23 Aug: District Governor Ian Ballantyne RC Bentleigh Moorabin Central - DG 23/24 visit
30 August: Social dinner in lieu of breakfast meeting
6 Sep: Club Assembly
From Club Social Coordinator Stephen Fisher
Invitation to all members, partners, friends:
7pm Wednesday August 30
Doncaster Greek Tavern
14 Jackson Court
Doncaster East.
Confirm your attendance by Aug 23
to Stephen: sfisher9@bigpond.net.au.
Conversations continuing with Community Employment Partnerships & Whitehorse Cluster Rotary Clubs.
Did you know that people with intellectual disability are one of the most underemployed groups of people in Australia with only 16% employed in the open market? Often people with an intellectual disability are in a permanent cycle of job training, job courses and work experience without these experiences ever leading to meaningful employment The Rotary Community Employment Partnership is changing attitudes and building opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to work in mainstream employment - real work, for real pay. You can help by introducing the project to business owners in your network and inviting them to have a conversation with Jenny or Pat from Belonging Matters, our project partners. You might think about your business networks and the businesses you connect with everyday e.g., the local café, local nursery, mechanic or even your hairdresser etc. You could even discuss the idea with your family, friends, and neighbours! For some ideas and tips, head to the project website, www.communityemploymentpartnership.org
ActYourPurpose - Whitehorse Pilot from Community Service Director Malcolm
A Whitehorse education project for global understanding and personal purpose in collaboration with International Needs Australia has been approved for payment $4,850 at the August Board Meeting.
The ActYourPurpose-Whitehorse pilot will help Whitehorse youth:
Develop an increased sense of personal purpose and social justice awareness
Increase awareness of global poverty through the JustLikeMe program for primary schools
Optional spinoff activity - Increase literacy levels through participation in
ActYourPurpose/JustLikeMe + Read4Purpose program
Contribute key reading resources to participating schools
‘Through the Act Your Purpose - Whitehorse program, we can empower Whitehorse youth to be the next generation of global citizens to make a positive impact on their world.'
We look forward to hearing more about Act Your Purpose Whitehorse Pilot from INA's Kade Berman at a club meeting shortly.
Members invited to attend the "soft launch" of healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse.
Bike Repairs, Garment Repairs, Any wooden repairs (furniture/toys etc), General gluing and basic repairs & potentially more services available.
wear your club hoody
RCBHC through E&S committee are assisting with start-up funding.
Members invited to join Kath Ronan at this fundraiser event with our Community Grants Partner "Umbrella Dementia Cafe".
Contact Kath: kath.ronan17@gmail.com
7pm Fri 27 Oct
@ The Round
Whitehorse Excellence in Business Awards
RCBHC providing judge & sponsoring Sole Trader Award
From Vocational Director Wendy
Dinner 9 Nov
Mental & General Health Promotion event with Eastern Health Foundation Whitehorse Business Group
& RCBHC
To help Satellite club support Asylum Seeker Resource Centre food bank, please bring some of these most needed grocery items to club meeting Wed 16 Aug for collection by Tess.
