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President’s message …. Grant recipients evening – Thursday It was good to hear from the organisations who were recipients of our annual grant round. All were very grateful and I’m sure appreciated the opportunity to meet Rotary members and to provide information on how they are helping the community It was appropriate to have these volunteers at our meeting on Thursday given that from 20 to 26 June the country celebrates National Volunteer Week and formally thanks those who so generously give of their time. Organisations and groups from around the country are run by and benefit from volunteers – which includes of course our own Rotarians. Each club is required by Rotary International to report its total volunteer hours and these are then converted to dollar terms. Studies estimated the value of Rotary member volunteer hours at $850 million a year which is based on a conservative estimate of nearly 47 million hours of volunteer effort generated by Rotary members in a typical year. And that’s just Rotary – the value and economic impact of volunteers throughout the country and the world is immense and we could not operate without our volunteers. Care Packages Project – still opportunity to donate items Thank you to members who generously donated items for the Care Package project initiated by the Hands Up 2 Help team. Evie, Jessica and Aidan were amazed at the response which exceeded their expectations and they send a big thank you. There’s still time to donate so if you were not at Thursday’s meeting or still to donate, items will be collected at our changeover evening and the meeting the following week. The students would be delighted. Evie sent me a text message – “Yes we were all very happy with the way it went. It has been great to be able to spread the word about us. I’m delighted by the response for our care packages. Thank you.” New Members What a privilege it was to induct three new members – Rollo Webb, Tim Gurnsey and Roger Dudfield. We look forward to working with them and enjoying their company on Rotary projects and in fellowship situations. Paul Harris Fellow A huge privilege and honour to present John Bishop with a Paul Harris Fellow certificate and pin. John has not only made a financial donation but has contributed enormously to Rotary in Cambridge over the years and to the community through other work. He is generous with his time and commitment and is a person whose life demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives and mission of The Rotary Foundation to build world understanding and peace. Give Every Child a Future A reminder that this centennial project is ongoing for three years. Remember it takes only $45 to fully vaccinate a child against: • Rotavirus, a leading cause of death from diarrhoea in under-five-yearolds; • Pneumococcal disease, a major cause of meningitis, pneumonia and blood poisoning in young children; and • Human papillomavirus, the cause of cervical cancer. Consider donating $45 for each of your immediate family members. See Bev Heron. Changeover – 1 July Looking forward to our changeover on Thursday and an opportunity to reflect on the past year and hear from PE Ian on his plans for 2021/2022. District Changeover The Rotary Club of Taradale welcomes you to attend the Rotary District 9930 Changeover & Lunch 2021 on Sunday 4th July at 11.30am at the Old Church, 199 Meeanee Road, Taradale, Napier. Cost $45 per person The link for registering is shown below. Payment is made by you via OnLine Banking to the Taradale Rotary Club’s account. Please note that the registration process uses the word CHECK – which is another word for OnLine Banking. The theme dress code for the day is smart casual - RED, White and Blue |
