As we wrap up another amazing year of contributing to our Local and Global Communities, it is time to celebrate our achievements.
Being part of one of the most active clubs in the District, having an Outstanding Annual Fundraiser, the time you have given and the service you have provided, have made the following achievements possible.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Science and Technology
- Select and Sponsor one student to the Rotary National Science and Technology Forum - $1795
- Donation to Kootuitui Trust to purchase 12 Chromebooks for local primary students - $6000
Leadership
- Sponsor RYE Inbound students with disabled partners at 'Challenge Camp’ - $250
- Sponsor 10 students to attend the RYPEN leadership camp (Chenery Memorial Trust) - $1500
- Select and sponsor 2 young professionals to participate in RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - $2185
- Sponsor a team to represent ACG Strathallan at MUNA - Model United Nationals Assembly - $150
- A vocational day out hosting ROTA Pacific attendees $200
- Donation to ROTA Pacific - $1000
Rotary Youth Exchange
- Host Inbound RYE student - Argentina - Leo Sanchez Fabbro $1195
- Select and Sponsor Outbound RYE student – Caitlin Norvill to Austria $450
Education
- Award 9 students Educational Scholarships (June Grey Trust) - $9000
- National Burn Unit Education - Assist in cost of Masters in Burn Care Degree (Chenery Memorial Trust) - $15,500
- Sponsor 5 South Auckland High schools to attend Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) and provide seminar material (Chenery Trust) - $5790
- Donation to RYDA for Student Group Identification Wrist Bands
- Provide volunteers for Rotary Youth Driver Awareness days
- Sponsor Instructor Training at Kokako Lodge - $5000 (Rotary Foundation $1500)
- Supply and distribute dictionaries to Year 4 students of three local schools, as part of the Rotary Pictorial Dictionary Project - $684
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
- Sponsorship of Seating provided to There’s a Better Way Foundation - $13,000
- The 2017 Papakura Rotary Christmas Parade
- Sponsorship of Angel Lights Breakfast Club at Sir Edmund Hillary School - $14,400 (Rotary Foundation $1000)
- Volunteers provided to the Breakfast Club
- Construction of footpaths and gardens at Sir Edmund Hillary School
- Trees for Survival - Kelvin Road School and Papakura Normal School
- Donation towards Papakura Normal school camp - $550
- Working Bees at Kokako Lodge
- Donation towards Art Equipment and Outdoor Play area – Karaka Playcentre
- Donation to Karaka Historical Society - $5000
- Donation to the RSA - $1000
- Provided volunteers to collect for Poppy Day
- Provided Volunteers for the St Johns Blood Pressure Awareness Day
- Donation to Prostate Cancer Foundation
- Donation to RSA Poppy Day -$200
- Donation toward Rehabilitation Equipment for the National Burn Unit - $5335 (Rotary Foundation $2500)
SUNSHINE FUND
- Food parcels for local families - $1355
- Sponsorship for local Down Under Sports representative - $1000
- Underwear donation to Women’s Refuge - $500
- Donation to overworked Junior Medical staff at Middlemore Hospital - $1000
INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES
- 2017 Pump Maintenance Project at Vavau Island - $5000
- 2018 Fresh Water Restoration Project at Eua Island - $34,000 (Harold Thomas Trust $9000, Tauranga Rotary Club $5000, Heilala Vanilla $5000, Rotary Foundation $4089)
- Donation of balls and sports equipment Utungaki preschool and Talehau primary
- Donation of clothing to the Utungaki preschool
- Donation of Life Jackets to locals in Vavau
- Support (ROMAC) Rotary Oceania Medical Assistance for Children - $1520
- Annual giving to Polio Plus - $3810
- Purchase 2 Emergency Response Kits for Pacific disaster relief distribution - $1200
- Pre-assembly projects of 500 Emergency Response Kits for Pacific disaster relief distribution
- Annual giving to Rotary Foundation - $5755
- Immediate Disaster Relief for Tonga after Cyclone Gita - $1000
Note: Where another organisation is shown in brackets, indicates that they have assisted with the cost