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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Malcolm Stapleton Topic: Rotary Shelterbags For the w
 inter of 2026 Rotary with logistics assistance from Kuehne+Nagel\, Rotary
   imported 1\,000 shelterbags into New Zealand to provide comfort and see
 k to restore dignity to the growing number of rough sleepers in our commun
 ities. The Shelterbags have been well received by the social agencies who 
 deal directly with these people that Rotary has partnered with.  Particul
 arly given the onset of a very cold winter\, these agencies who already ha
 ve trusted relationships with rough sleepers\, offered a shelterbag along 
 with other wrap around support.  At the time of the 2023 census there wer
 e around 5\,000 people across New Zealand who were recognised as homeless.
   Since then\, we understand that the number is now more than 5\,000. The
  1\,000 shelterbags delivered were a great start but we need more. We want
  to raise sufficient money for another shipment and need Rotary clubs\, me
 mbers and wide public support to make it happen. This project provides pra
 ctical assistance to address an issue that otherwise individuals can sympa
 thise with but are at a loss as to what they can practically do or achieve
 .   Based on the unmet further need\, the aim is to bring a full contain
 er of 1\,200 bags into New Zealand by next winter. Duties for November 2nd
     Malcolm Stapleton Welcome Desk               Peter Jollands
  Host and Thanks           Graham Kearns  Registration/Payment   
  Don Lawry Bulletin Scribe                Jocelyn Voyde Set up 
                              Ian Handisides   
        
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LOCATION:Howick Club
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:Meeting - 2 November 2026
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Speaker: M<strong>alcolm Stapleton</strong>
 </p>\n\n<p>Topic:&nbsp\;<strong>Rotary Shelterbags</strong></p>\n\n<p>For 
 the winter of 2026 Rotary with logistics assistance from Kuehne+Nagel\, Ro
 tary&nbsp\; imported 1\,000 shelterbags into New Zealand to provide comfor
 t and seek to restore dignity to the growing number of rough sleepers in o
 ur communities. The Shelterbags have been well received by the social agen
 cies who deal directly with these people that Rotary has partnered with.&n
 bsp\; Particularly given the onset of a very cold winter\, these agencies 
 who already have trusted relationships with rough sleepers\, offered a she
 lterbag along with other wrap around support.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;At the time
  of the 2023 census there were around 5\,000 people across New Zealand who
  were recognised as homeless.&nbsp\; Since then\, we understand that the n
 umber is now more than 5\,000. The 1\,000 shelterbags delivered were a gre
 at start but we need more.</p>\n\n<p>We want to raise sufficient money for
  another shipment and need Rotary clubs\, members and wide public support 
 to make it happen. This project provides practical assistance to address a
 n issue that otherwise individuals can sympathise with but are at a loss a
 s to what they can practically do or achieve.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;Base
 d on the unmet further need\, the aim is to bring a full container of 1\,2
 00 bags into New Zealand by next winter.</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-famil
 y:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span><strong>Duties for November 2nd &n
 bsp\; &nbsp\;</strong></span></span><span id="ctl00_MainBody_CtlEventHeade
 r1_lblEventDescription">M<strong>alcolm Stapleton</strong></span></p>\n\n<
 div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style="fon
 t-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span><strong>Welcome Desk&nbsp\;
  &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\;</s
 pan><span id="ctl00_MainBody_CtlEventHeader1_lblEventDescription">Peter Jo
 llands</span></span></p>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helv
 etica\,sans-serif\;"><span id="ctl00_MainBody_CtlEventHeader1_lblEventDesc
 ription"><strong>Host and Thanks</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &
 nbsp\; &nbsp\;Graham Kearns&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="fo
 nt-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span id="ctl00_MainBody_CtlEven
 tHeader1_lblEventDescription"><strong>Registration/Payment</strong>&nbsp\;
  &nbsp\; Don Lawry</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\
 ,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span id="ctl00_MainBody_CtlEventHeader1_lblEven
 tDescription"><strong>Bulletin Scribe&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp
 \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Jocelyn Voyde</span></span></p>\
 n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span><stro
 ng>Set up&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </strong>
 Ian Handisides</span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
 </div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
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