Rotary Peace Scholar

Tue, Mar 8th 2016 at 7:50 am - 7:50 am

Inspirational talk about the benefits of communication and the lessening of intolerance between cultures

Tuesday 8th of March 2016 meeting held at the Globe Arena . The meeting was addressed by ZABIT AIMAL, a Rotary Peace Scholar currently based in Bradford, but whose home is now in USA. ZABIT gave a description of the conditions in his native Afghanistan, and the transition from family breadwinner at the age of seven, to a translator for the American forces. Here he encountered caring individuals, and this changed his perception of “Westeners”. He was so impressed by the knowledge that individuals from other countries and backgrounds were so similar to his own people that he started to encourage others to adopt open minds. He applied for a Rotary peace scholarship and was successful. ZABIT gave an impassioned talk which was entertaining , interesting and thought provoking, and emphasised that “The Rotary peace fellowship is doing so much to reduce the ignorance and closed mind attitudes which so often cause conflicts”.

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members sit and chat face to face for the first time for many months

Members met face to face for the first time for 18 months. It wa good to chat face to face after our many Zoom meetings. Our Global GRant scholar Moyu from Yokohama Japan presented members with the Japananese club flags and pens.

At The Globe Arena Morecambe A great time was had by all who attended to join us in a 2 course meal then play poker roulette and blackjack with funny money

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Ashton memorial in Williamson Park is purple for polio 24th Oct world polio day - to 31st oct.

Talking Newspaper: a service for the blind.

A Rotary association with Galloway's Society for the Blind

Jeans charity is One Woman at a time which helps women in Nigeria battle against FGM

New school year and new Rotakids with our new banner

A lovely evening on the bay as Members look at The Lifeboat

Members learn about Our Morecambe RNLI volunteers and see the Hovercraft and Lifeboat

Lancaster University pool Teams Swim as many lengths as you an in 45 mins to raise money for their group or charity

Annual Swimathon event

Tony Kimpton PHF with his fellow Bowlers from Preston Blind Bowling Team won the National championships in Worthing

Members take turns to collect for our projects and funds. £236 for Turkey earthquake. £282 for local small charities Our next collectiones are planned for St Nics Arcade and Asda.

Rotary Peace Scholar

Tue, Mar 8th 2016 at 7:50 am - 7:50 am

Inspirational talk about the benefits of communication and the lessening of intolerance between cultures

Charter Dinner 2018

Garden meeting at President Susans House June 2021

Casino night raises £1000. for ST Johns Hospice

Reading chair purchased for local school

Ashton Memorial lit purple for polio

Talking Newspaper: a service for the blind.

Talk by Jean Anderson

Rotakids Club at Willow Lane School Lancaster

Visit to Morecambe RNLI

Swimathon

Lancaster Loyne Member wins in Worthing

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