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Cure Kids 50th Anniversary

UPON OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY, WE’RE FIGHTING HARDER FOR SICK KIDS FACING HEALTH ‘LOCK DOWNS’ DAILY

Bob Elliott with a Cure Kids Ambassador

For more than a year, an extraordinary public spotlight has been cast upon the incredible work of health scientists, epidemiologists and vaccinologists in the face of a global pandemic. Cure Kids shares the same relentless drive for prevention, treatment and cures –not just for one condition, but for all of the serious health conditions affecting our tamariki.

Fiji Masks supplied from New Zealand

Rotary Club of Suva East donates 3000 Face Masks to the Ministry of Economy Data Team.

Again, Tauranga Rotary's Careers EXPO was an outstanding success

Tauranga Rotary held another successful Careers Expo in conjunction with Priority One recently. Senior students from all the local colleges attended on the Friday, exploring career options at the numerous display booths. The Armed Forces were there, as were the Universities and engineering, catering, construction and other industries and companies. Many students returned on the Saturday with their families to further investigate career options, as well as members of the public looking for new horizons. Another very successful expo.

Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival worth travelling to

When we travel, we soak up the sights and savour the experiences that relax and inspire us. With overseas travel not an option at present we are finding that some of the experiences we seek out when we are abroad are actually available to us locally at much greater convenience. Here is one such special event where you can visit beautiful and interesting gardens around Cambridge.

This includes a special 'behind the scenes tour' of Amber Garden Centre, where people can see how professional plant growers make sure that their plants survive! A project of the Cambridge Rotary, he ticket proceeds go to charity in the Cambridge area, including the Lifeskills charity that provides free counselling services for Cambridge school children.

Tickets can be purchased from www.cgf.nz, early bird until 30th September 2021 at $30, after that $40 for a normal ticket and senior $30. (this site has great information about the garden festival).

Primary School Leadership Awards

Porirua’s inspiring young students are recognised annually for their outstanding leadership and service in their schools and community through the Primary School Leadership Awards run by the combined Rotary Clubs of Porirua and Porirua City Council. The Primary School Leadership Awards took place on Monday 9 August 2021 at Elim Church Hall in Porirua, which was filled to capacity. This was the seventh year that the event has taken place and the 61 Primary School students were all recipients of a Certificate from Mayor Anita Baker and a Rotary International badge from Mark Wheeler, the District 9940 Governor.

DG Mark suggests that it is a concept that other Rotary clubs may also have a look at - his comments are below with leads to more information.

Westport Flooding Relief

The recent flooding on the West Coast has had a devastating impact on the lives of many. Rotary has been quick to respond, but such responses need to be done in an appropriate manner to be effective and the current situation is detailed in a PDF document HERE that all wanting to support the Rotary effort are referred to this.

The primary Rotary contact is PDG Gary Hopkinson hopkinson1946@icloud.com +64 27 220 3301

Westpac partners with Suva East Rotary to provide Covid Relief

Westpac partners with Rotary Club of Suva East to assist families in need Suva, Fiji – Westpac in association with the Rotary Club of Suva East has embarked on a partnership to help Fijians facing food insecurity and other related impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more for the full press release].

“Matariki Opening” of Greerton Gardens

Tauranga Rotary sponsored the Greerton Community Garden that have now had a “Matariki Opening”. The gardens sustained many people around the Bay of Plenty Region.

Rotary Clubs in Fiji and New Zealand partner to provide face masks for Fijians

In Fiji, the daily numbers of Covid-19 are rising exponentially, and Rotary Fiji is extremely active on a daily basis helping those in dire need. One incredible initiative has seen collaboration between Lanaco Company in NZ and Rotary in New Zealand and Fiji that is the donation and distribution of N95 face masks to the underprivileged in Fiji.