Representatives from Rotary
International and the government of the Philippines
sign the agreement that starts Rotary
International’s first polio project.
On 29 September 1979,
volunteers
administered drops of oral polio vaccine.
to children at a health centre in
Guadalupe Viejo, Makati, Philippines.
The event in metropolitan Manila was arranged.
and attended by Rotarians and delegates.
from the Philippine Ministry of Health
. When James L. Bomar Jr., then RI president,
put the first drops of vaccine into a child’s mouth,
he ceremonially launched the Philippine.
poliomyelitis immunization effort.
Rotary’s first Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Gran
t project was underway.
Bomar and Enrique M. Garcia, the country’s
minister of health,
had earlier signed an agreement
committing Rotary International
and the government of the Philippines
to a
joint multiyear effort to immunize.
about 6 million children against
polio, at a cost of about $760,000
Headlines
Tuesday, 24 October is World Polio Day,
a chance to raise awareness and
resources to help deliver.
a polio-free world in the very
near term.
To mark the day, partners and stakeholders around the world
are organizing events, bringing
together
public and civil society in a common goal.
For all individual eradicators
and stakeholders:
thank you for everything you do
to
make the dream of a polio-free world a reality.
If you would like to make a personal, voluntary.
donation towards the effort,
we would invite you to contribute
via Rotary International’s
End Polio Now campaign,
a key partner alongside WHO and others in the
Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Each donation made to Rotary’s
End Polio
Now effort is matched 2:1
by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation to maximise its effect.
As such, if you give US$10 to the
effort, as an example,
the amount becomes US$30, and
with that,
60 children will be vaccinated in
the remaining affected countries.
Thank you for everything that you do!
We wish you a very successful World Polio Day!
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative would like to offer
heartfelt congratulations to
Professor Rose Leke for receiving the
2023 Virchow Prize for Global Health,
for her outstanding
contributions
to advancing global health,
including polio eradication.
. Professor Leke is the Chair of the
Africa Regional Certification
Commission
and member of the Global
Commission
for Certification of
Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC).
Rotary Foundation receives highest rating.
from Charity Navigator for 15th consecutive year
For the 15th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation
has received the highest rating – four stars –
from Charity Navigator,
an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
The Foundation earned the recognition.
for adhering to sector best
practices.
and executing its mission in a
financially efficient way,
demonstrating both strong
financial health and commitment
to accountability and
transparency.
“We are delighted to provide the Rotary Foundation
with third-party accreditation that validates their operational
excellence,
” Said Michael Thatcher, President, and CEO of Charity Navigator.
“The Four-Star Rating is the
highest possible rating.
an organization can achieve.
We are eager to see the good work that Rotary.
is able to accomplish in the
years ahead.”
Charity Navigator assesses nonprofit performance.
based on four key indicators,
including the impact of the
charity’s program relative to cost.
the organization’s governance and
financial health
including its transparency,
efficiency, and sustainability.
a charity’s leadership capacity,
strategic development,
and ability to adapt to internal and external changes.
; and its overall culture and connectedness to its constituents
and the communities they serve.
Meet our newest member of the
Have you seen the incredible art
transformation happening.
at the back of the Beach Rock
IGA?
Join us in celebrating the beginning
of the Rockingham Street Art
trail,
a pivotal initiative by
Rotary Club of Palm Beach WA Inc
We're in awe of the fantastic work done by
@hope_perth!
So we’re hosting a pop-up event in the car park!
Get
hands-on by contributing to a
mural designed by Hope Perth.
A
live broadcast by
IPL Radio at the
event.
BEACH horse races and a two-day carnival
will
bring colour and crowds.
to the
Rockingham foreshore on November 11 and 12.
And the Rotary Club of Palm Beach,
which
founded and ran this iconic event,
is hoping Rotarians from other clubs
and their friends and families.
will come and join in the fun.
This year’s 7 Rockingham Beach Cup and
carnival is the seventh.
and
will again feature a VIP corporate marquee on the sand.
The
Palm Beach Lounge's $230 tickets (plus booking fee)
will
cover a lavish day of wining and gourmet dining.
overlooking the finish post for horse races on
the beach
from
12.30pm to 4pm
The lounge marquee will have a variety of
seating and tables,
live music and entertainment,
charity auctions,
Fashions on the Foreshore
and access to Palm Beach Oasis from 5pm to 7pm
For those with not such deep pockets
but who
want to enjoy
the
conviviality of a licensed area,
there is the Palm Beach Oasis around
the
foreshore lookout.
Entry
tickets are $40 (plus booking fee).
The
Palm Beach Oasis opens at noon.
Of course, people can watch the cup
for free
from shady Churchill Park,
which wll also host the community
carnival.
Spectators can line the footpath to watch.
the races below them on the beach
– or see them on a giant screen from
the
comfort of the park lawn.
And
they will have access to market stalls,
gourmet
food vans, free entertainment
and many more attractions.
Rockingham Beach Cup committee
chairwoman
Donna McDonald
said the Saturday, November 11 community
carnival.
on Churchill Park will run
from
2pm to 7pm with live music, heat two of the the City of Rockingham’s
Breakthrough Music Competition, artisan market
and
food stalls and with free family activities.
The community carnival will reopen at 10am
Sunday, November 12.
It will include family-friendly entertainment
on and off stage,
artisan
market stalls, gourmet food vendors,
interactive activity zones and beachside racing
spectacle from midday!
Profits go to Variety WA
(the charity helping
children in need),
the
Alzheimer's Research Foundation WA and
various Palm Beach Rotary charities.
Some of the profit from last year’s cup,
augmented by government grants,
is paying for a series of murals
beautifying Rockingham’s foreshore area.
Rotarians and their families interested in
coming.
can get
more details and book tickets on
WIN a trailer full of accessories.
Help
the Rotary Club of Collie to raise funds to support youth mental health.
Last
year the Club's raffle and other donations helped raise $18,460.
which was distributed to several youth service
organisations through a grants process.
These
organisations have been able to use these funds to provide programs.
and
support for youth mental health in Colle.
Youth
Mental Health is such a prominent issue in our community.
The
size of the problem is huge, with reportedly one third of Australian young
people (under 25)
reporting
high or very high levels of psychological distress with some young people in
danger of harming themselves or others. We believe that addressing the problem
early can help save lives.
Please
purchase your tickets to donate to this valuable cause
and you could win this year's great prize.
Tickets
are for sale in WA.
Tickets
are priced at $5 each, 2 tickets for $10, 3
tickets for $15, 4 tickets for $20, 5 tickets for $25,
6 tickets for $30, 10 tickets for $50
A joyous moment for our club
yesterday!
The official cheque ceremony for our $100,000 donation to
Royal Flying Doctor Service WA
#supportingourcommunity
#ServiceAboveSelf
Tonight was just fabulous with
the
And
Rotary Club of Esperance Bay Inc.
We had a great night with
lots of fun and laughter.
These two clubs are a major part of the
community here
and work together to make a real impact.
with Presidents Renae and Kaj
and with Assistant Governor Steve.
Tonight, it was great to catch
up
with President Adrian of the
Rotary Club of Albany Port WA (Inc)
and an honour to present
AG Ian
with a Paul Harris Fellowship pin.
It was terrific to meet Sandra from the
Rotary Club of Albany City - Western Australia
as well as the Rotary Exchange
student from Argentina
who is currently staying with the
. Another
great experience of hearing all about
Rotarians making a real difference.
As a Rotarian we are welcome
anywhere in the world
and last night we had the
pleasure of joining the
Rotary Club
Of Grand Baie @ Veranda Hotel Grand Baie Mauritius.
11 of us are on holidays on
This beautiful island
and seeing as though most of us
are Rotarians,
decided to support the local club.
What a wonderful evening
of great hospitality and fellowship.
We were made to feel so welcome.
The presentation on Rotary
Foundation
(the how to) by Yusha Luchmum PP
Grand Baie
and Foundation Chair focused on
grants in particular global grants and their
amazing work
with children who have cleft
palates
. We also heard from Past
District Governor and the person.
who chartered the club in 1981 Francois de
Grivel?
and their President RC Grand Baie Sheneel
Nundlall .
Afterwards they presented Wilma
our President with their club flag.
and we stayed for drinks and
snacks which was a wonderful time.
for us to chat to their members.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our
time there.
. Thanks to RC Grand Baie and to
Nathan
from our club for organising
this.
One of North Lake’s most
enduring partnerships
continued on 10 October.
with the presentation of the 2023
Rotary Club of Booragoon
Endeavour Scholarships.
The awards go to Year 11
students nominated by teachers.
and are designed to assist the scholarship
winners.
in their Year 12 studies
at North Lake Senior Campus.
During the presentation
dinner at Dome Deep Water Point
the students joined in a normal Rotary
meeting.
with their guests and
staff members.
They also heard about the exploits of past
winners.
of the scholarships going
back more than 20 years.
The 2023 winners are:
Milad Mohammadi, Huu Thanh
(Harry) Nguyen, Wannipa (Woon)
Jirarattanarangsee,
Jaricha (Fan) Chamorin,
Shane San Pedro and Grace
Swann.
Wednesday, 18th October Pride of
Workmanship Award
was presented to Rob Cowell and
Irina Bruevska Cowell
for their tireless work on many
levels to assist the Ukrainian refugees
who have come to Perth.
They brought Father Ihor and daughter Sophia
Holovka.
A second Award was presented to
speaker at the meeting,
Kevin Taddei from TGE Aust. Alzheimer’s
Research Foundation
for his incredible dedication to taking the
organisation
over the past 31 years,
along with Prof Ralph Martins to what it is
today.
Congratulations to all on true
Service Above Self.
Butler College Perth Western Australia
Congratulations to Alexis Ward
(Yr 11) who is heading to Canberra.
in the January school holidays after being
selected to attend the
National Youth Science Forum (NYSF).
Alexis will
stay at The Australian National University,
where she'll take a tour of science/technology
facilities, learn about
cutting-edge research/STEM career pathways,
engage with
industry partners/research providers,
and meet other like-minded students from
across Australia.
It's a fantastic opportunity and well-deserved
by Alexis,
who undertook a rigorous application process
of panel interviews,
speeches and group activities.
Thanks to
for their
financial support of this great opportunity for Alexis.
Thanks also
to our Science Program Coordinator Brian Rodrigues,
Academic Extension Program Coordinator/Teacher
Kim Mace
(pictured
below with Alexis)
and College
Chaplain Matt Rooker for their support during
the whole
process.
Well done
Alexis!
Visit https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program
for
more info on NYSF.
At this week's meeting, John
introduced Prachi,
who our club helped get to
the London International Youth Science Forum
in July.
Members were treated.
to a vibrant insight into her experience
and how it opened her mind to
the careers available.
to match her passions.
Also, at the meeting to hear her
speak,
and to meet the club members sponsoring them,
were our two.
National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)
spondees for 2024,
Daniel from Warwick Senior High School
and Purva from Churchlands Senior High School.
The future is in good hands.
with young scientists like these
coming on!
How special to get this news
just after such a lovely meeting.
celebrating young scientists on Tuesday.
In 2018 our club sponsored Caleb from
to participate in the
National
Youth Science Forum (NYSF)
program over his school holidays. From there
he continued to excel,
including becoming Dux at WSHS and during his
university studies
being selected to selected to
spend a month in Israel,
working alongside PhD students at the Weizmann
Institute.
Well done Caleb –
we are very happy to have been a tiny part of
your journey!
Last night we showed our support.
for Lift the Lid on Mental Illness.
Lift the Lid on Mental Illness
is Australian Rotary Health's
national fundraising.
initiative for mental health research.
Best Hat award went to Lyn Hamilton
Thank you to our special guest Sarah Stribley.
In February Sarah took on the challenging role
of Coordinator
for Moora Aged Care’s Mable program.
Sarah’s passion and commitment
shone through.
as she told us all about the program.
The inaugural Lift the Lid Jetty
Walk for Mental Health
is to start with a breakfast
burger.
waiting for the walkers when they finish.
Raising funds for mental health
research
through Australian Rotary
Health.
We have the most wonderful
banner now thanks to
Signing Australia Custom Signs!
We just love it so much!
. It will hold pride of place on
the day at Rotary Park
, so you will have no problem
knowing where
to start on Sunday Morning 22nd October
A great turn out
Mind The Walk. A Mental Health Awareness Walk.
Come on down and taste test our Sausage Sizzle
today.
Our Legendary sausage sizzle
team fundraising at the
Big thank you to
And
for your support
Julian was our chief taste
control officer.
accidentally snapped mid tasting
Our outgoing youth exchange
student Bec helping out
at the Mullaloo Beach Clean Up on Saturday
14th October
with Rotary Joondalup members
Doug Tregaskis and David Garnsworthy.
Thank you to
the generous local businesses and families.
who donated to our annual Monster Raffle,
as well as everybody who purchased a ticket.
All funds will be going towards
the Royal Flying Doctor service.
and local projects.
Congratulations to all of our
lucky prize winners!
We’re ready for
at the library
Check out our Digital Petting Zoo –
and tonight’s Sundowner also at the library
this evening!
What a magnificent day at the
Lorna Mitchell Spring Festival. Sun is out.
Christmas Stocking Raffle
Tickets for $2each.
Goldfields Family Assistance
Raffle $50each.
Murphy Boyden Launch Party
tickets $50each
We are also happy to be helping
out our friends.
at Breakfast Burgers BBQ with our BBQ Trailer.
And we’re all set up ready for
Desert Pools Open Day.
The sausages are sizzling so come.
and enjoy a FREE sausage sizzle
We have drinks for sale
Also our $50 raffle tickets.
Remember only 300 tickets.
We do have the square reader.
all set up to make Payment easy
for you.
INTERACT & FOODBANK
Como
Interact Club have been focussing.
on
fundraising for Foodbank.
The club conducted a raffle (thanks to Coles,
Angelo Street),
guess the weight of m&m’s, skittles, and
gummy bears,
and a chocolate wheel.
The
activities supervised by the Interact members,
were held during recess and lunch.
Members
were also involved with the planning for the day.
and finding ways to encourage
others to get involved and donate.
Being involved in the process helped develop
team building.
and organisational skills
as they worked towards a common goal.
The
activities were a success with total funds raised.
for
Foodbank of $101.55
and
a number of food items donated.
Como Rotary team
assisting at the Rotary Dream
Cricket event.
A fun based activity for special needs
children.
— at WACA Ground
President Anthony spoke on
at
about all the good work Rotary
is doing in our community
and how you can be involved and
create your own projects.
for good in the local area.
Rotary will be out at the
Kelmscott Show
and throughout the day to
welcome you to the show
and scan your ticket.
A few of our club were out at
Rotary Club
of Byford & Districts
Lift the Lid walk for Mental
Health.
A beautiful day to walk for a
good cause.
The Bike Project is back this
term at
We love being able to support
the students.
and help promote engagement at
school.
Can’t wait to see the finished
bikes!
The Rotary Club of Esperance is
thrilled to be part of the Ag Show!
At last week’s meeting serial
home exchanger Trish
spoke to us about the newly reinvigorated.
Home Exchange Rotary Fellowship
that has recently
partnered with.
to give members access to
home exchanges with
over 8000 potential partners in
over 100 countries.
Trish has been a member of People Like Us Home Exchange
almost since its inception and
is pictured here with Kay and Jenni,
who are also members; and spoke
not only about the fellowship.
but also, about the various
types of exchanges
and the many wonderful
destinations
she has enjoyed when travelling this way.
Our vocational visit to the
Telethon Speech & Hearing
Centre was inspiring.
Huge thanks to Belinda
and her lovely staff for making
us welcome.
and educating us on the wonderful work that
they
do for children and families suffering from
hearing loss.
We're at this beautiful
in Gooseberry Hill today selling
light refreshments.
We'll also be here again
tomorrow selling light refreshments.
to visitors who are exploring
this amazing garden.
Thank you.
for organising this event and
especially to Hazel and Alec
for sharing your garden with the community
Killers of the Flower Moon at Orana Cinemas Busselton.
Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
Movie night to raise funds for local not for
profits.
Southwest Counselling
and Bay Life Outreach.
Good crowd enjoying the premovie drinks and
snacks.
Applications for RYLA for
2024 are open!
More Information can be found at
: https://forms.office.com/r/UPaaHcB9Fp
Fees for RYLA 2024 are as follows:
Rotary Club Sponsorship:
$920
Participant Contribution: $250
This includes all
accommodation, meals,
and activities for the
week.
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