Hanging out with EK Hangout stars
Rotary club hears from enthusiastic speakers
Recently the EK Hangout organisation was presented with a cheque for £1000.
The monies were raised at the joint-annual dance organised by East Kilbride Rotary Club and their daughter club, East Kilbride Kittoch.
Two of ‘Maws Mafia’ – as the committee members of EK Hangout are affectionately known – visited East Kilbride Rotary Club’s recent lunch.
EK Hangout was opened four years ago by some of the committee parents who recognised that there was a necessity for a club for young adults aged 18 to 30 with disabilities.
This group replaced the lack of any social life for these young adults, with a Monday night club at Calderglen High School, full of fun, activities, new friends, building self-esteem and confidence while improving their social skills.
Chairperson Elma Ross, secretary Lynn Morrison and Alan Ross expanded on the work done by the club from organising fish supper nights, horse riding, go-karting and day trips; all of which are only a trickle of the events.
The club has 40 young disabled adults supported by volunteers, young and old, who are always available.
And let us not forget the raising of much-needed funds as the club is selffunding.
Alan had a powerful powerpoint presentation of many of the events full of happy adults enjoying many of the activities.
The EK Hangout club are very proud at winning the Award for Real Heroes in 2014.
This is the only club of its kind in East Kilbride, but they would like to see similar clubs started in other communities.
It was not a surprise to learn of the club’s success as the enthusiasm and devotion to the club of all three speakers was infectious. In the vote of thanks, club president Bruce Gunn admitted he had only recently learned of the club’s existence and having visited them to watch the work done by the volunteers, he was now a committed supporter.