February 2: Dr. Patrick Coleman
Join us on Tuesday via Zoom to hear from Dr. Patrick Coleman. Patrick has been a member of the Rotary Club of Luanshya, Zambia, since 1993. He is married to Sherry Coleman – whom he introduced into Rotary in 1995 and married in 1997.
A teacher by profession, Patrick serves as the Luanshya District Education Board Chairman, a trainer at Mobile Mission Maintenance Vocational Training Centre and is a trainer in both the Rotary Leadership Institute and Potential Rotary Leadership Seminars.
The Colemans founded the Lighthouse Children’s Home Ministry helping to support 36 orphans and vulnerable children. They founded the Christian Resource Centre – library, correspondence Bible school and counselling centre.
Patrick is a Director of Mission MedicAir, Mobile Mission Maintenance Zambia and is a member of the Board of Governors for Chengelo School in Mkushi, Zambia.
Patrick has served on every committee of his Rotary Club and served as Rotary District 9210 Governor in 2006-2007 receiving the Governor’s Citation from Rotary International President Bill Boyd. He has served in several regional and zone committees and action groups including Zone 20A South Water & Sanitation Coordinator, Reach Out To Africa Water & Sanitation Coordinator, Rotary International representative to the Polio Technical Advisory Group Meeting – Lusaka 2011, HOC Member – Rotary Institute Livingstone, Rotary International Director Nominating Committee, GETS Trainer – Spouses and Assistant Rotary Coordinator. He served as Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator – 2016-2019. He also serves as a Rotary Foundation Cadre and is member of the Programs of Scale Advisors.
Patrick is currently the secretary and chair-elect of the Governors’ Council of Southern Africa and is a columnist for the Rotary Africa Magazine. He serves as a member of The Rotary Foundation Cadre and as a Member of the Rotary Foundation Community & Economic Development Major Gifts Initiative Committee.
He serves on the boards of several Rotary Fellowships including Rotarians On The Internet (ROTI), Rotary Global History Fellowship (RGHF) and is the founding chairman of the new Beard and Mustache Appreciation Rotary Fellowship. In addition, he serves as an Ambassador – Southern Africa at WASH Rotary Action Group.
In addition to several club and district level recognitions, Patrick is a recipient of the Rotary Service Above Self Award, the Four Avenues of Service Citation, Regional Service Award for a Polio Free World and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious service. He was also honored by US Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz with the Leadership Award from the US Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Patrick is a tier-three Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation, TRF Benefactor and a member of the Bequest Society of The Rotary Foundation.
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