Age Concern |
We paid for 15 meals at the Northolt Age Concern
Christmas Party. We
will also be providing a member of the Club to be on the local Board of
Directors. |
Hearing
Dogs for the Deaf |
We contributed half a dog to this excellent cause! We
provided half the
funds to purchase, train and home a dog to act as the ears of a person
who is deaf. This is one of Rotary's chosen charities, that is a
charity that they hope local Clubs will support. |
Hanwell
Football Club Youth Team |
We sponsored their Kit and whilst on the subject we
provided a
Vocational Award to their Manager Sean Ryan for all his contribution in
the past years. |
| Aspire |
Supporting People with Spinal Injuries as we felt that
this was an extremely good cause |
| Coping with Life CDs |
The Club has provided a copy of Coping with Life CD to
most of the Local Schools that requested one |
| Claude Osborn Award |
This is a traditional event for our club which is
always one of the highlights of the year |
| Scouts Gang Show |
It is proposed that we repeat our donation to the
Greenford " District Gang Show |
Scouts
Fishing Competition |
This is another annual event that is organised by a
past President of
the Club Walter Hendry, last year 60 children enjoyed the experience of
Fishing with professionals and received Prizes for their efforts |
| President's Cup for Musical
Achievement |
This is an annual event run in conjunction with Ealing
Music Services;
Local schools put forward a musical performance from their school. The
best of which will receive a prize fund from us of £500 that goes
towards music related items for the school. Ealing Council provides an
additional prize |
| International Help |
As part of the Aims of Rotary we provide humanitarian
support
throughout the World. Rotary International is in more countries than
the UN |
| Tsunami Appeal |
We provided over £3200 to go towards tents and
provisions following
this terrible disaster. With an estimated 120,000 dead and no local
clean water our supplies were vital |
Polio
Plus |
Rotary's pledge of US$120 million to fund its Polio
Plus program to completely
eradicate Polio from the face of the Earth
was announced in October 1985 at the 40th anniversary of the United
Nations. This ambitious commitment electrified the global public health
community. Within three years, Rotarians had more than doubled their
fundraising goal, donating US$247 million. By 2005, Rotary's financial
commitment will exceed half a billion dollars. |
| Mercy Ships |
The Ships are mobile surgical units. Providing clean
environments for the many types of surgery needed in developing Nations. |
| Water Aid |
Water Aid's aims are to provide a natural source of
clean water by means of deep bore-holes to developing countries |