District Forum 21 March 2020
Sat, Mar 21st 2020 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD ONLINE. CONTACT YOUR CLUB SECRETARY FOR MORE INFORMATION.
District 1200 FORUM to be held at https://zoom.us/*****
AGENDA
10.00 Welcome and District Business from DG Dennis Stevens
· District Accounts
· District Budget
· Awards
10.10 District Conference 2020 – Rory O’Donnell (video)
10.15 Young Carers - Alison Adlam - Chair of Friends of Somerset Young Carers
10.30 Parish Notices
10.40. The Frome Town approach to membership – Karl Waldeck
10.55. Ken Robertshaw – our Foundation
11:30. Foundation discussion with David Perkins, Keith Barnard-Jones, Stan Jones & Ken Robertshaw
11:50. Membership with Rick Canham, Michael Osborne and Karl Waldeck
12:10. Presidents Elect with Rory O’Donnell
12:30. Close.
Post Meeting Notes:
The meeting was attended by 86 Rotarians representing 33 of our 48 clubs in our District.
District Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2019 and Budgets for the year 2020-21.
After some discusion the accounts and budget were approved by those attending, plus a further 3 clubs who approved them by emaill prior to the meeting.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
Every year we put on an Easter Party for Weston's super Seniors. Afternoon Tea, entertainment, a glass of sherry and an Easter Egg
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We are Volunteers - Like minded men & women meet weekly to socialise, have fun and help our community. Do you want to Volunteer? Come and Volunteer with us.
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Every year there is a total of about £2000 in grants available to Rotary Clubs in District 1200. Hundreds of deserving children have enjoyed holidays supported by this Rotary Trust
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Our chosen charities for 2023/24 are: Children's Hospice South West - Alzheimer's Society and Cancer Research UK.
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As well as our support to the local community we are involved in International Projects, The Eradication of Polio, Clean Water in Uganda, Funding small business enterprises through loans via KIVA See details in the Related Pages
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