Rotary Club of Western Endeavour Newsletter

The Rotary Club of Western Endeavour

What are our plans for 2021?

1. Fund two international projects - one in Kenya and one in Cambodia.

2. Raise funds from the Motorplex to support cancer research and its sufferers through the Harry Perkins Research Institute.

3. Raise funds for and managed a project to provide caps, laundry and shoe bags to nurses during the COVID 19 pandemic.

4. Support the Aboriginal Reference Group with emphasis on a FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) program in Leonora.

5. Sponsor students from the Balga Senior High School to be awarded a Stan Peron Medal and $500 award.

6. The annual Western Endeavour Award with $250 prize to be awarded to year 8 student at Bob Hawke College who excels in community service.

7. Continued to sponsor an early act club at Rosalie Primary School

8. Plant trees at Quairading on National Tree Day to rehabilitate salt affected land.

9. Invite excellent speakers to our club meetings.

10. Continue to socialise and have fun.

For enquiries about developing friendships, helping people in need, looking after the environment, and business networking, call President Elect Peter Batskos on 0418491431 for a chat.

Maasai Sustainable Development Project

The Rotary Club of Western Endeavour manages a project in Kenya to support young Maasai girls attend high school. All students are from, Kimuka, a small town outside Nairobi where there is little opportunity for advancement. Donors currently support four girls, Lydia, Ruth, Sophia and Vivian through our project.

All donations are tax deductible. If you wish to help children from poor Kimuka families improve their life opportunities, go to the link below.

RAWCS Home

Counting the contributions from our collection at the Motorplex on 21 January, 2021

Our Rotary Club collected $1696.71 from the Motorplex on Saturday night, 09 January 2021.

This brings the amount collected since November 1990 (more than thirty years) to a total of $215,640. All collected funds go directly to fund melanoma research or support the Scott Kirkbride Melanoma Advisory Service. In 2020, the club donated $3000 to support melanoma research and $4000 to the KMAS.

Our next and last collection for the 2020/2021 season will be on 27 March. Enthusiastic collectors are welcome to join.

Meeting Rosters
Date	Host	Thanks & Cleanup	3 minute bio	Setup	Writer
12 Jan, 21			John Boxall
19 Jan, 21	Harry Nesbitt				Barrie Heald
10 Feb, 21
23 Feb, 21	Harry Nesbitt	Peter Batskos		John Boxall	Harry Nesbitt
30 Mar, 21					Jenny Mott

Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Western Endeavour - Issue No.: 945 Issue Date: 10 Jan, 2021

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