11th October 09:00 to 12:30, Waterhouse Chamber Reading Town Hall.
Come and hear about how Rotary is Making a difference in the community.
The speakers are
Carly Newman from No 5 am mental health charity which was supported by a Rotary Global Grant by Reading Matins
Fred Mckindle a Rotarian talking about Dementia and the use of Memory Boxes
Reading Club is talking about the homeless hostel they built and its impact, they were also involved with a Woman's Refuge.
Amanda Stephens talking about the impact of social media on knife crime.
There are only 50 spaces so please book here. It is open to the Public and Rotarians.
1st November 09:00 on Zoom, find out how growing local plants make a difference to communities. Una Hobday is talking from the other side of the world.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which started in 1917 with a $26.50 endownment and has to date given out more than $3 billion to humanitarian efforts worldwide. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotary members and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. This support is essential to make possible projects, funded with Foundation grants, that bring sustainable improvement to communities in need and that tackle some of humanities greatest challenges:
Club Projects supported by Global Grants
Club International Projects
Club Local Projects
Please visit the members only page where you will find all the information you need on Grants etc.
Click the Red Button below.
For more information or to invite a member of the Foundation Committee to speak to your Rotary Club members, contact Gillian Pearce, Chair of the District 1090 Rotary Foundation Team.
more An update on foundation activities in District 1090
more This is the one of Rotary's largest programmes, running since 1947. (2 pages below this)
more Rotary's remarkable commitment. Working with an incredible network of people, we really are so close to eradicating polio. (6 pages below this)
more a reminder on how funds are spent and how we can continue to give to the Foundation
more Humanitarian grants from the Rotary Foundation enable Rotarians to support service projects that provide water wells, medical care, literacy classes and other essentials to people in need. Rotarian participation is key to the project's success. (6 pages below this)
more Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution is a top priority for members of Rotary and one of the organisation's seven Areas of Focus. (4 pages below this)
more Our Vocational Training Team was established in 2013, with its first visits in 2014, followed by visits each year since then (1 page below this)
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