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The Rotary Foundation creates channel for direct humanitarian

support in Ukraine region

In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,

The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel

for Rotary members around the world to contribute funds to support

the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its

Disaster Response Fund

as the main avenue for contributions.

To this end, The Rotary Foundation has approved:

· Now through 30 June 2022, designated Rotary districts

that border Ukraine and the Rotary district in Ukraine

may apply for grants of up to $50,000 each from the Disaster Response Fund.

These expedited disaster response grants can be used

to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the crisis

including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing.

· During this same period, other impacted Rotary districts

that wish to offer support to refugees or other victims of the crisis

in their district can apply for $25,000 grants from the

Disaster Response Fund.

· Now through 30 April 2022, Rotary districts can transfer

unallocated District Designated Funds (DDF)

to support the Disaster Response Fund,

directly supporting these Ukraine-specific humanitarian grants.

· Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund in support of Ukraine

can be made here.

All funds need to be received into the Disaster Response Fund

by 30 April 2022 in order to qualify for use in support of the Ukrainian relief efforts.

· Although the Disaster Response Fund will be the main avenue

for Rotary Foundation support, Rotary and Rotaract clubs

are also encouraged to create their own responses

to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

In addition to support provided through the Disaster Response Fund,

the Foundation is coordinating with partners and regional leaders,

exploring effective solutions to the increased humanitarian needs.

· We are in contact with the United Nations High Commission

on Refugees – USA to prepare for and respond to the needs

of those being displaced in Ukraine and to neighboring countries.

· ShelterBox, our project partner for disaster response,

is in communication with Rotary members in Eastern Europe

to explore how it may offer support with temporary transitional housing

and other essential supplies.

· The Rotary Action Group for Refugees, Forced Displacement,

and Migration is also mobilizing its resources to assist in this crisis.

A million people have fled Ukraine and are in dire need of emergency aid.

The United Nations estimates that number could grow to as many

as 5 million people displaced.

Rotary clubs in Europe and around the world have stepped up their relief work,

some working on the ground to help displaced families.

We will continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

Visit My Rotary and follow Rotary on social media

to stay updated on how clubs can get involved

and what actions Rotary members have taken and the impact

it has had for people in the region.

For all other questions and to obtain more information

, please contact the Rotary Support Center at

rotarysupportcenter@rotary.org.

Make a Donation | ShelterBox Australia

This week because of the flooding in QLD and Northern NSW,

RAWCS has established a National Flood Appeal

to raise funds for distribution to impacted families and businesses.

	National Flood Appeal - To raise funding to provide financial assistance to flood victims in Queensland and Northern New South Wales - February 2022
	Around 15000 homes have been flooded and some owners will be needing assistance to clean and refurbish their residences.
	Individuals who are adversely affected and require assistance will be identified and be given funds to help with their recovery. It is our priority to get funds quickly to those who are in need to help them with the clean up and damage caused by the floods.
t:	The aim is to assist those affected to get their lives and businesses back to normal as soon as possible.

If you or your club would like to donate to the appeal

, here is the direct l ink.

Assistant Governor and member of Rotary Club of Elizabeth Quay,

Matthew Pham, has been fortunate enough to be nominated

for the Business News 40 Under 40 Awards.

He’ll be representing not only his business

but also on behalf of Rotary and the other NFP that he serves.

This is where Matthew needs Rotary WA's support!

Matthew would love people to vote for him via the

link:

https://www.businessnews.com.au/40under40-awards/Peoples-Choice

His profile is 3/4 down the page so it's easier if you are on your computer

and use the search function (crtl-f) to search for his name

"Matthew Pham".

Better yet, by voting you'll be in the draw to win an overnight stay at the Crown Towers.

Any support and assistance is greatly appreciated
Voting closes 8th March

Congratulations to Lisa Cooper on becoming our newest member very special induction tonight.

Membership Director Mick welcomes new member Paul

Tonight the club welcomed Liz Doerksen as its newest member.

Liz was a pioneer of the Dental Therapy profession in Western Australia

and was the first President of the Dental Therapy Association in the state,

before she moved into practice management in the dental industry.

Liz, with an understanding of the educational benefit

of reading from her childhood,

has had a life long commitment to community service in the area of adult literacy

and the Read Write Now program.

At Liz’s initiative, the club has supported the

Community Adult Literacy Foundation.

The club heartily congratulates Liz on her becoming a member

of it and looks forward to her continues contribution in the community service

8 DAYS TO DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Saturday 12th March 9 - 2:30

Have you booked your club or personal ticket?

Have you invited interested friends and colleagues?

Click here for more information and to book.

Register for the 2022 Rotary Conference (D9465)

being held virtually on Saturday the 26^th March 8.30am – 2.30pm (AWST).

Join us online for inspiring speakers,

Click here to book

your ticket or why not buy a club ticket (1 per Club)

and enjoy the conference together with others

or sponsor a student (local or international),

or Rotaractor or perhaps a potential member?

During the conference you will be:

Be inspired by Craig Challen SC OAM,
a member of the international team that successfully rescued
12 boys and their coach from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Be engaged by respected and renowned journalist Stan Grant
and delve into the reasons to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
Be disrupted by sometimes controversial but always
thought-provoking presenter – Sydney Rotarian, Evan Burrell.
He will get us thinking about our image
and how we can better promote ourselves.
Be captivated by Katrina Porter, OAM,
an Australian Paralympic swimmer –

Please share this information with others in your District.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Robyn Yates on 0429445280

Kind regards

Pat Schraven

District Governor 2021-2022

The RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) camp in May is fast approaching!

If you know someone who is 14-17 years of age who is

Wanting an opportunity to develop and challenge themselves
Looking to develop their self-esteem and confidence
Interested in developing skills including leadership, teamwork, communication, goal setting and problem solving
Wanting to build a network of young people and to make new friends
Excited for a weekend of fun

Then we'd love to have them attend the RYPEN camp from 20th to 22nd May 2022.

RYPEN depends on Rotary Clubs to sponsor participants, and the more participants we get the better the camp will be. We would love to welcome your applicant to the camp.

We've got an exciting and challenging program lined up for the weekend, so if you know of someone who would like to attend please get your applications as soon as possible.

COVID-19

Based on current Government Health Restrictions, RYPEN is able to go ahead as planned. We will be conforming with all relevant health restrictions, including masks and physical distancing where required.

All participants and volunteers on RYPEN must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In the event that RYPEN can’t proceed due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will postpone the camp. Participants will be offered a place on the rescheduled dates, or the club will be refunded the participants fees in full.

An application form is attached to this email.

Please send applications to rypen@rotary9465.org.au The camp costs $330 per attendee and your club will be invoiced later for the camp.

Applications close 1st May 2022!

If you have any questions or would like further information, please don't hesitate to let me know. You can email program chair Roy Philbin at rypen@rotary9465.org.au or call 0418 948 847.

Yours in Service,

Ian Ball

A focus on children in developing healthy coping methods for their well being

and mental health can create a positive change.

Help fund mental health research here -

https://buff.ly/2w9iEPc

#LiftTheLidOnMentalIllnes

Our club has recently been supplying books to the Yiyili

Aboriginal Community School in the Kimberley.

We have made two separate donations of approximately 750 books

. The school now has their first library

Our club recently supported Assisi Centre in Uganda

to build new school kitchens as part their school nutrition program

which has positive health benefits for staff and students.

Very appreciative students!

Members and guests gathered to acknowledge the outstanding contribution

of Rockingham business leaders,

Brad Dean, Rob McGavin and Gen Bailey

to the Rockingham Beach Cup Committee.

The Club also recognised our major sponsor and greatest supporter

- the City of Rockingham.

Special thanks went to Manager Tourism and Economic Development

, Scott Jarvis and Mayor Deb Hamblin for their work to help assure

the success of the 2021

#rockinghambeachcup

Australia Day thank you night with

#Rotaryclubboulderwa .

Thanks to all our sponsors for this year's Australia day,

could not of done

it without our local community support.

Friends, Family, Fun and Facilitating Generosity.

Last month, Nick and Lucy (and Jasper!)

hosted a strategy planning session at their house

. A great opportunity to plan for the busy year ahead,

be sure to check out our socials for all our upcoming projects and events.

Lucy came to inform us about her experience at RYLA.

Awesome to hear that she had a fantastic, inspiring time at RYLA.

Leadership is manifested in many ways with strengths augmented so everyone

can achieve their potential as a leader was the message

. Great speaker

Congratulations to Year 12 student Bella G

winner of the Des Killick Scholarship 2022

As the State's Covid-19 numbers are increasing,

we have made a decision to cancel Friday Night BINGO

, to keep our players, ourselves and our families safe

Please pass this message on.

On a lighter note, last Friday night, we celebrated our 1000th player.

Congratulations Darryn and to Jenny, number 999.

See Ramone our caller, Darryn and Tom the spotter

with Denise taking the photo.

We look forward to starting again soon, as we see BINGO

as a "service" to our community

We were privileged to have past governor of WA, Kerry Sanderson,

with us at lunch to celebrate International Women's Day

. She gave us an insight to roles models who inspired her in early life,

leading her, and her siblings

, to lead lives that continues to inspire others.

President Peter welcomes Guest Speaker Chris Berry

A fantastic guest speaker this evening from Achievers Club WA Inc.

Danny Mcevoy spoke with heart about this charity that supports students

from low socio-economic backgrounds in the community be the best they can be.

Please check out the link below to their website & the many opportunities

to support this wonderful organisation.

There are opportunities to mentor students,

volunteer in administrative assistance, digital management,

university liaison & fundraising,

as well as sponsoring & donating opportunities.

https://www.achieversclubwa.org.au/

Our inspirational guest this week was Margaret Watroba,

who outlined her interest in mountain climbing from a very young age

. She has climbed to the summit of Mt Everest twice, firstly in 2011

on the south face and then in 2013 from the north face.

An amazing journey of persistence and courage.

#RotaryMtLawley

Guest Speaker

- Jai Carlsen. Jai participated in the SANTOS Science Experience.

A three-day Course in January.

This programme is a three day, three night course for year ten to eleven students

who have a special interest in Science,

to provide them an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science

activities under the supervision of scientists who love their work.

He participated thanks to the encouragement of Marilyn.

About 120 participants were engaged in a wide number of activities.

He thoroughly enjoyed the experience and his parents

said they thought it widened his knowledge and his goals.

Jai knows he’d like to go to Curtin University, which he feels would best suit his needs.

Excellent and Educational presentation last night from Bec Nguyen

. Bec is a very dedicated team Member of BEACON [Telethon Kids Research Institute]

and is pictured here with host Dom Domenic Manno photo credit Craig Howlett.

Great vocational visit at they tonight

thanks to Lisa Cooper and the team for a great night,

huge thanks to Boulder Rotary for coming along as well

. #rotaryclubofboulderwa , #theY#

The Rotarians are all set up. for a cuppa and a toastie.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at our last Bunnings sausage sizzle.

The crowds kept coming and it was an outstanding effort by all.

Well done everyone

. #RotaryMtLawley

Bricks4Kidz is back!!

Saturday 19th March at the Hub of Hills Mundaring.

To avoid people booking and not showing up, this year

we have a $15 per person fee that will be fully refunded when you arrive at the venue.

To book click here!

: https://www.bricks4kidz.com.au/perth.../rotaryofmundaring/

As Rotarians we share a unique passion for taking action to improve

our communities and the world.

Where others see problems, we see solutions.

This is our chance to show others how Rotarians see what’s possible

in their communities and to highlight what we can achieve when more community leaders

join Rotary. Roslyn Teirney will show you how our

People of Action campaign will help you do this.

https://forms.bedrocksolutions.co.nz/rotary-zone-8.../