Adrienne Dare will speak to the Rotary Club on July 12, 2022, about the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act. Dare has been active in trying to make medical aid in dying an end-of-life option in New Mexico since 2002. She has worked in Silver City and throughout the state, giving presentations about the subject and advocating for the passage of legislation. The Elizabeth Whitefield End-Of-Life Options Act became law in New Mexico on June 18, 2021.

The Rotary Club meets every Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. for lunch in the WNMU Student Memorial Building, Second Floor, Sunset Room. There is a brief “meet and greet,” a short business meeting and then the speaker has the floor. The club welcomes members of the public to the meetings. Guests are asked to contribute $10.00 if they want a hot lunch with salad, dessert and coffee. If anyone is unable to attend in person, a Zoom link can be obtained by sending an email request to info@silvercityrotary.org. 

Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary is the world’s oldest and largest service organization, with more than 1.2 million members in more than168 countries. Since its founding in 1923, the Silver City Rotary Club has provided support and service to numerous non-profit organizations and civic causes in Silver City and Grant County as well as supporting and participating in humanitarian projects sponsored by Rotary International.

To find out more about Rotary or membership in the local club, email info@silvercityrotary.org.