Join us and Somervile Rotary at a special screening of Bohemian Rhapsody to support End Polio Now.
With your help, we can end polio for good.
Tickets are $25
To register - Just click on the poster or click here
The eradication of polio is one of Rotary's longest standing and most significant efforts. Along with our partners, we have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. We have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide and we won't stop until we end the disease for good.
It is with regret I advise the resignations of three long serving members - Don Roberts, Les Hammond and Wayne Barnes. They will be visiting at our 15 October meeting so please come along to say thank you and farewell.
Xmas Promotion of delicious Christmas Fruit Mince Tarts (To replace those infamous Aussie Puds). Details to follow soon
District Governor Ingrid has asked that everyone in Rotary District 9920 consider donating to the Emergency Response Kits (ERKs) project this year if not already done so.
ERKs are distributed following disasters including tsunami, cyclones and floods in Oceania and the South Pacific. The ERKs project was established in 1985 and was a District 9920 project for 20 years before it became expanded throughout New Zealand.
The supply of Box and Contents is in itself a District 9920 project and many Rotarians assist in a practical way each year by packing the kits in Auckland – hands on Rotary service.
Mortaza Sahar is a young man with a vision far beyond his years. He came to NZ as a refugee and by his own admission, was a naughty boy at school, but has, despite the odds, become Head Boy at Pakuranga College. He is to talk about how he turned his life around, his take on the future and about giving back to a community he loves.
Pest Free by 2050? An ambitious but achievable goal in the view of Ed Chignell who outlined the responsibilities of his hard-working organisation. But it has to start small – in local communities where eradication of rodents can be done through the actions of every one of us who sees a problem.
From the communities the goal can be extended to broader districts and already there have been significant achievements around the country – Bay of Island peninsula, Tiri Tiri, Little Barrier being the closest with Waiheke being targeted next. Mahia peninsula is another location receiving special attention. Short videos showed the actions taken and those planned with the goal of restoring birdsong to the wild where rats, ferrets and stoats have done major damage over the years. The question was asked about rabbits in the mix but the primary targets are the predatory animals.
Ed left attendees at Pakuranga Rotary's meeting in September in no doubt that the issue was being addressed, that there is still some way to go but the will is there and, given the necessary finances, dedicated workers will do their utmost to achieve a pest-free new Zealand in the next 32 years.
KARACHI - Rotary has announced nearly 100 million dollars in grants to support the global efforts to end polio—a vaccine preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children every in a year.
The announcement comes as Nigeria marks two years without any reported cases of wild poliovirus, following four reported cases in 2016, said press release received here from Rotary (Pakistan).
“Nigeria has prevented further cases of wild poliovirus. Thanks to the improved surveillance and rapid response protocols Rotary and its Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners have supported, particularly in Borno,” said Chairperson of Rotary’s Nigeria PolioPlus Committee, Dr Tunji Funsho.
Am Rotarian Ritesh Baliga, Chairman - Ride for Rotary 3. This is with regards to previous mails from Ride for Rotary 3 conducted in India by Rotary District 3181 under the leadership of our District Governor Rotarian Rohinath.
The first two editions of Ride for Rotary was a great success to which close to 25 Rotarians from different countries attended and had a wonderful experience.
This event is to promote International fellowship, exchange of Rotary views. The proceedings of this event goes to The Rotary foundation.
Event will be from 13th January and ends on 27th January 2019.
Below mentioned are the event highlights:
A 14 days event commencing from Mumbai (India) that can either be a motorcycle ride or a four wheel drive.
Showcasing Indian Heritage, Culture and Diversity.
The ride will cover 5 Rotary Districts, many Rotary Clubs along with temples, churches, Tiger Reserves, forests, Beaches and via some breath taking beautiful roads in the lap of nature.
The route is from Mumbai- Lonavala - Pune - Mahabaleshwara - Rathnagiri - Goa- Dhoodhsagar - Hampi - Chikmagalaur - Mysore - Kushal Nagar - Mangalore.
Participants/ Riders will be provided motorcycles/cars, fuel, stay, food, riding gear, mechanical support, medical support during the event period.
Cultural activities and fellowship will be part of the event.
Participation Fee: 3540 USD Incl. Taxes[ Includes food, stay, bikes, fuel, airport transfer and lot more]
We request you to register for this event and make the event a great success.