Wolverhampton Rotary has begun its centenary preparations in earnest.
The Midlands club will be celebrating 100 years in 2021 with high profile events planned to celebrate the work that Rotary has undertaken.
Sterling work was undertaken by Wolverhampton Rotary during the Second World War and it has always worked at the heart of its community during tough times.
The Midlands club will be celebrating 100 years in 2021 with high profile events planned to celebrate the work that Rotary has undertaken.”
Today, the city club continues to be at the forefront of voluntary community service helped by funding from its massive Dragon Boats and Best Foot Forward events, as well as the familiar Tree of Remembrance in The Wulfrun Centre at Christmas.
Wolverhampton Rotary has recently spearheaded a ‘Let‘s Talk Rotary and You‘ initiative. The campaign is aimed at encouraging membership from men and women of all ages, where they can enjoy the true friendship engendered by giving something back to their community.
The club recently welcome two new members with Katie Guest, development manager at the Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford, and Sally Woods, a community fundraiser at Compton Care, who received a virtual welcome into Rotary International.
Following the success over the last four years of its Christmas card, Lindum Lincoln Rotary is offering a new cover design for their 2020 cards.
Cards are sold in packs of 10 for £4.50 including post and packaging. All profits go to The Rotary Foundation UK, and last year each purchasing club’s End Polio Now record was credited with £2.35 for each pack of cards bought.
The 2020 cover has been kindly donated by a Lincolnshire artist. The back page of the card explains Rotary’s long-term project to eradicate Polio since 1985, as well as a membership marketing message about Rotary.
🎁 Congratulations to Lindum Lincoln Rotary whose annual #Christmas card appeal has raised over £5,000 to support Rotary's efforts to @EndPolioNow!https://t.co/mFC6mWWRCS#EndPolio | #PeopleOfAction
— Rotary GB & Ireland (@RotaryGBI) December 5, 2019
Lindum Rotary’s project leader, Simon Kalson, is hoping to grow the customer base and sales yet again in this fifth year. Last year’s Christmas card raised a total of £5,652.
He said: “We have increased the price per pack for the first time since we began the project, to take account of some large supply price increases.
“Printing is 23% more than in 2017, so this was the only way to maintain the brilliant profit per pack, with 100% donated to End Polio Now.”
For details email: simon@inter-travel.co.uk
The Rotary Club of Evesham and Rotary in the Vale will be holding a ‘silent’ art auction offering over 60 limited edition artwork in support of the Freedom Day Care Centre in Badsey.
The Freedom Day Centre supports those with learning difficulties with the aim to help our service users to gain new skills, grow in independence and become more involved in the community.
Jan Harris, districts grants officer added: ” They do tremendous work with adults who have learning difficulties and provide lots of ways for them to become involved in the local community.”
The Rotary Club of Evesham and Rotary in the Vale will be holding a ‘silent’ art auction offering over 60 limited edition artwork”
The auction will be held online to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Bidding is now open, and the closing date is the 8th August at 12pm.
More information about the artwork being auctioned and the terms and conditions can be found here.
