Stories
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Rotary Clubs of Australia Drought Appeal |
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Gifting programAre you scratching your head over what to give that someone who has everything? Please remember our gifting program? We have a lovely cards which acknowledges your donation to one of the major Rotary programs - just ask Pam for a card and see Ken or Gary to pay for your donation.  |
Humans in Geelong...a team of volunteers telling the stories of locals who are making a difference.jpg) Last Wednesday, Jackie Bennett spoke to us about a group called 'Humans in Geelong'. This group interviews Geelong locals who are making a difference and publishes their stories on facebook and the web. Go to the links below and have a read for yourselves. I did and they were terrific stories. In Oct this year they will be having their 2nd Expo as last year's expo was so successful. Put it in your diaries - should be a good event with many inspirational stories to be told. If you happen to know someone that they could write a story about - please contact Jackie - she would be very pleased to hear from you. Contact humans in Geelong: mob: 0401838291 | email: humansingeelong@gmail.com | web: www.humansingeelong.com or facebook: www.facebook.com/HumansinGeelong/  |
Copy of Grovedale Waurn Ponds Rotary Making a difference!.png) This year I am going to try to publish stories from each of the service areas (ie Youth, International, Community etc). I think it is important that we update our members - especially our new members on the activities we are supporting and the good work that is happening. So I am putting the call out to members to draft stories so they can be published in the bulletin and if suitable, also on the face book page. District 9780 trip to Cambodia. Next Thursday 1st February, Lesley Goode is travelling to Cambodia with 11 other District 9780 Rotarians. Bryan Humphries (Geelong East) has provided the opportunity to visit the water project in Veal Veang to which our Club made a contribution in the past. On Friday 2nd February, we are attending the meeting of the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh. Our club has kindly donated US$150 to the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh Books for Children project. This involves providing books for classrooms and libraries aiming particularly at the 5 – 10 year old age group. Lesley said she will send photos of the meeting and water project and then report on the trip when she returns. We wish Lesley well in her travels. Great to see our club represented on this trip. .png) This year I am going to try to publish stories from each of the service areas (ie Youth, International, Community etc). I think itis important that we update our members - especially our new members on the activities we are supporting and the good work that is happening. So I am putting the call out to members to draft stories so they can be published in the bulletin and if suitable on the face book page. District 9780 trip to Cambodia. Next Thursday 1st February, Lesley Goode is travelling to Cambodia with 11 other District 9780 Rotarians. Bryan Humphries (Geelong East) has provided the opportunity to visit the water project in Veal Veang to which our Club made a contribution in the past. On Friday 2nd February, we are attending the meeting of the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh. Our club has kindly donated US$150 to the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh Books for Children project. This involves providing books for classrooms and libraries aiming particularly at the 5 – 10 year old age group. Lesley said she will send photos of the meeting and water project and then report on the trip when she returns. We wish Lesley well in her travels. Great to see our club represented on this trip. |
Having problems thinking of gift for Christmas? With the Christmas rush now on and the shops full of gifts, glitz and ‘stuff’, have you got the time, energy and motivation to go shopping for Christmas gifts that might be the wrong size, shape, colour, unappreciated, unwanted, superfluous or quietly discarded after the Christmas glow fades….? If this sounds like you, then solve the problem easily through the Rotary Club of Grovedale Waurn Ponds’ Gifting Program and buy a gift that will be really needed, appreciated, useful and possibly save lives. Which type of gift would you prefer to give? Make a donation to one of Rotary’s many projects as a gift on behalf of someone else. You will receive a card to give to your recipient to indicate what you have done. There will be no doubt they will be impressed by such a humanitarian gift that will improve the lives of those less fortunate - and it comes with the assurance that 100% of your monetary gift will reach the Rotary project of your choice. What better gift could you give to embrace the spirit of Christmas? – but remember, such gifts via the Gifting Program are also suitable for weddings, anniversaries, bereavements and other occasions throughout the year. At this time of year though, HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, In the hope that your generous donation will also mean a HAPPIER LIFE ALL THROUGH THE YEAR FOR SOMEONE ELSE. |
Kids Under CoverDo you have a car, boat or even a bus you no longer need. You can donate them to the 'kids under cover' charity group and they will be sold to help prevent youth homelessness. All donations are tax deductable. Check out their site at: https://www.kuc.org.au/get-involved/donate-your-car/ (Thanks Peter for passing this on.) |
House of Angels - Certificate of appreciationWe received a message from Angel (via April) along with some certificates of appreciation. Angel's message read: ' To the Grovedale Waurn Ponds Rotary group, Thank you so much for your intervention to our project lets hop for the best. I am also thanking you for the goat that you donated to us. One goat has two kids and the other one dies due to droughts last year. Your support means a lot to us. Bill Trengrove - we also thanking you for the wonderful support of your company. Leon Bourke - House of Angel is saying thank you to you for the support to feed the children at Houseof Angels. Regards, Angel  |
Torquay Rotary Annual Book FairTorquay Book Fair.
26 to 29 January 2016 10 am to 4pm Daily
Scout Hall behind Torquay Football Club.
All books $1 Gold Coin Donation for Entry.
Proceeds to Barwon Patient Transport.
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