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The Rotary Foundation Makes Life-Changing Projects Possible
Type: Story
Published: Nov 12, 2020
As we focus on The Rotary Foundation throughout November, it is important to remember that our support makes it possible for us to engage in life-changing projects globally. There are many ways to maximise the effectiveness of our year-end giving campaigns, including making a gift to the Foundation on Giving Tuesday, 1st December; Giving the gift of Rotary this holiday season. Share our digital flyer with members and potential donors; and, learning more about our new peer-to-peer fundraising tool, Raise for Rotary, where you can create fundraising pages that are easy to share with family and friends through social media and email.With our nation observing Remembrance Day this past week, it was also timely that I had the pleasure of listening to Gabe Hau, District 9800’s Peacebuilding Committee Chair, deliver a wonderful presentation on the Global Peace Index 2020—Measuring Peace In A Complex World. I would encourage all clubs to make contact with Gabe (ghau@optusnet.c
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Rotary Kyneton’s Successful Kenyan Projects
Type: Story
Published: May 17, 2021
By Past President Martin Monk, Rotary Kyneton, Club Foundation Chair A few years ago, one of Rotary Kyneton’s members, Karel Turang presented an opportunity for us to partner with a New Orleans based NGO, Learn to Live, on some African projects. The CEO of the organisation is Karel’s daughter, Yanti, an emergency nurse working in New Orleans with previous experience running projects and clinics in Indonesia and Africa (Ebola response).The new projects were to be in the Rift Valley, Kenya, and their aim was to improve water and sanitation conditions in the region and empower the Masai women by providing them with an income. The projects had to be sustainable and eventually owned by the community, both in spirit and financially. Learn to Live had a working relationship with MANDO, a Masai organisation also dedicated to the same ideals. Rotary Kyneton’s role was to assist Learn to Live in financing these projects. The women in the community had already fo
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Past President Robert Edgar Promoting Drought Relief, Agricultual Projects and Scholarships
Type: Story
Published: May 09, 2021
By Danielle KutchellHe may have come to Rotary late, but Robert Edgar has wasted no time since joining in getting straight to work on a number of community projects.Robert originally joined the Frankston North club in 1993, serving as president in 2002.It was never his plan to join Rotary; school council friends had often invited him, but Robert felt that his job at the time, which involved a lot of travel, would inhibit his ability to give his time to the club.Eventually, he gave in – and he hasn’t looked back. A major focus of Robert’s presidency was on International Service, developing projects in Tonga over approximately ten years. He recalls working on restoring a farm machinery training building for Tongans during 1999 and 2004. Then, after receiving a Foundation Discovery Grant in 2004, he travelled to Tonga himself to work on constructing gardens in the village of Popua.The project captured the attention of Rotary in New Zealand, which contribu
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Club Projects in Action
Type: Site Page Story
Published: Feb 03, 2022
Projects in Action Rotary Projects across the world MORE PROJECTS Footscray Rotary Golf Day 2023 Around The Bay
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Rotary recognised for their support of Youth Projects Night Nurses Program
Type: Story
Published: Jun 20, 2023
https://youtu.be/eP_PelgBIBE Life is tough on Melbourne's streets, but there are people lending a helping hand. In the only program of its kind in Australia, Night Nurses walk the city to conduct life saving health and welfare checks. Congrats to Rotary Clubs of Essendon, Central Melbourne and Woodend on the recognition of their support of the Youth Projects Night Nurses Program.
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Rotary Hoppers Crossing Youth Projects Alumni
Type: Story
Published: Mar 15, 2023
Posted by Des O'Shanassy on Mar 15, 2023 Rotary clubs often lose track of potential youth leaders once they graduate from youth projects. The Rotary club of Hoppers Crossing has found a way to retain these links through the introduction of a young people’s networking group: Rotary Youth Projects Alumni, or RYPA. Through RYPA young people over eighteen and up to twenty-five years who progress through Rotary endorsed Youth programs can stay in contact with each other and their sponsor Rotary club. They can gain through networking opportunities; Rotary mentoring; and by running a major humanitarian service project themselves once per year. Pictured: Rotary Hoppers Crossing RYPA Group Why a Rotary Youth Alumni? Creating a Rotary club Youth Projects alumni will ensure an ongoing relationship between young people who have undertaken a Rotary endorsed y
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Projects for Clubs during isolation
Type: Event
Published: Apr 30, 2020
Contact: Mark Stephens 06May2020 May 06, 2020 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM VIC Australia When: May 6, 2020 18:00 Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Topic: Pro
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DG visits four community service projects in 9800
Type: Story
Published: May 31, 2022
Hello Everyone, As we head towards the end of the Rotary year, I thought I would highlight four varied community project initiatives that Maureen and I have had the privilege to participate in the latter part of May: WERN, Ainger Peck Public Speaking Awards, Rotary Glenferrie and Australian Rotary Health’s Lift the Lid Charity Golf Day, and MentorMatch. Two weeks ago, I attended the Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) Vision session, facilitated by our District Vocational Services Chair Warwick Cavell, with the aim of preparing WERN for the next phase of growth and impact. As part of that growth, last week I was thrilled to be a part of the opening of a new purpose-built WERN warehouse in Ravenhall (a new suburb in the Western suburbs of Melbourne) which will extend WERN’s good work in the west of Melbourne. More on this great Rotary initiative will be covered in the next issue of Networker. On Monday 23rd May, Maureen
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New Rotarian, Vasileios Samaltanos, is eager for hands-on projects
Type: Story
Published: Nov 27, 2020
By Jaqui O’DonohoeVas has been living in Werribee since 2009 and feels very connected to his community. He has volunteered with various organisations such as the Smith Family, delivering gifts to children at Christmas, and through Red Cross, visiting and connecting with residents at aged care facilities.With 13-year old twins, one of whom has Down syndrome, Vas has been particularly impressed with the services provided to his family by Gateways, a not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of support services for both children and adults with disabilities. These experiences led to Vas wanting to become more involved with a volunteer organisation in his community. Lockdown gave him the opportunity to research organisations that he would consider joining. Rotary resonated because of its variety of projects and hands-on initiatives. In particular, because Vas is a cyclist himself, he was very impressed with Phil Purdy’s ‘Ride for Cancer’ project,
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What do We Do?
Type: Page
Published: Jul 06, 2018
We Connect People Rotary unites more than a million people Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world. Learn More About Us | See Our Impact We Transform Communities We take action locally and globally Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions. Get Involved | Learn More We Solve Problems No challenge is too big for us For more than 110 years, we’ve bridged cultures and connected continents t