During the last Rotary year the Club raised £8330 from collections outside supermarkets, plant sale, book stalls, quizzes and a
race night.
Most of the donations went to local charities such as Age Concern
, The Rosemary Foundation,
Elizabeth Fitzroy and
Canine Partners
with some going to charities wanting to start up in Petersfield such as
The Alzheimers Society. A donation was made to the Rotary
Foundation Polio Plus
(world eradication project) .
Other donations were used to provide clean water via Aquabox and shelter via
Shelter Box to disaster areas around the globe, both these organisations are
Rotary Club projects.
We also contributed to the Solent Dolphin .
Watch this page for news of events planned and taking place this year.
Recently we took around 40 children with special needs, and their carers from the Hollywell School, Bordon to enjoy a fun packed day out when
they took part in the annual “Rotary KidsOut” Day. We took them to the Paulton’s Park
Family Theme Park in the New Forest,where they joined many hundreds of other disadvantaged and young children from Hampshire and Dorset to
enjoy the 50 or so attractions. Each child enjoyed a packed lunch and was given a T-Shirt and a certificate. A total of 37 local
clubs and 450 Rotarians supported this event.
What it is all about
President John Buckwell said: “Days out give children the opportunity to experience and discover new
things and the effects of something as simple as having fun can last forever. All our Rotary volunteers love taking part in the Kids
Out Day because it is a day filled with laughter and you can tell by the smiles what a difference it is making to these children.”
“Many children are fortunate enough to be able to take trips to the beach and parks for granted but for some, these are days they may
never get to experience. Organising a day out is often a major challenge for parents and carers who look after disabled children and
those with profound learning difficulties. The Rotary KidsOut Day makes these special moments possible.
“Rotary strongly believes in the importance of promoting fun and happiness for disadvantaged children and young people irrespective of
background or circumstance.”
The Rotary KidsOut Day is organised by Rotary International in Great Britain and more than 350,000 children have benefited from a
fun-packed day out since it began 20 years ago.
Gone Digging
On Thursday five members of the Club lead by Jenny Broadhead spent part of the morning tending to the Rotary Garden at the Citizens Advice Bureau
near the Festival Hall.
The team is pictured here with a member of the CAB at the end of the mornings work.
The garden had originally been planned and planted by the Rotary Club about 4 yours ago and has been maintained by the Club ever since.
The garden enhances the area around the CAB.
The Bookstall
August Bank Holiday Monday saw members of the club manning a bookstall in the Petersfield Festivities.
We raised £235.88 for the End Polio Now campaign.
Hillhead 2009
On Thursday 17 September 2009, the Rotary Club of Petersfield organised its annual trip to Hill Head, Hampshire.
Thirty-nine guests were entertained to a coach trip from Petersfield to the Rotary-owned “Boathouse” beside the Solent at Hill Head.
A team of volunteers from the Club collected the guests from their homes and transported them to the coach pickup point.
Meanwhile another team of club members and their partners were busy at the Boathouse setting out the tables and chairs and preparing the food
for the tea-party.
At just after 3 p.m. the coach arrived at the Boathouse, and the guests were assisted to dismount.
They were soon made comfortable and tea was served.
After tea, as the weather was fine, most of the guests were able to take a walk along the seafront or just sit enjoying the sunshine
until it was time to re-board the coach for the return trip. All the guests said how much they had enjoyed their day out and looked
forward to next year.
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