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Do you know a young person aged 15–18 who would love the adventure of sailing a tall ship? Rotary is offering an unforgettable five-day Rotary Youth Sailing Challenge — a life-changing experience that includes hands-on sail training, navigation, and shipboard life skills. This program is designed to build confidence, teamwork, and leadership in a dynamic and inspiring environment.

The best part? The Rotary Club of Glenferrie will cover the full cost of the trip!

This is a fantastic opportunity for youth and a great way for our club to connect with local families and young leaders in the community. Click on the image below for the video. If you know someone who might be interested, please contact Youth Service Director Chris Raw.

Let’s help inspire the next generation — one sail at a time!

Click on the video link to see the Rotary Youth Sailing Challenge video : https://vimeo.com/828257288
At the Board Meeting on May 15th, the Rotary Club of Glenferrie approved a proposal by Foundation Director Joanne Shentu to contribute US$1,000 towards a Rotary Foundation Global Grant project in Israel. The project, known as the "Jerusalem Women Driving Health Together" initiative, will train thirty women in East Jerusalem – all Israeli, fifteen Jewish and fifteen Palestinian - to be medics, phlebotomists, and ambulance drivers, and to teach the Jewish women to speak Arabic and the Arabic women to speak Hebrew. The project, which is led by the Rotary Club of Redondo Beach in California and Rotary Avivtek in Israel, in partnership with Rozanna International, promotes peace, health and community development. The District 9800 Rotary Foundation Committee has also contributed District Designated Funds amounting to US$10,000 to the project.
To learn a little more about the project: click here
 
 
The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) is a settlement program announced by the Australian Government in December 2021. The program is based on the Canadian model and is expected to support 1,500 refugees within the overall humanitarian allocation cap. CRISP will become permanent feature of Australia’s overall humanitarian program. The Rotary Club of Glenferrie is working to form a Community Supporter Group of ten people from local Rotary clubs.
 
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie has once again nominated to host a Rotary Global Grant Scholar from Japan, with the club's nomination submitted this month to the Rotary Foundation for consideration. More details will be released as they become available. It is expected that the successful scholar will commence their studies in Melbourne in mid-2025. Club Foundation Director Joanne Shentu will lead a team of Glenferrie Rotarians who will act as hosts and mentors to the student. Please let Joanne know at a club meeting if you would like to be part of the fun hosting the club's assigned student.
 
Rotary Post Graduate Global Grant Scholarships, valued from US$30,000, support students who are undertaking a post graduate degree at a major university in support of one of the seven focus areas as defined by The Rotary Foundation. The student to be hosted by the club this year is expected to be enrolled at the University of Melbourne. More to come.
The club's successful hosting of Rotary Foundation Global Scholar Hikaru Sato in 2023-2024 has inspired a second Global Scholar hosting nomination for 2025
The joint project of the Rotary Club of Glenferrie and the Rotary Club of Bo, Sierra Leone, to build two Ventilated Improved Latrines at the Aladura Primary School in Buedu, Eastern Sierra Leone, was officially signed-off at a joint meeting of the clubs via Zoom on Tuesday April 8th. Two years of work came to a joyful conclusion with a wonderful celebration attended by the whole village. Click on the video link for a brief photo story of the completion of the project.
 
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Club meetings
Glenferrie Rotary is a friendly club that meets on the second, fourth and fifth Tuesday evening of the month, at:
 
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong. 
6:30pm for 7:00pm
 
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Our Vision
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
 
Our Motto
Service Above Self
 
 
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Why join Rotary?
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ROTARIANS LIVE BY THE FOUR WAY TEST
Is it the Truth?
 
Is it Fair to all concerned?
 
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
 
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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