Posted by Sue Foster

5 DECADES OF KINDNESS

In 1966, Mary Ann Schlabach and her husband, Beland, began extending hospitality and a helping hand to Jamaicans who were working on the Smith Farm in Vineland Station. Mary Ann became a driving force in the organization of the Caribbean Workers Outreach Program (CWOP) established in 1992.  While Mary Ann has served CWOP in key leadership roles including treasurer and more recently, program coordinator, she has contributed immeasurably through her endless acts of kindness. The workers know her as “Sister Mary Ann”.
Over five decades, Mary Ann Schabach’s tireless work and devotion as a humanitarian has enriched the lives of thousands of Caribbean men and women employed as seasonal workers on Niagara farms.  The heart of Rotary is Service Above Self. The Rotary Club of Lincoln is proud to honour Mary Ann Schlabach by recognizing her as a Paul Harris Fellow in tribute to her shared purpose with the objectives of Rotary. 
 
Pictured is left to right: Paul Roth, Lincoln Rotarian, new Paul Harris Fellow Mary Ann, president Jennifer Turner, Mary Ann's daughters to the right of president Jennifer Turner.