LUNCH MEETING
Tue, Jul 26th 2022 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
UPDATE FROM VICTORIA MUSK - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
VENUE: HPGC
FELLOWSHIP STEWARDS: LEN RAINFORD + CRAIG ROBERTS
A total of 27 people attended lunch at HPGC
Guests included Victoria Musk, Newton Boys & Girls Club, Dave Sheriden - St Helens Rotary Club, Mark Ferguson - Friend of Len Rainford
Welfare Issues - Jack Bradshaw currently in Whiston Hospital cardiac ward 1D. Jim Collier fit and well and attended lunch.
Visits to Report - Craig Roberts presented a number of pennants from various Rotary Clubs that he had met during the International Conference in the USA. President Alan reported on his and Hilary’s attendance at St Helens Rotary Club’s 99th Charter Evening at HPGC on Saturday 16th July.
Speaker - Victoria Musk, Newton Boys & Girls Club gave us a update on how the club has coped during the pandemic and how they are moving forward in the future. The club currently has 730 young people registered. Of particular interest was the need for sanitary products for young girls, similar to “Red Box Project” http://redboxproject.org/ .
Further to this Geoff Fischer suggested that we should have a collection of sanitary product from the club members and donate them to the Boys & Girls Club, to be followed up at the next executive meeting.
AOB - Len Rainford has had a request from Terry Maguire for Rotary to provide a coconut shy and bar for event in Earlestown on the 20th August, community to progress.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
The following plan was put to our club assembly for working with the community.
moreThe following plan was presented at Club assembly for our support to International projects this Rotary year
moreThis is a new group formed during the last Rotary year. Its remit is to look at how we move the club forward and recruit a more diverse membership
moreIn the Rotary year 23/24 we have supported the following organisations.
moreEach month Rotary will have a monthly theme and our club will try to get involved in projects that embrace these themes.
moreThe Youth Service Team will be involved in the following initiatives as agreed at our club assembly.
moreThe following plan has been agreed at assembly to involve and support our local community..
moreProviding Rotary Service to International Communities. The following programme has been agreed at club assembly.
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The following proposals were put to club assembly on July 4 by Youth Services chair, Les Clancy.
moreThe Executive Committee has presented its plans for the coming year. The role of the executive is to oversee the service functions of the club.
moreWith the club back to normal following the pandemic years we have been able to support a number of organisations this year.
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