The Rotary Club Of Elizabeth Quay believe that philanthropy is not reserved for the wealthy and that everyone has the ability to make a difference. They are paving the way for the younger generation of Australian Rotary members and aim to inspire and facilitate generosity to create lasting positive change in the community. They inspire generosity to create ripples of change and their values in achieving this are:
- Connect - Create change through community
- Exchange - Altruism in the everyday
- Empower - Amplify sustainable growth
Their key areas of focus are: Environmental Service; International Service; Youth Service; Mental Health; Homelessness; Domestic Violence - Supporting affected families and they meet on Wednesdays in the Perth CBD.
GLENN TRIM TOASTS THE ROTARY CLUB OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
The Rotary Club Of Kensington is the third oldest in London and was chartered in 1925. Chelsea was chartered in 1928. Both clubs have long histories but circumstances caused a merger in 2017. The combined club has a mix of gender, nationalities and professions. The President is Urs Halter and they normally meet every Tuesday evening at the Vanderbilt Hotel, Cromwell Rd, London. However, during Covid the club has met via Zoom right through to this week.
The club is strong and has all the usual structures in place with emphasis on local and international projects. The club is particularly close to the Chelsea Royal Hospital and the Chelsea Pensioners. Other local projects include an annual Senior Citizen Concert, Senior Citizen Christmas Party, a marathon to raise funds, an Art Show and a Wine Show. Another focus is the Grenfell Tower area in North Kensington, a 24 storey block of flats which caught fire on 14 June 2017. The tragedy left many scars on the community and the club has been working with children who need assistance. Internationally, the club has worked with many partners on projects in Tanzania, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Nepal. The main projects are clean water, eradicating a blindness causing disease in young children and breast screening of women.
ERIN HEGARTY'S PRESENTS
To view Erin's presentation Click Here
OUR SILENT AUCTION
Frank Murgia (ably assisted by his wife, Gillian, and Kevin Baruffi) has assembled an impressive array of items with an equally impressive retail value of around $25,000. To view the complete list and consider what you might like to bid on Click Here
