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Rotary is supporting solutions for the Samoa measles emergency. You can too!

Posted on Dec 05, 2019

Rotary New Zealand World Community Service remains in daily communication by telephone with Rotary Samoa. Sadly the number of deaths has now past 60.

To date Rotary Samoa have had made and delivered 82 beds with Vinyl Covered Mattresses and Side Tables, plus 6 Cots. In addition they have supplied 8 Wheelchairs, Tidy Containers and Hospital Consumables e.g. Kidney Dishes etc. Bereaved families will be given vouchers for food and other essential items.

RNZWCS is grateful for the donations that have been received from Rotary Clubs, Rotarians and the Public through its Appeal but the need is urgent and great so please continue support for this Appeal.

South Tawara RCC helps preschool through literacy project

South Tawara Rotary Community Corps held one of its early literacy projects last week by giving out reading books and Rotary Usborne Pictorial Dictionaries to the International Preschool at Eita. Head Teacher Mrs Talime Moote said that these will be very helpful for the teachers and the students especially as they have very few reading books in their resource library. She thanked STRCC for their charity and hoped they could continue to work with the preschool to expand their teaching resources over time. She noted that in addition to books, they have a dire need for toys and blocks for the children to play with.

ROTARY DICTIONARY PROJECT - FURTHERING EDUCATION

On 13 November DG Gary Langford had the privilege to attend a presentation of 280 Usborne illustrated English dictionaries to students at Finlayson Park Primary School in Manurewa, the largest decile 1 school in the country. He witnessed joy and smiles all around and was made aware again of the great effort the Bill and Lorna Boyd Charitable Trust, the Pakuranga Rotary Club and its auxiliary, are making to improve literacy standards. Also assisting the purchase in this instance was the June Gray Charitable Trust, administered by the Newmarket Rotary Club.

Growing our reach - new club Chartered in Kiribati

On 6 November 2019, the official charter event for the Rotary Club of Tarawa was held at the Lagoon Club in the middle of the island. Almost all of the 24 members of the club were present to receive their Charter certificate and for President Ruth to receive the chains of office from Tania Thomas, the President of the sponsoring Rotary club, the Rotary Club of Otahuhu in Auckland. The event was attended by Mr Taoaba Kaiea, Minster of Women, Youth and Sport, and the High Commissioners for New Zealand and Australia. Representatives of the local community were also present and we were entertained by traditional dancers from the area of Betio, in the west of the atoll. The following is a overview of the need for a new club through to their future activities:

Quick – a Conference Registration Super Prize for the taking

DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2020 - SPECIAL OFFER FROM ONE OF OUR CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS – ‘DRIVE AN ELECTRIC CAR FOR FREE, FOR 4 DAYS!’

GVI – Genuine Vehicle Imports (LMVD) will supply one lucky conference registrant with a late model Nissan Leaf full EV to drive and use for four days. GVI will provide a fully insured, latest year model of Nissan Leaf that's available in stock at the time. They will also instruct on how to charge and operate the car and supply a charging cable. Any driver of the car must hold a current NZ driver’s licence.

The winner of this offer will be selected by a ‘lucky dip’ from all registered attendees.

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING

Early Bird registrants get THREE automatic entries into the lucky draw (Early Bird registrations close 31 December 2019).
Registrants after 31 December 2019 automatically qualify for one lucky draw entry.

ALL THE MORE REASON FOR EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION! REGISTER HERE: DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Example of Young Totara Award in use

Young Totara awardees over the years have gone on to become successful in their endeavours, with recent awardees being involved in Rotary projects. In August 2019, Ben Keimpe Hofmans is the receipient of the “Young Totara Award” for the District 9970. Ben was nominated by the Rotary Club of Christchurch Sunrise and the Rotary Club of St Johns through Ainie Kwok for his dedication, perseverance in helping with the setup of 3D printers at Aidanfield Christian School in Chrischurch. The 3D printers funding have also been kindly donated by the Chenery Memorial Trust.

Ben is now a first year University of Canterbury student studying engineering. Since receiving the Award, Ben has attended and participated at the Rotaract Oceania Conference in Auckland. He was also one of the volunteers at the Rotary Oceania Conference, held in September.

The Spring Rotary ALLFIT Coastal Run

Oh my, what a fantastic day it was! Pohutukawa Coast Passport Rotary’s second Rotary ALLFIT Coastal Run took place this year on a beautiful spring Sunday in Beachlands. Nearly 550 runners and walkers enjoyed the magnificent Pohutukawa Coast while testing their fitness in the sunshine.