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Fundraising

Fundraising

At Meridian Rotary we always put the FUN into Fundraising!
Every year we raise £000’s for our local community and international causes and also for other Rotary Charities.

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Community Services

Community Services

Whilst Rotary is a world-wide service organisation and a Charity, it is community-based with local club membership.
Meridian Rotary Club has therefore enjoyed a long history of service to the local community.

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Membership Services

Membership Services

Would YOU like:-
● the satisfaction of contributing to our local community and helping
vulnerable people throughout the world?
● to use your skills and experience to make a difference?
● to make new friends and network with like-minded people?

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International

International

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

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Meridian Line the monthly newsletter from Meridian Rotary -February 2023

Meridian Line the monthly newsletter from Meridian Rotary -February 2023

Monday 6th February was the day of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Since then, each day brings more shocking and distressing accounts of the suffering of survivors, many without shelter or aid.

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Youth Services

Youth Services

Our Rotary Club actively supports the youth of our community with the aim of developing their skills through a number of events and initiatives.

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About us

 

Rotary Response to the War in Ukraine

Since the war began, Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland have donated over £6m and given more than 100,000 volunteer hours to support Ukraine and its people. 

Rotary’s impact includes supplying life-saving medical equipment, generators and constructing temporary homes in bombed villages.  

Meridian Rotary has supported these initiatives with a donation.  We are also collecting and refurbishing mobile phones, and bicycles, for Ukrainian refugees in our community. 

To donate a phone or bicycle please e-mail us at info@meridianrotary.co.uk

Read more about Rotary’s response: http://rotarygbi.org/ukraine

Activities in our Community


Rotary Youth Speaks Competition 

Meridian Rotary Teams Reach the District Final

  

The Semi-Final of the District Rotary Youth Debate Competition took place on 9th February at the Duke of Kent School in Ewhurst.  
The competition has two age categories – Intermediate (11 – 13) and Senior (14 – 17) and the two winning teams from Meridian’s local heat in November took part.  
Our Intermediate team was Lingfield college with the motion: - ‘Is planetary defence worth the money?’
 Our Senior team was from Sackville college with the motion: - ‘It is impossible for a robot to think like a human.’
It was a very interesting and exciting evening, with an excellent result!   Both our brilliant teams gave first class, well formulated presentations and qualified to go forward to the District Final on March 5th in St Teresa School, Dorking. 
Congratulations to them all. 

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Our Rotary Young Chef Contestants

Meridian Rotary Young Chef Contestants

Isabel Afacan and Chloe Clark, both from Imberhorne School, represented the Club in the District final held at Merton college, Morden on Saturday 4th February. 
They had been the winners of our local competition sponsored by Waitrose. 
In the final they had to produce a healthy 3 course meal for 2 persons for no more than £22. There were 12 entrants from throughout the Rotary District and our 2 students were unable to secure a top spot.  
The photos above show Chloe (left) and Isabel (right) either side of Mrs Froger, their Food Technology teacher plus the girls at their cooking workstations.

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Happening soon...

The East Grinstead Society – talk by James Baldwin

Wed, Mar 29th 2023 7:30 pm

The East Grinstead Society – talk by James Baldwin

The East Grinstead Society – talk by James Baldwin

Speaker -Yvonne Kyndt

Wed, Apr 5th 2023 7:30 pm

Speaker -Yvonne Kyndt

Yvonne will give a talk on ‘My Visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan’

Club AGM and Business Meeting

Wed, Apr 19th 2023 7:30 pm

Club AGM and Business Meeting

Club AGM and Business Meeting - Sorry Members only this Evening

Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Wednesdays at 7-15 pm for 7-30pm

(on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of each month) Dorset Arms
High Street
East Grinstead
RH19 3DE  01342 316363

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Rotary News

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Rotary serving communities through supporting foodbanks

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