We heard that the Club is making an application under the Let's Stay Connecting program for funding to be aimed at aged care residents and help with reducing isolation. The aim, should funding be made available, is to prepare videos and other material to be distributed to aged settings and the elderly. Thanks to Joe Flinn who has assisted with the application process.

 

Doug and Val gave us an update on the FORaMEAL project and advised that an unbelievable 20000 meals had been distributed on Monday alone. There are now 17 organisations who are receiving pallets/boxed of the FORaMEAl packs. These are staggering numbers. Please have a look at the new FORaMEAl website at www.forameal.org

 

Edda Williams has taken on a coordinating role with the aged care books project and Jenny Vero is assisting with working our way through the copyright hurdles. Many thanks.

 

If anyone in the Club is having issues with the Club's IT systems like the website, zoom, getting emails and the Club's online phone app please do not hesitate to contact John Braine or Steve Wylie who will do their best to assist.

 

 

 

 

We were very pleased to have past District Governor Grant Hocking join us to speak about his role with optimisation and all things rotary.

 

The old adage  about giving a busy person a task and it will be done is very true with Grant.

 

His new optimisation role in District 9800 seems to have very broad boundaries. Optimisation is about  the best way to do things and continual improvement. Covid-19 has created  unique circumstances to facilitate change.

 

Grant mentioned a few of the activities and programs that he is leading and/or involved with which includes:

 

 

Thanks Grant for joining us to give us an update about how a busy person fills in part of their day and the great work you are doing for rotary.