Helping Our Local Community

Rotarians are keen to help others and are keen to provide support; both locally and internationally.

Helping at Events

Our club members volunteer annually;

• as stewards at The Living Land event on the Kent Show ground
• at events in Milton Creek Country Park
• marshalling the car park for the Sittingbourne Striders 10 mile race event

Doing Practical Work

• tree planting in Milton Creek Country Park
• coppicing work in Cromers Wood
• painting and decorating (Quinton Community Playgroup, Phoenix House & CAB)
• gardening at a local community allotment
• litter picks and beach cleans
• providing and installing two park benches at Milton Creek Country Park
• kitchen refurbishment at Phoenix House
• helping Sittingbourne Foodbanks relocate to a new warehouse

Volunteering with other Groups

Club members also volunteer in support of other groups & charities;

• crewing on Kingfisher on the River Medway
• telephoning lonely people each week in support of the Swale CVS Befreinding Service
• on the air weekly at Rotary Radio UK
• running monthly interviewing techniques courses at Sittingbourne Job Centre

Our Own Community Events

• supporting local clubs and groups from our Community Chest
• arranging river trips for the elderly & children with special needs on the River Medway
• organising an annual 10K Race as a community event in Sittingbourne.
• collecting annually on behalf of Marie Curie Caner Care's Great Daffodil Appeal 
• cooking and serving Christmas dinner for homeless people
• supporting Swale Foodbank
• providing Christmas stockings to local children using the Sittingbourne Foodbank
• supporting the Swale CVS Befriending scheme