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Press Releases issued by RIBI since 1
July 2004
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Rotary KidsOut Day is Wednesday 8th June 2005 - Press Release
June
2005
More than 20,000 disadvantaged and special needs children will once again
take to land, water, air and rail for a fantastic day out as they join
in the fun of the 16th annual Rotary KidsOut Day on Wednesday 8th June
2005. They will be taken by Rotarians from more than 750 clubs for a
fun-packed day that will take place at around 100 different locations
throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Venues include theme
parks, zoos, safari parks, museums, and farms. Click
here to read more
Rotary
Centennial European Classic Car Rally - Press Call
June
2005
A European Classic Car Rally is being organised to celebrate Rotary International’s
centennial, with Rotarians entering from across Europe. The entrants
will start in their own countries and meet up in Paris and then continue
to Monte Carlo. There are entrants from France, Germany, Denmark, Holland,
Italy, UK, Belgium and Finland. Racing Driver Patrick Watts, current
leader in the UK British Classic car championship, will start the UK
cars in the rally, after the cars have paraded around the ring at the
Woking Classic Car Rally, Prins Willem Dutch School, Old Woking Road,
Woking. The rally is helping to raise funds for wheelchairs for children
suffering from polio. Click here for
more details
Dedication
of Eternal Flame Lamp at Durham Cathedral - Press Call
June
2005
An eternal flame lamp will be dedicated and placed over
the tomb of The Venerable Bede in Durham Cathedral on Saturday
11th June at 2.00pm, at a multi-faith service of thanksgiving to
celebrate the centenary of Rotary International. The lamp is a
gift to the Cathedral from Rotary Clubs in the north–east.
The service will be conducted by the Bishop of Durham. Click
here for more details
RIBI
Youth Speaks Final 2005 in Lincoln
May
2005
Over 400 people gathered in Lincoln for the RIBI Finals of Rotary Youth
Speaks which was held in the splendid environment of Bishop Grossteste
College, Lincoln, in May. 15 teams from all over GB&I were joined
by their supporters and local Rotarians to take part in the new dual
category competition – there being a category for Intermediates
as well as Seniors. Click
to read more
ROTARY
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATED AT CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
May
2005
The
Notcutts Garden Centres exhibit was the scene of
much celebration at Chelsea Flower Show, when Rotarian
Charles Notcutt OBE was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship
from the President of Rotary International in Great
Britain and Ireland, Gordon McInally, in recognition
of his service to Rotary. CLICK
HERE to read full release.
ROTARY
CENTENARY GALA CELEBRATION AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL
£40,000
raised for Leukaemia Research
30
April 2005
Rotary
International in Great Britain and Ireland celebrated
their centenary at a Gala Celebration Concert at
the Royal Albert Hall on April 29th. More than
4,000 Rotarians from all over the country participated
in this special event which was compered by Frank
Renton. The concert featured the bands of the Coldstream
Guards and Scots Guards, mezzo soprano Heather
Boyd and organist David Bell. The Calendar Girls
led the singing of Jerusalem. The concert featured
the London debut of a new Rotary centenary march
composed by Dr Peter Graham.For the full press
release, CLICK
HERE
ROTARY
CELEBRATES 100 YEARS WITH A QUIET REVOLUTION
MORI
poll confirms changing face of Rotary
February
2005 ref 05-143
Rotary
International celebrates its centenary on February
23rd. A recent MORI poll, examining public awareness
and perception of Rotary, confirms the quiet revolution
that has occurred within the organisation, especially
in the last decade. Established in Chicago in 1905
as a business men’s lunch club, doing good
in the community, Rotary has adapted to the changing
business world in recent years. Rotary today welcomes
business men and women, and lunch clubs are now
in the minority with most clubs meeting in the
evening or over breakfast. Click
to read the full release
ROTARY
CLUBS ASIAN DISASTER FUNDRAISING REACHES £6.5 MILLION
February
2005 ref 05-142
Funds
raised by Rotary Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland
for the Asian Disaster survivors have reached £6.5
million. Most of the money raised has gone to provide
Shelterboxes, Aquaboxes and Emergency boxes which
have been delivered to the affected areas. In addition
Rotary announced today that £500,000 will
be spent on long term housing projects in India,
Sri Lanka and Thailand. Click
for full release
ROTARY
CLUBS ASIAN DISASTER FUNDRAISING REACHES £5 MILLION
12th
January 2005 ref:05-134
RAPID
RESPONSE BRINGS AID QUICKLY TO TSUNAMI SURVIVORS
Exceptional
response raises funds approaching £5 million, of which more
than £1 million of aid was delivered to survivors within
14 days of the disaster, using Rotary colleagues in the affected
areas
3168
Aquaboxes, 1159 Shelterboxes and 75 Emergency boxes
delivered providing shelter and clean water for
20,000 people
Funds raised by Rotary Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland for
the Asian Disaster survivors have reached £5 million. Rotary
Clubs responded quickly and continue to work tirelessly to assist
communities affected by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated
south Asia’s coastal regions on December 26.
Click to read full
release ...
Rotary
Aid reaches Sri Lanka
3rd
January 2005 ref: 05-131
Aid
provides temporary homes and fresh water for more
than 10,000 survivors
Saturday
8th January designated Rotary Tsunami Disaster
Collection Day
Rotary Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland have responded to the
Asian Tsunami disaster by raising funds for Shelterboxes and Aquaboxes,
in response to requests from Rotary Clubs in Sri Lanka, Indonesia
and India.
Eight hundred Aquaboxes and five hundred Shelterboxes have been
shipped to India and Sri Lanka in the last week to provide temporary
homes and clean water for 10,000 victims of the Asian Tsunami.
First
Maple Planted in Rotary Glade at Westonbirt
December
2004 ref: 04-123
Gordon
McInally, a dental surgeon from South Queensferry
in Scotland, is the current President of Rotary
International in Great Britain & Ireland (RIBI).
He visited the National Arboretum at Westonbirt
on Monday 6th December, where he planted the first
of 100 maples to celebrate Rotary’s Centennial.
300
Athletes enjoy 23rd Rotary Disabled Sports Championships
November
2004 ref: 04-119
More
than 300 disabled athletes competed in the 23rd
Rotary Disabled Sports Championships held at the
Midlands Sports Centre, Coventry on Saturday 13th
and Sunday 14th November. The winning team was
the North West team,with 273 points. Second place
was taken by the South West team with 246 points
and the Rugby team came third with 233 points.
The athletes competed in twelve sports events ranging
from archery, basketball, darts and table tennis
to swimming and weightlifting.
Rotary
Welcomes 150 Ambassadorial Scholars
September
2004
Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholars who are enrolling this month
at universities across Great Britain and Ireland
will be given an official welcome at a briefing
weekend in Leeds from 24th-26th September.
Esther
Rantzan Launches Rotary Heart of Gold Rose to Celebrate Rotary
Centenary
August
2004 - Ref 038
Esther
Rantzen launched the Rotary Heart of Gold rose
and planted a rose tree in a new rose bed at Regent’s
Park, to mark Rotary’s centenary in 2005.
The new rose bed is planted with 115 rose trees
provided by Rotary Club of St Marylebone, London.
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