The Community and Vocational Committee has worked and is continuing to work with the local community by responding to requests for help, supporting local organisations, providing person-power for local events and projects as well as acting as advisers on school-based initiatives.
Previous activities include:-
In addition to this, we support Rotary community activities. This year we are hoping to raise funds for and support the work of Macmillan Nurses in the local area.
Our future plans include:-
A 3 or 5 mile walk followed by a pub lunch.
A day cleaning the River Ver. Date and venue to be advised
The annual Spring Tea Party.This is a successful and popular event, when we provide tea and entertainment for up to 70 of St Albans' older residents.
Kids Out is a Rotary-wide event which takes place every year. We work closely with a school in St Albans to identify children with limited opportunities and give them a special day out at Whipsnade Zoo.
Go to www.kidsout.org for more information about this really worthwhile event
Other projects include:-
Painting a hall used by one of the St Albans community groups.
Sitting on mock interview panels to help our young people about to enter the "World of Work"
If you would like to know more about our club, why not join us for one of these events, when you will have an oppoertunity to talk to Rotarians in an informal setting. Details can be found from our club secretary. Just follow the links on the Contacts page.
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more Presentation Evening
more Sixty children enjoyed fun, games and learning during the summer holidays
more Children at Mandeville School planting purple crocus corms
more President Christine attended the awards presentation with "our" winner, and the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, the Hon. Arabella Stuart-Smith
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more Firework night at Verulamium park
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more A night of Ferret Racing, raising money for Mandeville Summer School