Rotary Club of Engadine 2017 Donations
During the 2017 calendar year Engadine Rotary through its fund raising efforts made numerous donations to
- Individual causes and Community groups ,
- Educational and school programs
- International programs and aid
- Community awards
Amounting to $42,000
The following pie chart provides a break down on how those funds were distributed over the various recipients.
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Readers will see just how much Rotary supports our local community and educational and schools programs.
Starting with Community Groups we were delighted to provide much needed funds to the following charitable organisations
- Care4Kids
- Sylvandale
- Sutherland Carers supporting the Carers of Disabled dependents
- John Paul Aged Care Nursing home supporting Dementia patients
- St John’s Ambulance
- Innerwheel Sutherland for Stem Cell Research
- Engadine District Youth Services
- Assistance Dogs
- Australian Rotary Health supporting mental health research
- Limbs4life supporting amputees
- Herd of Hope – supporting rural health services associated with organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
- Annual Christmas Carols supporting local singers , dancing and performing groups.
In Educational and Schools programs, we made donations to
- School mates assisting schoolchildren where families are having difficulties funding certain School initiatives
- Funding for the provision of drones to assist in STEM studies
- Sponsoring and assisting a student to the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra
- Funding the annual SLIPS ( School Leadership in Public Schools ) program for Local Primary Schools
- Annual Schools awards to nominated High School students
- Books for children in early development years
- MUNA , Model United Nations Assembly sponsoring an High School Debating Team to a District organised Debating competition
Funding for International programs and Aid was donated for
- Education of a High school student in Tanzania
- Shelterboxes used in the provision of shelter for families who have been devastated by the world’s disasters
- Donations to The Rotary Foundation to support Rotary International’s humanitarian programs and projects such as Polio & Malaria eradication ,clean water, et al
Eradicating polio has been one of the greatest public health achievements in history and ensures that every child – now and for generations to come – will be able to live a polio-free life. It was during the term of an Australian Rotary International President, Queensland's Clem Renouf in 1979 that Rotary International first took up the international fight to stop polio at his instigation.
Community Awards
For the past 20 years Rotary has provided monetary awards to Students from the School of Hospitality, Loftus Campus of TAFE. While Each year Engadine Rotary conducts our Pride of Workmanship award where typically some 8-10 nominees are awarded Pride of workmanship awards at a special presentation night in November
Readers please note that Engadine Rotary ,like all Rotary clubs nationwide is a not- for- profit organisation with all members volunteers and as such all funds raised are distributed without commission nor favour. Also that the funds raised each year distributed where there is greatest need in keeping with our commitments and Rotary principles.
Engadine Rotary wishes to thank our community for the support given to our social and humanitarian work which we will continue into the future. If you would like to join us in this journey please visit our website http://engadinerotary.org.au and contact our Secretary for an introduction .