ShelterBox has been busy over the holidays,
not least because of the terrible Typhoon that
ripped through the Philippines just before Christmas.
Fortunately, our team in the Philippines,
caught in the midst of the storm, emerged physically unscathed,
albeit with damaged homes.
Having aid stored locally meant that we were able to launch,
and immediate response and distributions are well underway.
The ongoing threat of COVID-19 had further complicated
and
already complex response.
In the good news column,
the final figures are in for our recent Giving Day are in
and I'm thrilled to announce a grand total of $162,314!
I'd like to say a huge than you to all that donated
to the matched giving fund and on the day.
Your generosity will change the lives of people suffering in places
like the Philippines, Yemen, Ethiopia, Haiti and Cameroon.
Typhoon Rai was the most severe storm to hit the country last year.
With gusts of up to 240 kmph,
the storm was equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.
More than half a million people are still without anywhere to live,
and it’s still raining – making recovery
efforts event harder.
Damaged communication lines and fuel shortages
are making travel extremely challenging.
But despite these challenges, we’ve helped more than 5,000 people so far,
providing
shelter kits, tarpaulins, and other essential items.
We’re working closely with local partners;
the international response coordination teams;
the Philippines Navy; and Rotary contacts to make sure
we respond where the need is greatest.
We hope to be able to help over 8,000 more families.
It is feared that the damage may be much more significant
than is currently being reported in the media –
due to limited connectivity.
Our team members in the Philippines are all safe
and well but are sharing stories of widespread damage
and disruption.
Hi everyone and thank you once again for your incredible involvement
in the
ShelterBox Giving Day District Challenge.
In total we raised an incredible $162,314!!!!!!
Our District Challenge was so successful this year.
Undoubtedly the biggest success of the day was the support
we had from Rotary Clubs.
And we know that this was the direct result of you,
our District reps, and the work that you put in
sharing our District Challenge news.
We had an incredible 68% of totals funds come through
the District Challenge
donations alone!
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2021
ShelterBox Giving Day District Challenge is District 9620,
raising a total of $16,020.
Congratulations to the entire District, and you their champions,
who made this massive effort possible!
Please see our District Challenge page
that list all the Districts that
donated and our top winners.
Feel free to share this with everyone across your District
with a heartfelt thank
you from everyone at ShelterBox.
Kieryn
Hello Rotary Club D 9465 International Directors
and Club ShelterBox contacts,
Please pass on this information to your Club Members
and thank them most sincerely for the great contribution clubs
in D 9465 made to get us into third place in the
2021 ShelterBox Giving Day District Challenge.
Apologies for the delay in notifying you of this great achievement
but I have only
just received confirmation.
Thanks again for your support of ShelterBox,
I will continue to update your club through you
but If this role has been passed on to someone else please
let me
have their contact details.
The Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie welcomes with great pleasure our newest member,
Anita Nathan. Anita is with Acting Membership Director Esther Roadnight
and President Sharon Burgham.
We welcome our first new member to our Club for 2022
. We have lots of exciting things planned for the year.
End of year celebrations and a well deserved Paul Harris Fellow award 
This is the highest award that one can achieve
within Rotary and Deanne Brooks’
amazing level of service to the international and local community
throughout her illustrious nursing career
have well earned her
this honour 
Congratulations Dea
We are thrilled to recognise you and all you do in service of others
Get a team together to play in a fun Ambrose competition
at Busselton Golf Club. Or, if you're not a golfer,
simply attend the 'Beers, Bubbles & Bites' event in the club afterwards.
This event is being organised by the Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
in support of the Cystic Fibrosis volunteer-run charity,
a charity focused on research to extend the lives of the 3400 Australians
living with Cystic Fibrosis.
There will be a silent auction, live music and prizes.
Stay tuned...
The link to Trybooking for ticket purchase is
https://www.trybooking.com/BWVGA
A chance again to win 5 wonderful prizes,
in the 2022 Rotary Club of Katanning Raffle.
This year with a difference!
With COVID still seriously affecting travel, you can win
1st prize and win an international travel voucher worth $12 000
OR $10 000 in cash. Only 1 000
tickets $25 a ticket.
An added feature is the QR code, bottom right of the raffle ticket,
which takes you to a try booking site, that allows you to buy your ticket
or tickets to the Annual International Dinner, on 26 March,
at the Ram Shed, at the Katanning Leisure Centre.
Tickets are $70 per person.
Please share this to friends &
family.
Raffle tickets can be purchased from all Katanning Rotarians.
Trialing the effectiveness of school-based mental health programs
for children is essential.
Donate to this important research today:
https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc
#LiftTheLidOnMentalIllness
For many patients across the Asia Pacific region a major barrier
to achieving full function after hand surgery is limited access
to rehabilitation upon discharge from hospital.
As we prepare to welcome in a new year, together,
we can restore hope and empower patients to continue
their vital rehabilitation from home.
Please donate today to put a Rehabilitation Kit
into the hands of a patient who needs it
https://interplastappeal.org.au/
The Dynamic Duo.
Over the past 18 months, President Nick and Vice President Melissa
have been hard at work transforming our Club.
At our AGM we were fortunate to be awarded by Rotary District 9455
for Most Improved Club Membership,
with the Club now at 57 members (and growing!).
It's a testament to both leaders at the Club
and
we're looking forward to an even bigger year in 2022
The RYLA dinner was held last week to showcase the RYLA Program
being held last week.
A wonderful evening to see the participants all stepping up to enjoy
and grasp the many self development
opportunities available over the week.
Here are the visiting Como Rotary team,
with our 2 sponsored participants,
Lauren & Matt.
Great Program, great night and well done to
Ian and Kim for your dedicated
support .
DG Pat Schraven and Rotarian Tim Davey welcoming everyone
to the 2022 Rotary Camp Inspiration!
Tonight, we went to the Round Hill Hall for our first meeting of the year.
This is the home of Heather Mitchell and Wayne Kilby.
They have renovated the old hall in an interesting eclectic way
and if those old walls could talk I
am sure they would approve.
#rotaryclubofpalmbeach returns for 2022
with a colourful and tasty
Hawaiian Breakfast.
Thanks to JR and Leonie for your wonderful
hospitality.
Aloha
Delivering Christmas Hamper to Rockingham Hospital Medical Assessment Unit
as thanks for all their hard work over the last 12 months and the coming months
. Merry Christmas and a Safe New Year.
Delivering a Christmas Hamper to the Local Police Station
for all the great work in the last 12 months.
Children’s toys going to St Pats donated from Freo Rotary .
Stewart from the club and Elaine from Hilton( who donated items)
are
pictured gathering up some of the toys which will go to St Pats for
distribution
Congratulations to Wayne, Aaron, Daniele
and all the Give a Feed 2021 team.
This year the goal was to make and deliver 3,000
Give A Feed hampers for Western Australians in need,
so they can enjoy a meal
with their family this festive season.
To date you have provided more than 3,600 hampers!
THANK YOU ALL!
This is a new record for the Give a Feed appeal
(beating last year’s total of 3,232),
and Give A Feed is still taking donations at
The Rotary Club of Rockingham has purchased two Hi-Lo beds
for the Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit at Rockingham General Hospital.
Jo Hughes, the Nurse Unit Manager, stated that the purchase of these beds
will have a direct impact on improving patient outcomes as well as
reducing the incidence of injury in patients with dementia
who cannot be restrained and regularly attempt to climb out of their beds.
In an aging population this equipment will help in reducing patient injuries
and improve
the quality of life for the patients who use them.
Thanks to all the Rotarians and partners
who volunteered at the Cockburn Toy library
from Monday to Wednesday.
Fun stock taking with checking, cleaning, labelling
and sorting all the beautiful toys.
Thanks for organising Diane and thanks for
attending:
Diane, Alan, Jeff, Sue, Paul, Caroline, Robyn,
Rosinda, Geoff and
Lorraine
One of the great outcomes from our successful Bricktober - Perth event
is the assistance to school LEGO clubs through the donation
of LEGO Brick Playtubs.
Chris McRea, the LEGO Club Coordinator at Holy Cross College
was pleased to shared how our support will enable
the school's hugely popular LEGO club to grow!
Community Director Michelle presenting Chris with
the three tubs for the school
Congratulations to
Rotarian Graham Houghton
as
another of his books hits the streets.
Great feature in this week's Bunbury Herald .
2021 year’s end of schoolbook awards celebrated the year 6 's
leaving to go to high school.
Well done everyone and to the awardees. Byford & Districts Rotary
is pleased to assist in funding the event and presenting
to the "Service Above Self" citizenship awardees.
Thanks to the Covid funding from Lotterywest and the McGowan Government
to allow this
outcome. Tom Hoyer at Serpentine and Mundijong,
Congratulations to our Christmas Raffle winners
1st Prize: Roger Hunter
2nd Prize: Rob Greig
A big thank you to all of our sponsors and to Jodie Hanns MLA
for coming down to draw the raffle.
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