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As we near the end of the year, it’s time for the final round of o
rders for Usborne Dictionaries and Rhyming Around the Alphabet books. Thank you to everyone ongoing support — it’s greatly appreciated.
To ensure books arrive before schools close for the year, please have your orders and payments in by Friday, 14th November. This schedule will allow for quick distribution to Wanganui and Wellington ahead of the summer break.
Of course, you’re also welcome to place orders now for the New Year school start — and another order round will come out in February next year for those who prefer to wait.
Interested in finding out more or joining?
Contact Bill Russell: William.russell@xtra.co.nz
Support needed for Rongdal Community School, Vanuatu
Rongdal Community School in Port Vila, Vanuatu, provides education for children from families with little or no income.
To make this possible, the school runs a community garden. Parents contribute by working in the gardens, and the produce is sold at the local market to help cover school costs for their child(ren)
Because travel home is expensive, around 70 students live at the school. A new boys’ dormitory is almost complete, but the boys are still sleeping on the floor.
The next step is to provide bunks so they can rest safely, comfortably and be ready for the new school day.
Left - Current bunks, Centre - new bunk block, Right - the schools children
👉 Our immediate goal is 20 bunks for 40 boys.
Each bunk set costs $300
Every contribution will make a direct difference in the lives of these children.
Together, we can give these children the dignity of a proper bed.
To offer support to BUY A BUNK, please contact Jocelyn
Jocelyn.rotary9940@gmail.com ☎ 027 3303 487
If you're thinking of heading to Taipei….
register before 15 December before prices go up!
If you are going, get in touch with Judy Bain as there is a 9940 contingent going. Email judy.bain@me.com
The Shelterbag Project is a powerful Rotary initiative addressing the growing issue of rough sleeping and homelessness.
Last Tuesday, Seven Sharp ran a story on Shelterbags last week, and showcases the benefits that Rotary can deliver when working with community providers to offer comfort, dignity, and hope to our most vulnerable people on the streets – see first 5 minutes.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp/episodes/s2025-e191
We’re hoping that appealing to the public for donations might help us get closer to the target. Seven Sharp have also put a donation link on their Facebook page to help with that.
As things stand we have currently 500 out of the 1200 bags to fill a 20’ container made and paid for, but we’ve called a halt on further manufacture until further funds can be secured. We know that more than 1200 will be needed.
Charitable Donations should be made to: ROZOPS Ltd 06-0193-0905286-007 using “Shelterbag” in the particulars field and your club (or individual name) in the reference field.
Donation receipts are issued at the end of the month by Kirsten Hawke, Kirsten@astillhawke.co.nz , but she’ll need to be able to match the donation to the person, so best for people to email her to pass on donation detail, name, and email address for receipt.
This compassionate effort will help “Provide Comfort and Dignity for the Homeless Rough Sleepers in New Zealand.”
We need to order some minimum numbers ASAP…hit ‘Read more’ for details…
For further details or to confirm your club’s support, please contact:
Len Houwers – Rotary Club of Waitara
📧 len.houwers@aretelimited.com
📞 0274 445 861
As New Zealand marks Mental Health Awareness Week, Rotary Clubs across Wellington are shining a light on the importance of supporting young people through their Lifting the Lid on Youth Mental Health programme.
Life Flight Trust and Rotary District 9940 Regional Children's Health Trust
Thanks to the significant number of Clubs that have contributed either via the Children's Health Trust or directly to the Life Flight Trust.
Our total donated is just over $113,000!!
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Life Flight Trust and the critical service that they provide across New Zealand does not lessen. Life Flight Trust extend their thanks to our district for the continuing support and contributions to help with purchasing vital lifting equipment.
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to geodesy:
Graeme Blick has dedicated 55 years to improving the science of geodesy in New Zealand and has been New Zealand’s Chief Geodesist since 2009 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Plimmerton, as is his wife Christine.
