Herald July 25 2014 and July 29 2014

Swimmer Caroline Easton hands on the Presidential baton to cyclist Phil Chesters who will be followed next Rotary year by runner Helen West. The triathlon trio will be raising money for charity at the Roadford Lake team triathlon on 6th September.

Members of Rotary club in Plymouth show they are good 'sports' in presidential handover

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Members-Rotary-club-Plymouth-good-sports/story-22011828-detail/story.html

AN unusual Roborough Rotary Club handover at the Moorland Garden Hotel as swimmer Caroline Easton hands on the presidential baton to cyclist Phil Chesters who will be followed next Rotary year by runner Helen West.

The triathlon trio will be participating in the annual Roadford Lake team triathlon on September 6, helping disadvantaged children worldwide by raising money for Right to Play and Literacy in a Box.

Carolines presidential year ended on a high point when she was asked to open the Independence South West Summer Fete on June 28. Throughout her year Caroline, together with club members Phil Greenwood and Hugh Baker, have been heavily involved in the renovation of the sensory garden in the grounds of their respite centre, Rockville House.

Phil will be continuing the clubs involvement with local community projects. The annual Disability Activity Day, run in partnership with Scoot-A-Long, takes place on Plymouth Hoe on August 2 and the club will be working with Rotary Charity REPOD (Rotarians Easing the Problems of Dementia) to set up a memory cafe to help Dementia sufferers in the North Plymouth area.

With the club having established the first primary school RotaKids Club in Plymouth a couple of years ago, Phil is keen to get more young people involved with Rotary and particularly the Rotary charity Literacy in a Box (of which he is a trustee) which provides a brilliant way for children to learn about other cultures while helping children in need overseas.

Phil said: We went through a visioning process earlier this year to find out how club members wanted to help communities both here and overseas. Im very fortunate to be supported by such a committed group of Rotarians who will be turning those ideas into reality over the next twelve months and beyond.

For more information about Roborough Rotary Club visit www.roborough-rotary.org.uk

Related pages...

SANTA with his team of helpers have raised over ï¿½5,000 for different Plymouth charities thanks to the support of people in the city.

Rotary's Santa keeps on giving - Herald February 25 2015

Breaking Down the barriers at Hoe Event. The Club is committed to raising awareness of the activities and opportunities available to people with disabilities while at the same time raising public awareness of what people with disabilities have to offer.

Disability Activity Day - Herald August 8 2014

more Breaking Down the barriers at Hoe Event. The Club is committed to raising awareness of the activities and opportunities available to people with disabilities while at the same time raising public awareness of what people with disabilities have to offer.