Fundraising Activities Coming Up
1. Trivia Night – 8 November
This event will benefit the Mark West Foundation. Bring along family and friends and book a table of eight. More details to follow from Yannick.
The Night will include a Wine Raffle so we are asking Club members to donate a bottle or two before the event.
The Fundraising Committee will start collecting donations at our next meeting so please feel free to bring along your donation.
2. Geelong Show – 17,18 & 19 October
Please put this one in your diaries. We need all hands on deck as we can only give away to our chosen charitable causes that which we make and we make most from this event.
3. Ballarat South Raffle Ticket Sales
Our Club will take up this fundraising activity again this year but with the times for selling managed to achieve the best result for the hours spent by those members, families and friends who volunteer.
Eddification
World Polio Day
Every year, on 24 October, we celebrate our progress toward eradicating polio. Clubs around the world raise awareness in their communities and spread the word that the fight to end polio is not over.
Here are some Rotary clubs that already registered their World Polio Day events:
- In Italy, the Rotary clubs in Reggio Calabria organized a concert at Mediterranean University to raise funds for PolioPlus.
- In Honduras, the Rotary Club of San Pedro Sula held a breakfast with local media to publicize Rotary’s progress toward ending polio.
- In Hong Kong, the Rotary Club of Channel Islands is using social media to spread the word about World Polio Day.
Great news from Nigeria
That amazing country has been declared Polio free for three years and Rotarians have been celebrating in a very big way.
Robert Hall, Vice Chair of our END POLIO Countdown to History Campaign Committee, advises that he has been informed by END POLIO NOW Coordinator Pearl Okoro that the four Nigerian Rotary Districts have signed 20% of their DDF to the campaign to mark this milestone in Nigeria.
International PolioPlus Chair and RI Past Vice President Michael K McGovern has delivered a congratulatory message and added that Rotary is ‘hopeful’ the World Health Organisation will certify the entire AFRO region free of the Wild Polio Virus by the end of the current Rotary year. ‘
To be clear, what was commemorated in Nigeria yesterday was a significant milestone on the path to certification but was NOT certification,’ he said. The International PolioPlus chairman explained certification is done by regions and not by individual countries.
Hence, the AFRO Regional Certification Committee will be reviewing surveillance and case data from all countries in its region at three upcoming meetings before final certification.
Nevertheless, this is still a great day for Nigeria and we extend congratulations to all,’ he said.
August “End Polio Now” report
END POLIO NOW campaign leaders in Evanston have signed off on fund raising goals for the current Rotary year – once again $50m for Polio eradication by:
- Encouraging every club in every District to set a minimum PolioPlus goal of $1,500 – in addition to Annual Fund goals.
- Encouraging all Districts to allocate 20% of DDF to PolioPlus – especially in the light of the offer to match every $1 of District DDF with $1 from the World Fund last Rotary year. When multiplied by the Gates 2:1 match, each dollar became a very impressive $6.00.
- Building awareness and support for Rotary’s campaign to end Polio with the use of videos, banners and special meetings. Encourage every club to purchase a Polio pull-up banner and/or special signage for use in the public arena.
Further cases of Wild Polio Virus have been reported in Afghanistan and Pakistan – a tribute to more intensive surveillance measures in the area of conflict along the Pakistan/Afghanistan border.
Latest figures (with figures for the same period 2018 in brackets) –
· Global – 71 (15)
· Afghanistan – 13 (12)
· Pakistan – 58 (3)
The number of global cases for vaccine derived polio stands at 59.
There were 50 cases at the same time last year – and a total of 103 for the year.
Working with Children Checks
If you haven’t got yours yet, take the time to do so….apart from anything else, it’s useful photo ID.
Windfarms – more than spin?
Stan has secured a speaker for our Club for our meeting of 15 October. It will be a great meeting to which we could invite guests and prospective members.
Watch the Bulletin for further information.
Lift The Lid – 1 October
Greg Ross, ambassador for mental health awareness and Australian T.V. legend, is our guest speaker on the subject of mental health for our 1 October meeting.
The overseas Rotary Exchange students have adopted this project as the one they will support and they will be attending the meeting. Kris Adam, who is a member of the District Youth Exchange Committee is looking for accommodation for 14 students and 4 Rotarian committee members for that night. See Kris if you can assist. Once again, a great meeting to which we could invite guests and prospective members.
Combined Geelong District Rotary Clubs Fundraiser to help End Polio.
The Rotary Club of Geelong East President and Board for 2019-20 warmly invite you, your family & friends to a special movie event which is part of a combined Geelong District Rotary Clubs Fundraiser to help End Polio.
Our Movie Night Fundraiser for End Polio Now Campaign is “Ride Like a Girl” starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill.
The inspirational true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. A flyer to share is attached.
Ticket Booking will be through TryBooking. Please find link below:-
Cost of Ticket: $21.00 (incl. fee) per person
Please print your ticket after booking and bring along on the night. When entering your details please ensure that you note the “Rotary Club of Geelong East” so that funds can be correctly distributed.
The Cinema capacity for Group Booking is 310, minimum number of attendees for this film is 170.
Date: 20 September 2019
Where: Reading Cinemas, Cnr Pioneer Road & Princes Highway, Waurn Ponds
Time: 6pm to 6.30pm start
Please note the cinema is mobility-friendly with easy access seating and wheelchair spaces.
Closure for booking tickets will be the 13 September 2019
Please join us for this special movie event to help End Polio but hurry as this is a combined clubs’ event is likely to sell out FAST. Movies of this excellent standard don't come along every day so don't delay purchasing your tickets.
YIRS & best wishes
Gary Newton
Director of PR/Imaging 2019-2020