Extreact From: (2009) CURRY’S CHRONICLES ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT 9630 DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER VOLUME 19(5).

President Denis Clark names Paul Stanley as a Paul Harris Fellow.

In recognition of his tireless work against youth violence since the tragic event which took his son Matthew, Paul Stanley, of the Matthew Stanley Foundation, has been named a Paul Harris Fellow. At a ceremony on October 14, the Rotary Club of REDLANDS BAYSIDE donated $2000 to the Matthew Stanley Foundation. The Foundation was also a benefactor of the club’s recent Redlands Classic Ride, which attracted 508 cyclists.                              More about that in the next issue.

President Denis Clarke said: “We recognise on behalf of all parents,  the difficult personal challenge that Paul has created in forming the Matthew Stanley Foundation, the endless awareness addresses to school  children throughout the state, the value of his input towards the ‘One Punch Can Kill’ campaign, and the soul searching that he and his family have experienced since the loss of Matt. Paul Stanley has displayed intense fortitude while giving so much of himself in order to ensure that no parent suffers what his family has endured. His dedication to community service is supreme.”

In his moving acceptance speech, Paul vowed the Matthew Stanley Foundation would continue to spread the message of responsible youth behaviour and the devastating effects of excessive drug and alcohol consumption.