It is clear from feedback and observation that members do enjoy the fellowship when we all meet. This is assisted by the great job Kooyong does in hosting us and the entertaining speakers. I hope and trust that members also feel the warm feeling that comes from helping those less fortunate; our club and rotary more broadly helps in so many ways.
Our member John Hudson OAM has contributed so much to our causes over many years, and it is our honour to award John honorary membership to Glenferrie Rotary. The award will be presented this coming Tuesday, and we hope to see you there.
The Foresight Sumba Eye Program has just returned from Sumba, NTT East Indonesia, after a week of screening, teaching and discussions with hospital officials. Our Eye Care nurses Nefry and Sany were joined with 3 newly appointed nurses – (Nicky, Frankie and Geoffrey) from the Sumba Foundation, under the guidance of Dr Claus Bogh.
On Tuesday, September 19th, Dr. Janice Smith, an esteemed Australian-based health professional with a wealth of experience and expertise in the realm of general medicine, visited the Rotary Club of Glenferrie. She wished to discuss her passionate efforts aimed at specifically aiding the vibrant community of Mbale in eastern Uganda. The program she has been dedicated to, known as Wise Choices for Life (WCFL), has been creating a significant impact in places like Uganda for many years.
The BFN offers parenting support to families with babies and young children in their own home. We use volunteers to provide help for families.
Volunteers will visit a mother for 2-3 hours once a week. All volunteers are trained and checked.
The volunteer will give young mothers practical, emotional support and companionship. They can be an extra pair of hands. (Holding babies and keeping toddlers occupied). They may help mothers getting out of the home for outings.
Join fellow Melburnians for a walk around the park with your dog!! We'll have a sausage sizzle, fun photo walls, doggy treats and merchandise, plus creative prizes awaiting the lucky winners!
Donation to Walk: Adults $25.00; Kids $10.00; Dogs Free – all money raised goes to The Rotary Foundation’s END POLIO NOW campaign.
Australia is the world's only developed country with trachoma, a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
EndTrachoma was an initiative started by Rotary Melbourne and progressed to be a project led by Nourish our Communities Ltd., which enabled End Trachoma to be a Rotary District of Australia project.
Sandi Fulcher is a past president of the Rotary Club of Chadstone East Malvern, holding many roles within that club and at the District level. She is currently the District 9800 Public Image Chair, Rotary Zone 8 Assistant Public Image Chair and is Project Administrator Coordinator for End Trachoma.
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their elders, past, present and future.
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie | PO Box 2134 | Hawthorn Vic 3122
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Join fellow Melburnians for a walk around the park with your dog!! We'll have a sausage sizzle, fun photo walls, doggy treats and merchandise, plus creative prizes awaiting the lucky winners!
