Canterbury RC eBulletin Volume 39 Issue 14 3 October 2024 (Sep 27, 2024)

FUN AND SERVICE ARE THE MOTTO OF THE CANTERBURY ROTARY CLUB

The Canterbury Buzz

Club Website www.canterburyrotary.org

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Meeting Apologies

Notify meeting apologies prior to 10 am Friday to Rob Simpson on

Mobile 0425746991 or at rob.simpson@canterburyrotary.org

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Welcome to our Club

Service Above Self

Mondays at 6:00 PM

Canterbury Centre

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Canterbury, VIC 3126
Australia

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Last weeks meeting - social event at the Harp Hotel

Not much to report this week as a few of the club members went to the Harp Hotel for a social function, thanks to JB for the photos

Rotary walk with us has started, Elizabeth Rosemary and I are the only members so far - who else is keen to join and get fit whilst raising funds for this important project of Rotary?

Heres the link https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/join/CanterburyStrollers153

As you are aware the Ed. is away on the medical mission from Saturday and only back on Wednesday 16th. What does this mean - well no bulletin I suppose. Plenty to display when we get back though!

2 weeks of whats on below

Next week October 7th - Anne J - member behind the badge

The following week (14th) we will have David Dobney - PP of Rotary Club of Essendon North. He is the ambassador for St Judes and will come along to talk about that project. Bio and more details included in the bulletin

October 14th - David Dobney - Ambassador for St Judes in Tanzania

Rotary Guest Speaker. The School of St. Jude’s Tanzania East Africa

David J Dobney ( PP of R.C. Essendon North ) and Rotary Ambassador to St.
Jude’s School.

Brief Bio.

As a long-term Rotarian and ambassador to the School of St. Jude’s Tanzania
which is a Rotary Australia developed International Service project which also
encompasses youth and community. I was a foundation member of Gisborne
RC and a PP of Essendon North RC which is my current club.

I am a retired business person, married with 3 grown children and 5
grandsons, live in Strathmore and was raised in the Williamstown area.
These days I am a volunteer at W. E.R.N. ( Rotary’s Western Emergency Relief
Organization ) and a WERN Board member and family, Rotary, Golf, some
travel and support of the Western Bulldogs keeps me busy.

Our collaboration with VicPol and BCO for homelessness in Boroondara

Thanks to Steve for this short article on our collaboration with Victoria Police in Boorondara as well as Boroondara Community Outreach. We will add some photos in coming bulletins but for the meanwhile learn what it's about. Interesting stats in their

Did you know that there are a significant number of people living in poverty along with rough sleepers in Boroondara? That what we see is just the tip of the iceberg? According to the Council To Homeless Persons, it is just 7% of the actual number!

We are working with Boroondara Police and Boroondara Community Outreach to provide immediate emergency meals to homeless and residents in need.

In pilot is an initiative where patrol vehicles carry and distribute temporary emergency food and hygiene packs. These provide an immediate stop gap measure until people can engage with support organisations such as Camcare, The Salvation Army and Boroondarah Community Outreach.

Boroondarah Community Outreach provide toiletries and non-perishable groceries that do not require cooking, and Canterbury Rotary supplies our FORaMEAL packs for those with basic cooking facilities.

Spotted

Spotted recuperating from his recent health issues and champing at the bit to get home!

Graeme H

Rotarian Golfers - event in Adelaide next April

Rotary Walk with Us - October

So October is the Rotary Walk with Us event to raise funds for the Foundation with a specific focus on the End Polio campaign.

A few of us will be away but that doesn't mean we can't keep walking. Here is the registration page https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/

I've registered and set up a Team - Canterbury Strollers. Join the team and let's get fundraising - Yes Pres there are usually walking tracks around cruise liners! :)

As you have seen from the first article we now have a Team page - why nor get registered as part of the team and do some healthy exercise in the meantime?

Here is our page again

Rotary Walk With Us End Polio - Canterbury Strollers