Warren was our chair for the evening and Past President Tony Alsop stood in for President David.
We welcomed Pam Mott and Sue Beretta's guest Ash, a former Rotaractor.
The Fight Cancer Foundation Our guest speaker was Eric Wright from the Fight Cancer Foundation. Eric has been with the organisation for over 2 decades and is a member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne. The Fight Cancer Foundation was formerly known as the Rotary Bone Marrow Research Centre established 27 years ago which has developed a register of donors for blood cancers. The organization also operates the Chord Blood Bank which harvests human stem cells. With the advances in technology and expertise in the field, the opportunities exist to engineer cells for human therapeutic treatment. The Fight Cancer Foundation volunteer shops are keen to receive donations of goods. BMDI Rotary House was founded in 2003 to provide accommodation for patients after bone marrow transplantation. In 2013, in a joint project with service clubs in Albury, the Foundation built The Hilltop Accommodation Centre with $5 million raised in 18 months. The next step is to add another 10 apartments at a cost of $3 million to cope with increased demand in the catchment and the increased scope and range of cancer treatments. This is another fine example of Rotary joining with other community organisations to deliver a much needed service.
Vocational visit to Deakin University’s CADET building 5 April 2018
The planned visit to Deakin’s CADET Engineering building on Easter Tuesday has been moved to Thursday 5 April because the university is closed on Easter Tuesday. There will be no meal.
A regular Rotary meeting will be held on the night of 5 April.
Donations in Kind - The Leon Mott and John Haywood Day
We need another 5 people to help load a container going to New Britain. The date is Saturday 17th March from 9.00 a.m at Osborne House.
This will be the club's memorial day for two past members (both deceased), Leon Mott and John Haywood.
Christ Church Meals
In addition to providing meals, the group accepts donations of clothes, shoes and toys for distribution to those in need.
Hamburger Stand
John Birrell advised that The Holden Day on 3 March produced around $2,000.00 profit and 23 doz eggs for the Barwon Rotaractors school breakfast program.
Reporting Make Ups
Make ups for the preceding month will be reported in the Bulletin in the second week of the following month....that is, the make ups for February which will be listed in the Bulletin in the second week of March.
Entertainment Books
Graeme Fleet called on all to buy and sell the Entertainment Books for which we get early running.
Thank you
Acting President Tony thanked those who assisted at the Waterfront over the weekend at which our Club marquees looked first class.
Show and Tell
Give some thought to how a 30 second to 1 minute video which could be shown at the District Conference could showcase the fun and fundraising and friendship for which our Club is famed. This is your opportunity to be a matinee idol or screen siren.
Birthdays: Many happy returns to Judy Innes on 15 March and to Sam's Karen Sutherland on 13 March and Wendy Hepner celebrates her birthday on 21 March.
Wedding Anniversaries: None coming up this week.
Club Anniversaries: Harrie Farnaby will have been with our Club for 7 years on15 March.
Apologies:Bill Bailey, Heather Campbell, Jonathan Hepner, Adrian Innes, Bruce King, Franklin Laurent, Maxine Leske, Sharon Meek, Bill Pratt, Andrew Rofe and Ross Taylor.
Leave of Absence:Keith Dawson, Angela & Bryan Humphrey, David Sykes,Terry Thornton
