Georgia Rotary Students 2008

Georgia Rotary Students 2008 - Phil, Lucy, Chelsea, Vicky & Dan

Georgia Rotary Students 2008 - Lucy & Dan having completed their 'year' away.

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For nearly 10 years the Rotary Club of Wrexham Erddig has been sponsoring students to participate in the Georgia Rotary Student Programme.

Every year up to 80 students from all over the world are accepted into the scheme and thanks to the generosity of Rotarians in the USA, food, accommodation and college fees are fully paid. The students just have to meet the cost of their flights, insurance and spending money.

During their stay Vicky and Chelsea can expect to link up with students from more than 20 other countries. Vicky will be studying at the Georgian Southern University in Statesboro, not far from the city of Savannah which is close to the Georgia/Florida border. She is especially looking forward to experiencing the American Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year. "This is a fantastic opportunity for me to experience the American way of life as well as meeting lots of other students from all over the world. I'm looking forward to the diversity of it all and learning more about the different cultures." says Vicky.

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BRAS FOR AFRICA

Erddig is supporting the Campaign to send Redundant Bras To be recycled for use in Africa.

Along with the Rotary Club of Dhaka club member Rtn Dr Graham Authurs helped to setup a number of eyes care units in Bangladesh to undertake Cataract Surgery

Past President Peter passes over the Club Jewel to President Robin after a search lasting 5 months!

Can you help us to help your community by volunteering on a local project?

Would you like to get involved in your local community? Take part in activities that help young people; events to raise money for disadvantaged people at home and abroad?

Club members and wives enjoyed a summer picnic in the Walled Garden at Erddig Hall

Plant pots for the elderly

Supported by the District Passport Club and Welsh Lottery, the Club worked with children of Alexandra CP School in Wrexham to plant up 30 pots with bright summer bedding for distribution the elderly and vulnerable.

The Coop sponsored Community Garden at Victoria school April 2018

Coop Garden at Victoria School in Spring 2018. Rotn Alun Morgan in discussion with Head Teacher Debbie Eccles and the infants Teacher. The Coop award of £2000 last year aided the school to create an outside enclosed garden for the younger children.

President Robin handing over some of 36 filled shoeboxes to Teams4U for distribution this Christmas

President Peter receives the Community Cup (via post due to COVID) and displays it to the Club members at a Club Zoom Meeting

Our Club was awarded the RIBI National Community Cup for maintaining the gardens at the Cancer Care unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital . The gardens offer patients an area of tranquil respite during their treatment at the unit .

Superdrug are recycling the foils from all types of medication and the Club has been collecting for the last six months.

Nurses assisting in setting up the breast cancer screening program

Rtn Graham Arthurs along with the Rotary Club of Dhaka spearheaded a trial program in Bangladesh to set up a breast cancer screening facility .

Our Club is twinned with the Rotary Club of Granville New York USA

Since 2003 our volunteers have looked after the Shooting Star gardens at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Since 2003 members of the Rotary club have cared for the two Courtyard gardens in the Shooting Star Unit at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Recent replanting has helped to keep the gardens is top condition for the pleasure of the patients in the unit .