Our President for 2023/24 is Bichitra Das, a semi-retired Consultant Ophthalmic Optician, enjoying his second term as President.
The club follows the aims of Rotary through fellowship, and provides help and support to local communities whenever it can. In recent years, the Club has supported local charities including Carers Careline, Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Midland Air Ambulance, Marie Curie, Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Charity, Severn Freewheelers and the Trussell Trust together with international charities Shelterbox and Aquabox. More recently, we have joined the wider Rotary effort to support refugees in Ukraine and Poland, working through the Rotary network in those countries.
This year, our President will continue to lead on our campaign to fund the provision of a fully converted mobile eye surgery and dental hygiene facility that will ultimately be based on the east coast of India. He has already secured significant contributions from personal contacts in the ophthalmic health sector. This project will ultimately benefit from a further substantial contribution from R.I. Foundation.
We will continue to support Shelter Box as a recognised R.I. charity and will respond with contributions to enable this highly successful charity respond to global events that present acute challenges in housing affected populations.
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To help pupils access remote learning during lockdown, our club procured and supplied redundant laptops to one of our local high schools.
moreMember Steve Robson ran the Great North Run in September 2023 to raise funds for our India Eyesight Appeal, and is now in training for the London Marathon in April.
moreCo-Ordinating local collection of redundant tools, for refurbishment and supply to communities in Africa.
moreRotarian Peter Williams helps the 'Feckenham in Bloom' team plant 4,000 crocus corms at the entrances to this picturesque village, in the south of the Borough.
moreOur President 2023/24
moreDuring the pandemic, the Rotary Club of Redditch has continued to support its local communities in various ways.
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