Sitting with Jane
Explaining why Basingstoke Deane Rotary Club is pleased to be one of the Bookbench sponsors, President Alan Gibson said:
“The Basingstoke Deane Rotarians are at the heart of the local community, and our club has a proud track record of supporting local good causes and important projects. Sitting With Jane is an exciting cultural, educational and legacy initiative that will ultimately benefit Ark Cancer Centre Charity – one of the local charities that the Rotary Club is delighted to support – through the proceeds that are raised when the Bookbenches are auctioned. Sitting With Jane is also a great opportunity to raise wider public awareness of what the Rotary Club does, and to show potential members how Rotarians have fun and make a positive difference.”
From <http://www.sittingwithjane.com/sponsors/basingstoke-deane-rotary-club/
In September at the Charity Auction we bought our bench for £4500 with some of the other benches going for as much as £7000. A great evening which raised around £100.000.
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We recently made three deserving people Honorary Members of our club. Dan Putty, Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane; Deputy Mayor Colin Phillimore and past member and enthusiastic community volunteer, Annette Meredith.
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Every year we run an exchange with a Rotary Club in our Twin Town of Braine L'Alleud where we stay in each other's houses, visit places of interest and generally have a wonderful time. This year we were in Basingstoke!
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A page to celebrate the three Rotary Clubs in Basingstoke and a landing page for potential new members
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We collected 857 boxes this year which are now on their way to deserving children in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Montenegro.
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About Us ~We are members one of the largest Service Organisations in World. Which runs one of the largest Charity's in the World .
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At the end of the last school year we worked with Cranbourne School to promote our Rotary shoebox scheme. Here we see Past President David Knights, Laura Preston and student Bhaswati Murali, Cranbourne's Deputy Head Students and Head of Community.
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One of our best ever concert with the Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines and the Chelsea Pensioners.
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Member, Alan Gibson recently presented local businessman, Mark Lane with a Paul Harris award. Mark has been a long term supporter of Rotary events.
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We all loved the visit to Wellington and Dummer Riding for the Disabled. Excited children, beautiful horses and some bacon rolls - what's not to love?
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