Camille has represented District 21 Warwick, RI, since 2016. She is also a Navy Veteran - a Naval Officer Candidate in 1981, her career "encompassed standard assignments within military Human Resources as well as nontraditional leadership positions in Missile Guidance Systems, Missile Production, Nuclear Emergency Field Response Team and as a Courier Officer for an Arduous Sea Contingent." She served during Operation Desert Storm and retired as a Lieutenant Commander. Camille has received numerous awards for her contributions in Service and in areas of civil/human rights. She began an annual veterans' outreach program, introduced a veterans' affairs reform law.
And we were, therefore, very grateful to Dora for bringing Camille to speak to us Monday evening. She spoke mainly about her efforts to help the veterans living in the Bristol Veterans Home. Since the pandemic struck, the vets have found themselves increasingly isolated, confined to their own "neighborhoods", and with no activities to occupy their time - pool cues and balls removed, cards removed, books removed. We participated in the Card Project that Camille began. When word got around, the cards began coming from all over the country. We can continue to help Camille to cheer up our veterans by continuing to send cards. Write a note or two and forward them to "Any Veteran", c/o 786 Church Avenue, Warwick RI 02889.
And we are also very grateful for Camille's donation to the Club as she said she appreciates all the good work that Rotary does.
