The Rotary Foundation and currently serves as the District Rotary Foundation Chair. With a special interest in global and district grants, Margie takes great joy in helping clubs get their grant ideas off the ground and into communities where they can make a real difference in the daily lives of those served.

Invocation: Annette Cook

Greeters: Judy Freund & Val Romansky