District Grant "Balanced Food Support Scheme for Expectant Mothers, Bangladesh" with RC Dhaka New City submitted to D9815. Total project cost $A8,384. Well done Stephen Mather with Brian Martin and Diane Fisher.
Global Grant GG2570073 'Happy Learning, Happy School' opened by host club RC Udaipur Meera and International club RC Box Hill Central. Project site Piplantri, Rajasthan, India. Mark Balla and Tim Greenham contributing. Well done Operation Toilets team.
Both grants seeking contributions from The Rotary Foundation.
Members encouraged to attend the Being Hope Seminar, on Sat Sep 21, International Day for Peace. This event from Whitehorse Friends for Reconciliation, is sponsored ($5,000) by RCBHC. Registrations required.
This Wed at 12 midday is closing time for members feedback via two surveys from Fit for Purpose. Please complete here if not previously done so. Thanks to those who have.
Box Hill High Community day excursion to Impact for Women, Wed 18 9-3pm (provided bus transport $695 subsidised by RCBHC) is inviting member participants. Completed Rotary Youth Volunteer Declaration Form required by Tony Stokes, RCBHC Protection Officer, so the community knows we want their children safe.
Save the date for celebrating our club's 35th anniversary!
kind regards
Robyn Stokes
President 24/25
Rotary Club of Box Hill Central
Sep 18. John Poke, RC Boronia, Polio Plus Initiative
Sep 25 Grand Final Breakfast at Box Hill Golf Club Bookings are essential and close Sep 18. In-person only.
Oct 2 Howard Tankey Whitehorse Friends for Reconciliation
Club contribution to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund of $US6,000
was also paid and met set goal.
Charter member Andrew Forgas, after 11 years coordinating the Citizenship Award watch for a school selected graduating student from Our Lady of Sion College, with frequent follow-on RYLA engagement, has handed on the duties. Well done Andrew!
The Community Employment Partnership
Rob Jackson and Ian Evans from Nunawading Rotary Club approached Morack Golf Cub and had a conversation about the Community Employment Partnership. Thanks to their efforts Tim secured a job 2 days a week working with the driving range and mini golf team. It is an early start for Tim arriving at 6.30am with his colleagues to pick up the 1000’s of golf balls on the driving range, with either the hand trolley or the tractor. Tim then moves to other tasks such as maintaining the gardens around the mini golf course, weeding, and leaf blowing, or refilling the large cabinets that hold the golf balls.
Why are we working with Rotary in the Community Employment Partnership? People with intellectual disability are significantly underrepresented when it comes to paid work and are often excluded from the many benefits that employment can provide. Many people use and rely on their networks and connections to find employment however, due to a life often segregated from the community, they do not have the same opportunities to make social connections in the same way we do. We are harnessing the power of Rotarians and their vast networks to source potential employers.
Rotarians and their networks have successfully found work for a number of people, often it is their first job, and has transformed their lives and developed their skills and confidence. Updates from RCBHC sourced employment to follow...
For further information or you know a business that may be interested in employing one of our jobseekers, contact Patricia Wilson on 0432189323 or cep@belongingmatters.org
Please advise any changes/swaps or regular inabilities to Greg Cooper greg@cnre.com.au
September: Desk Julian Badenach & Malcolm Chiverton Hybrid: Stephen Fisher
